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Forever 21 is going out of business. It’s the end of an era. I absolutely loved shopping malls in my younger years. Forever 21 has been a mall staple and anchor for decades. The retailer was started in LA, during the 80s by a married couple that immigrated from Korea. The company spread and across the US and became a retail juggernaut. The empire was started with $11k in savings.

I have shopped with Forever 21 many, many times. F21 was rarely the purpose for my visit to the mall but I always browsed the shop when I went to the mall. F21 was great for accessories, social wear and swim suits. They were a great place for “going out tops” in the 00s. It’s been a few years since I made a purchase with the retailer but hey I’m fifty. I had to let it go for the sake of personal growth.

Forever 21 was cheap, trendy, audibly loud, gaudy and messy. Stepping inside of Forever 21 was sensory overload but I enjoyed it. At one point they put Bible verses on the bottom of their shopping bags. This is ironic considering that I once purchased the shortest skirt in the world there. Modesty was not a strong suit of F21.

I never had the nerve to wear the skirt in public. I couldn’t sit down in it and have my behind covered. At one point Forever 21 sold baby ts with Bible verses written across the chest. They were running a thot ministry and I bet some party girls found their way to salvation because of them.

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Something about F21 resonated with me as it obviously did with many others. The executives always kept fashion conscious customers with a limited budget that liked to be on trend in mind. They have been sued by high end designers for copying designs. They took a hit for us. God bless them and thanks for the memories. Forever 21 was a fun part of my life for a long time.