Like every gay guy in Toronto, I jumped on the H&M bandwagon when it arrived in our city. For the first time a clothing store had arrived for gay men in mind. (I'm not considering Le Chateau the first because that clothing is strictly day wear from drag queens). H&M offers a variety of designs and patterns for men all cheaply priced. I love that the majority of the clothing are vintage fit (It was depressing having to shop for XXS at American Eagle just because it fit properly, even though I'm over 6 feet).
All the love that I had for this store faded when I actually wore and washed the clothes. Clothing for men doesn't require much knowledge when it comes to washing it; there's not really a reason to read the care instructions for your typical cotton fabrics. That was until I bought from H&M; the majority of the T-shirts I washed quickly shrunk in the dryer to a boys size small (or midriff tops for some gay guys). H&M cuts corners by not pre-washing fabric so it shrinks on you. My other pet peeve with the clothing is how they manage to keep smells long after washing them. I'd run the iron over my shirts and still smell sweat in the arms (TMI?).
H&M has made way for stores like Forever 21, where cutting corners is alright as long as its all cheaply priced. I refuse to shop at this store now because of the low quality (that, plus I know this cheating ho-bag slut who works there).