Comments on: Muji USA webstore - simple, clean design from Japan

By: HowardsGrl

HowardsGrl — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I really like the paris map hankie. Do you think it would be likely to be accurate? or just a ‘graphic’ that they didn’t spend much time on?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

There are a few in NYC too.

By: monstrinho_do_biscoito

monstrinho_do_biscoito — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Muji stuff is way overpriced and only reasonably well made. it’s ok, but they take the simplicity of their designs to the point of utterly boring.

By: automaton_be

automaton_be — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

The UK store is open to EU customers, thankfully. I hate it when they do that whole Region-code thing. Tried to buy MP3′s from Amazon.co.uk the other day, but they wouldn’t sell to me as a non-UK customer. The only legal alternative: find a local (Belgian) e-music store that carries the album (not likely) or order the physical CD (ridiculous). A nice lesson in driving traffic to the pirate bay.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Yay! I love Muji so! ::does happy dance:: I am recently returned from Japan, and thinking woefully off the the pretty Muji things I miss.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

If New Yorkers want to shop Muji IRL, I noticed that the MoMA gift store stocks their stuff. Perhaps not the cheapest place to buy it, though.

Living in the UK: feels good, man.

For Muji-related purposes, at least.

By: fritz from london

fritz from london — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Muji design clever but extremely overpriced stuff.

By: Secret_Life_of_Plants

Secret_Life_of_Plants — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I like the Muji store in the Marais…it doesn’t seem that overpriced to me. I like the storage and stationery side more than the clothing side though, although my friend got a nice satchel there for 22 Euros.

By: Brett Burton

Brett Burton — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

OVERPRICED. Basically the same stuff as Ikea and Container store only more expensive and available only in paperbag brown.

By: rancor01

rancor01 — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Here in tokyo, their stores are everywhere, and the foreign community is for the most part in love with Muji. I agree that their items are a bit bland and overpriced. I buy pens/pencils and stationary there, and occasionally candy but anything over 500 yen, and I walk out of the store with an immediate case of buyers remorse. Their clothing is overpriced and bland – They take their fashion cues for late 60s socialist workers parties and the appliances and furtniture are 100% garbage featuring nferior quality at higher prices. Ikea is a better deal in almost every way unless you’ve got a hospital fetish.

I have a friend whose entire apartment is Muji furnished, and the place looks like a THX-1138 set.

By: red

red — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Muji have a nice blog widget now too
http://www.japansugoi.com/wordpress/play-muji-blog-widget-has-great-e-commerce-potential/

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I find that Muji has some items (furniture) that seem over priced for what they are , and many others (stationery/ office supplies, organizational items) that are a great value. I just stick with the latter, and I’ve never been disappointed by them.

As someone who creates sets and props for television, I can’t even tell you how hard it is becoming to find good looking products without copyrighted labels all over them, and my job has become much easier since the NYC stores have popped up.

By: gzero

gzero — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Cory, you've managed to break Boing boing with this post. See snapshot for what I mean in case it's fixed when you read this: http://bayimg.com/image/oappiaaba.jpg The following part is the offender, my guess is that the double dash in the URL on row 5 closes a HTML comment that should've stayed open: http://pastebin.ca/1394687

By: f sharp a sharp infinity

f sharp a sharp infinity — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Hooray, once again living in Australia gives me the opportunity to window-shop, and window-shop only, for awesome things!

Honestly, it’s as frustrating as if Ikea let you into the shop but checked your passport before they sold things to you.

By: Piers W

Piers W — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Their prices seem very reasonable to me unless you’re comparing them with logo encrusted ephemeral rubbish.

By: tw15

tw15 — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

The Muji aluminium pens, propelling pencils and rulers make great companions for a Moleskine notebook. The ally card holders are great too.

Muji is “no label” in Japanese? An non-brand brand.