In a world where science is just an educated guess, it would be scientifically proven that any girl whose wardrobe was only from Justice has a lethal shopping addiction now.
For the girls who remember their childhood based off of the outfits they wore from Justice, the closing of the store sent them into a spiral. Once you graduated from being able to wear their clothes, it was still comforting to pass by the store in the mall and reminisce.
Justice was a one-stop-shop. It introduced cheetah print, the love for pink, rainbow, cartoon animals and matching sets to so many little girls. While some people got over it, many didn’t and still look for Justice in stores like Princess Polly and Artizia.
Will it ever be the same?
The Big Shoes To Fill
The girls of Justice did not stop at twelve years old. Justice walked so stores like Aritzia and Edikted could run. Now as teenagers and young adults, there has to be somewhere that offers everything Justice did.
Back-to-school outfits, accessories, dresses, shoes, matching sets, loungewear. You name it, Justice had it. Now, you can get that stuff anywhere which is what makes shopping more difficult.
Based on trends and longevity, the Justice of today’s young adults would probably be Aritzia because their brand is versatile yet sticks to a very distinct aesthetic. Justice was known for their animal characters that had girls matching from their headband to their lunch box.
The equivalent of the blue monkey set (if you know, you know) would be an Aritzia TNA lounge set. You can get a hoodie, sweatpants, sweat shorts, matching activewear and accessories down to your socks. The TNA socks are the equivalent to the Justice lunchbox every girl had to have.
Will It Ever Be The Same?
There are stores for the college students and corporate girls but what about the ten-year-olds that didn’t get a Justice? Kids are growing up too fast because they are getting their training bras at Aerie and Pink instead of Justice. A really dangerous shopping day as a kid consisted of Justice and then even a stop at Claire’s for some earrings and accessories.
Hopefully, another store for future shop-a-holics will come out for their youth to keep kids out of Hollister and Garage. Everyone deserves a matching headband and lunchbox in elementary school.
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