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How Forever 21 helped introduce K-pop fashion to U.S. shoppers

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Forever 21 is set to close all its U.S. stores after filing for bankruptcy this month .

The fast-fashion behemoth is being remembered by some for introducing American shoppers to K-pop fashion.

At its peak in 2015 , Forever 21 had more than 800 stores around the world and raked in more than $4 billion in sales.

“Forever 21 was founded on the idea that a teenager could go into a store with a $ 20 bill and find an edgy new outfit,” Craig said. “That’s not so true any more.” This article was originally published on NBCNews.com .