vintage/ secondhand clothes are awesome!

Wow! good to know that you like it too. I think it's a lot practical to buy "ukay ukay " since fashion always change from time to time ,so we tend to use clothes once only.Isn't that waste of money? that is why I am thankful that there are so many vintage shop to look for fashionable clothes. :)

Yes practical indeed! I also encourage some of my office mates to sometimes go with me to have an ukay ukay, but some of them didn't have interest on it, and they said they feel ashamed going on such places.WEll i cannot force them to go, but for me,i really enjoy buying stuffs with them.And i am thankful that i am not alone in this kind of stuff.

Cheers for us Jeztrose! what matter is that we would not feel guilty because we don't spend too much money for just a dress or a corporate attire. Would they imagine a blazer, which is use in the office, would cost 1000 pesos in the specialty store is only 100 to 250 pesos in "ukay-ukay" and sometimes the brand is Zara. Yeah! I got one from Zara and it's only 250 pesos. :D A bandage skirt from Mango that is 100pesos and a lot more. I am glad that I am thrifty! :)

Without a doubt, it feels good to buy something so dear for yourself to pay off your hardwork. It increases self-esteem and a good outlet once one is depress. Even myself , I always crave to buy something branded especially if I have the finacial resource.

It is very ironic sometimes, when you need something to shop for, that stuff is very difficult to find. However, if you don't intend to buy, many things would come out. That is why, we buy a lot unexpectedly. Therefore we have to be careful sometimes on our buying habits.

It is very ironic sometimes, when you need something to shop for, that stuff is very difficult to find. However, if you don't intend to buy, many things would come out. That is why, we buy a lot unexpectedly. Therefore we have to be careful sometimes on our buying habits.

You are right, you never know who may have used those second hand clothes but not every skin disease is transferable through clothes especially since these items are disinfected before they are transported. second, the detergents nowadays used for washing clothes posses disinfectant properties. besides, second hand clothes should be washed thoroughly before use or else the "salvation Army" would have ceased selling these hand-me-down clothes in the US, Canada and elsewhere...

Definitely , before wearing them , they need to be washed properly and iron them to make sure that you get rid of those bacterias. Some people are not aware of this until they experienced such horrible skin problems. I think self-awreness is really the key for staying safety . :)

Me too! I am excited to go shopping for the holidays. I can't wait to dig in more clothes and search for signature brands. I may sound crazy but yes I would really do it. Anyway, do you know good shops that really sell fashionable but very affordable? because some shops if they know their items are in, then they tend to increase the price.

Hello chatoang! yes I'm from Davao City. I am a 27 year old lady who loves to go shopping, I bet every woman does! , but I am thrifty. I usually go to Dona Segunda where I can find great secondhand clothes and mostly are branded. The downside is that it's a bit costly since most of their goods are srlected and the ambience of the stores are botique like, good thing they are aircondioned . How about you? where do you usually shop?

From where are you mauie? I'm from Davao City.

Hello shaggin! nice to hear your response here. "ukay-ukay" is something that is acquired after being used by another, in short it is seconhand. I have also heard the Goodwill store because my friends would shop there also, and they give good feedback of the stuffs that they buy like the price and the quality. I would always envy at them if they tell me they got Calvin Klein jacket for only four times lower of the original price. We have so many shops here selling secondhand but it is very rare to find gems, so it really needs patience sometimes. :)

Hello Aries! I'm happy that you also appreciate buying such stuffs. Actually you can really search so much gems in those pile of clothes. The moment you find something weird, you can just altered a bit then viola! it'll turn to a fabulous stuff. For instance , I bought a vintage dress, the size is very big for me, I may look weird if I try on but I super like the color and the prints because it's floral and very classy. So what I did, I bought that dress and went to my neighbor who owns a sewing machine then I instructed her to do some alterations. Afterwards, I was surprised for the transformation and I am happy that it fits me better and I feel so fashionista because of the vintage look.