March 22, 2005 The Lion's Eye Fyve on Enterta inment Page 5 Forever 21 not the sharpest tool Stores Forever 21 Not worth one paw! Cute clothing at a reasonable price; what more could a girl want? The clothing and accessories may be cute at Forever 21 in the King of Prussia Mall but it is not worth the trip. I found the store, as a whole, to be an absolute disgrace to retail stores. It was extremely disor- ganized and dirty. The employees seemed MIA but when I finally located one, she was incredibly . unhelpful and bordered on rude. When I entered the store I found the front dis- play to be neatly organized, but that was where the neatness ended. At other Forever 21s, the stores are organized by color and style. The King of Prussia store clearly did not get the organiza- tion memo and the employees must have fallen asleep during the training video about the retail- ing arts of straightening, folding and customer service. Clothing was everywhere: smashed onto the racks, several articles of clothing on one hang- er, or thrown haphazardly on the tables or the floor. Also, a majority of the time the racks were so full of clothing you could not even get them off to look at or try them on. The racks, much like the clothing, were placed anywhere. It was like a very small disorderly maze of clothing racks. Plus most of the time I could not find the cloth- ing on the mannequins that had also been placed randomly throughout the store. A logical person would assume the clothing on mannequins would be relatively close by, but this store has no real logic. Good luck finding an employee to help you. This could be due to the fact that the employ- ees dress in normal clothing with no real distin- guishing features other than a tiny yellow Forever 21 keychain around their necks. I had to walk around the store for a good 10 minutes before I found someone. After about six "excuse me's" to get her atten- tion away from the boy she was flirting with, the employee finally asked me what I wanted. I point- ed to the mannequin and asked her to show me where it was. Her answer was, "I don't know. Probably in the back corner." Then she went back to her flirting. Annoyed, I headed to the back corner but did not find what I wanted. So instead of wasting more time to look for another incompetent employee, I settled on a dress and headed to the fitting rooms. There I stood in front of the dressing room attendant for a few minutes before she broke away from an important conversation with a co-worker and lead me to a dark room filled with clothing and hangers. Irritation overruled my want for the dress and I left the store disgusted. I give the Forever 21 at the King of Prussia Mall zero paws. The store was dirty and chaotic. The employees were too busy talking to one another to adequate- ly help the customers or clean the store. The dressing room was packed with clothing and so dark I could barely tell what I was wearing. So, if you want cute, cheap clothing go to Old Navy or Wet Seal. But if you really want to go to a Forever 21 just completely avoid the one in the King of Prussia Mall. Go to Exton instead. — LAUREN O’NEIL Gadgets Norelco Reflex Plus 6 > The sweet hum of an electric razor can be allur- ing. I was lulled into spending money on one. I gazed at all the different electric razors that sat upon the shelf and was quickly deterred by the prices. Suddenly my eyes fell upon a $40 razor. The Norelco Reflex Plus 6 is one of the lower- priced models Norelco offers, a dry shaving razor with minimal features. The Norelco Reflex is a three-headed cordless razor with the battery life of 45 minutes. It can also trim sideburns. Those are the only features worth acknowledging, although the box and pamphlet would let you believe that turning it on is a special feature. The battery life of only 45 minutes disappoint- ed me at first but it does not make that much of a difference. It only needs charging every two weeks for a 16-hour period. The Norelco Reflex Plus 6 is easy to handle. It's cordless, which allows you to travel around your house while shaving, but this is a feature that many electric razors have. The trimming feature is effective although I have only experimented with it once and that was out of curiosity, not necessity. These features are pretty basic and most likely will be found with any shaver. The Norelco Reflex Plus 6 takes a little time to get used to. The booklet says to wait 21 days before your face should get used to the new razor and I am only on Day 19. So far it has not matched the smoothness and closeness that Gillette's M3 Power had given me before I made the switch. It still leaves noticeable stubble and I cannot glide my hand over my face without noticeable friction. It leaves my face dry and itchy but it never cuts the skin. It does work better with its weekly cleanings, which do tend to get annoying with the small brush that is given. However, they did make dis- assembling the razor relatively simple. I recom- mend you spring for a different model unless you are strapped for cash. If the Norelco Reflex Plus 6 does not get better after the 21-day period, you can be sure I will be returning it. _ Movies Hitch When an audience is given a movie mixed with New York City, romance and couples with obsta- cles to true love, it’s usually a flop. Hitch, starring Will Smith as Alex Hitchens, a "date doctor," changes this and is full of surprises. His job is to create fabulous first impressions for his clients, one of them, Kevin James as Albert Brennamen. Albert needs all the help he can get: he’s clumsy, shy and has a serious problem with his asthma. He seeks the advice of Hitch to help him win the object of his desire, Allegra Cole, played by Amber Valetta. Allegra is a rich celebrity, full of elegance whose activities on a daily basis are recorded by Sara, played by Eva Mendez. As a tabloid gossip reporter, her stern guard as a career woman makes the search for love difficult, yet necessary when she is the love interest of Hitch. Through Hitch's work he is searching for his own solutions to love, suffering from a broken heart long ago. It's when he meets Sara he begins his merry-go-round of emotions. Walking into the movie the audience might expect something different, a slapstick comedy full of cheap tricks. I did. The trailers don't do this movie justice. The mixture of a couple fascinating ventures for love and fresh humor makes for a simply enjoyable movie. The combination of Kevin James and Will Smith is full of unexpected laugh- ter; so much I was laughing aloud and actually applauding. I do admit Hitch is faithful to its genre, predictable and light, but the fresh sense of humor and zest makes its worthwhile to see over and over again. Hitch quotes in the movie, "90 percent of what you say doesn't come out of your mouth." He means that fist impressions are made though body language, dress, posture, and so on. The trailers, well they weren't a very good first impression, if you are cynical and romantic comedies aren't your thing. It's a good think, if you ask me. a ama A i et -h — SHARON ACHILLES
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