Inside the Times Square Forever 21: Signage, but No Clothes Yet

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We are now four days away from the highly-anticipated opening of the colossal Forever 21 in Times Square, and the clock is literally ticking. When we checked out the space today, there was all kinds of machinery blocking the view and construction workers putting up lights and decorations. Inside, they have progressed past putting up chandeliers and a partial Forever 21 sign all the way in the back, though from what we've seen, they have yet to set up racks and clothes. It seems like they're just putting the finishing touches on the space. The signage that's already up indicates what's on each block-long floor. On the first: New contemporary collections, lingerie, accessories and cosmetics sections. The second floor will be home to 2Men, denim, Heritage 1981 and kidswear, while shoes will take up most of the space on the third floor.—Joann Pan
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