Forever 21 filed for bankruptcy for a second time on Sunday. I went shopping at a New York location and saw why the brand has struggled.

Forever 21 was young once and ready to change the world, one improbably inexpensive top at a time. It helped popularize fast fashion in the 2000s by making quick-turnaround knockoffs of runway looks ...

The store's tone felt different than when I used to shop there, and though some of the sweatshirts and tees were cute, Forever 21 isn't where I'd think to buy those items. I'm much more likely to ...