Zara

I know I’ve reviewed the Zara in Central — the one along Queens Road Central — but the one in New Town Plaza warrants a review too, albeit a not so good one.
The Zara in New Town Plaza is located on the third floor, aka the busiest floor as that’s where the MTR station is. It’s right opposite Gap, and both stores are normally equally crowded. It doesn’t help that it’s near the area of the mall that is linked to Phase 3 of the mall and Sha Tin Centre and Sha Tin Plaza, as this just makes it even more packed with people who are walking to or from those places.
The Zara here, for some reason, is permanently crowded. On weekdays, it’s crowded. On weekends, don’t even think about coming. It’s impossible to get a good look at clothes because there will always be someone in your way. The lines for the changing rooms stretch a mile long, making it hard for people like me who insist on trying anything on before buying to purchase anything. Not to mention that the air conditioning is really weak here!
Recently, they rearranged the front section of the store so it’s a lot more spacious than it used to be. Possibly the only redeeming factor about this Zara is that the kids’ section all the way in always has a load of clothes on sale — think as low as $ 49 for a tee. Somehow, I find the clothes at this Zara quite a bit tackier than Zara normally is — if I went to the Zara at Central and made a list of all the stuff I liked, I probably wouldn’t be able to find half of them here. I think it’s because this mall is frequented often by mainlanders due to its proximity on the East Rail Line, so the selection of stuff, to be honest, is a little on the tacky side.
I normally skip Zara when I’m at New Town Plaza. Even if I found something I liked, I wouldn’t have the patience to stand in a line for half an hour for the changing rooms.