Harajuku Loft

Things you can find here:
— Plush keychains of animé characters
— Plush toys of video game characters
— Cutesy cell phone stringy things (from back in the day when our cell phones had antennas)
— Dozens of different clothes (all size 0 – 6 probably); no two of the same item
–Good deals
Since I don’t play video games, like animes, have a cell phone with an antenna and am not a size 0 through 6, I probably will not be returning here unless I’m shopping for a friend who fits all the latter characteristics. But if any of those apply to you, do yourself a favor and at least peruse the merchandise here.

This is a cute, and very small, store that sells a lot of things most other stores don’t.
Located in the same shopping center at Hokkaido and Tapioca House, Harajuku Loft is a very unique kind of store. A few of their isles are clothes, which I might add are different, but in a good way. The prices aren’t that bad, actually. It seems the owner has every free surface of this store covered with merchandise. You have to spend a lot of time in each isle to really see everything. They’ve got lots of jewelry, cell phone charms, socks, and just little imaginative things the average person wouldn’t think of, but it’s all CUTE!
I’d recommend checking this place out if you’re a girl who likes adorable things between the ages of 13−2x (you can never be too old for cute stuff). (:

Similar to an Asian Forever 21 (price and quality-​wise). I was hoping to find cute styles from Asia but the clothing selection was kind of sad. Maybe it was right before their new shipment, because the racks were pretty empty. A far cry from what I’d expect at similar clothing stores in Asia. Accessories were somewhat interesting, but seemed outdated. It seems like the styles they carry would be targeted to tweeners. I guess my age is showing because it didn’t appeal to me.

One day while visiting the local Tap House, Harajuku Loft caught my eye. Thinking that I might see some cool Harajuku clothing, I went inside prepared to be amazed… but instead I find myself browsing through lots of fobby Asian clothes… darn the misleading sign… since fobby Asian clothing are not my style, I quickly moved onto browsing the cute accessories. I ended not buying anything, but if I were to come back it would be to look at the accessories.

It’s aight… They have very fobby Taiwanese or Hongkongese stuff. Though it’s named Harajuku, I don’t think the clothes are actually imported from Japan.
I do like their shoes. They usually have very cute, unique shoes at a reasonable price.
Much like shopping in Asia, I have also been able to negotiate the prices a little (when paying in cash) !

This is the kind of shop that makes me kind of wish I was a girl somewhere between the ages of 14 and 24. Then again, at 6′ 2″, nothing would have fit, anyway. But seriously, guys’ clothing is so BORING sometimes and shops like this make you remember it.
BUT, they did have a great selection of skinny ties, and since I’m old enough to remember when they were popular in the 80’s, I feel justified in picking a few up at some point because I won’t be rocking them ironically, I’ll be rocking them nostalgically.
I do wish they’d had less cutesy nick-​knacks and more dresses, though. Liz found two that looked super cute on her, and we wanted to find more, but when you’re covering that much fashion territory on 10 racks, the selection just can’t run that deep.
We’ll definitely be back.

Don’t come here. Seriously, don’t. Be scared off by the trendy reference to Harajuku in the name, and don’t pay them a visit. Why? Because if you stay away I’ll be able to keep finding cute dresses and skirts in my size.
This isn’t the type of place that has more than one of a given item on display– they just don’t have the space. What they do have is a nice variety of interesting shirts, skirts and dresses. Wile the aesthetic tends towards the young, female, and hip, at 30 and fashion-​challenged I still left with two new, affordably priced dresses ($ 27.99 ea).
I consider this place a bit of a treasure– somewhere I can duck into, quickly thumb through the racks, and ideally leave with a fairly unique (to Houston) piece of clothing that fits my budget. With no Houston H&Ms, I need more places like this. I hate to clothes shop, and get overwhelmed easily, so a small boutique with an unobtrusive salesgirl is just my style. Problem is, most boutiques are out of my price range.
WILL be back to thumb through the racks. I’m not looking for the latest fashion, or to take any real risks, so I’m happy with their selection.

Harajuku is somewhere I used to visit often after my weekly visit to HK Café. It’s nice to just be able to walk down the shopping center and find cutting edge, well, Japanese, fashion for decent prices (think Forever 21 and H&M prices).
As for actually finding things that I like, it’s kind of a hit or miss. But I think that really depends of my sense of style, or lack thereof. Since it is a Japanese clothing store, you can easily assume that most of the clothing flatters Asian body types. True story.
I’m not too sure on their selection of sizes? Like many stores in Asia, they only hang one of each color and style; and that is the one you try on. And at times, that is the one you purchase. So I’m not entirely positive what happens if you want a different size… I’ve never really encountered that problem.
Harajuku Loft is a nice boutique overall; it’s always interesting and fun just to go in and see the different styles… and whether or not they work for you.

Not to be mistaken with the REAL Harajuku.
The name of the store peaked my curiosity and I decided to give it a shot. It’s superhard finding any Japanese clothing in Texas. They do carry a small selection of clothing from Asia. They also have a ton of cell phone dangles, jewelery, and other accessories. I felt like some of the things they carried were a few seasons old. I had just come back from Taipei/​Tokyo so the fashions were a little off from what was in the store…

Harauku Loft sells a unique, stylish, fairly small but big enough selection of clothes shipped weekly from Asia. They also sell really cute bags, cell phone charms, jewlery, key chains, and all those other great accessories. The only thing is: don’t expect dirt cheap prices (although the prices aren’t bad at all). Overall, it’s a nice boutique for fashionable asian-​cute clothing that won’t break the bank =]

Eat your heart out Gwen Stefani. After finding a Harajuku store in San Francisco’s Chinatown (where I bought my favorite trench coat for $ 40!!!), I decided to look for a similar store in Houston and found it.
This place has clothes you’ll never find anywhere else. They get new shipments every week so you won’t get bored. And, they sell shoes, costume jewelry, bags and even dog clothes. Yes, I’m one of those people that dresses up their dogs.
The selection is small, but unique, and they only carry a couple sizes of each, so if you find something you like, you better grab it right there and then. There are also a couple dressing rooms in the back to try on some of their stranger-​looking items. I mean, I’ve had a couple of items from here I’ve adored, but sometimes I’ve looked at something and just stared and wondered how it was all going to work.
The prices here are very reasonable for a boutique. I usually stop by here every once in awhile to see what they have, and I’d recommend it to anyone if they’re in the area.

An unassuming but stylish clothing shop that is tucked in next to Tapioca House, Harajuku Loft sells lots of cute and cheap clothes. A nice place to shop after you’ve picked up a milk tea.