You don't have to be 21 or older to shop at Forever 21's stores -- you just need your wallet. The fast-growing retailer operates some 450 mainly mall-based stores in the US and Canada under the Forever 21, Forever XXI, and For Love 21 banners. The chain, which helped pioneer fast fashion, offers cheap and chic apparel and accessories for women and junior girls. Most of its trendy apparel is private label and made in Southern California. Forever XXI stores are larger than classic Forever 21 shops and offer men's and women's fashions, as well as lingerie, footwear, cosmetic items, and other accessories. CEO Don Chang and his wife founded the company as Fashion 21 in 1984.