Black Leather Vest
October 18, 2008
This vest is one of my most favorite buys of all time. It’s black, it has leather, and a few studs – very rock star like. It also reminds me of Hard Gay. Har har! 
My friend Doms and I saw it one day when I was accompanying her to buy some nice stuff from shops along P. Faura. I really wanted to have a vest, but it’s a bit intimidating with the leather front. I’m not even sure about how I would pull it off with the clothes I have in my closet. But, since Doms was urging me to buy it, my boyfriend wants to buy it for me, and it fits me really well, so I took it home.
And it turned out to be a right decision! I use it whenever I wear something really plain, like a shirt and a pair of pants, or a shirt with a skirt. It adds a little more something to my everyday outfit. It also gives me an instant “artistic look.” Yay!
I also love it because I can use it for other purposes. I used it once when I went loli-goth during the Collecticon at Robinson’s Manila. I paired it up with a nice, black skirt and fully laced top – instant dress up! It’s also very suitable for maid/butler outfits and school girl costumes.
Outfit: Top from Roxy, Corduroy-like Skirt (P20) and Leather Vest (P35) from Ukay-ukay, black Zhin-Wei sneakers, black socks.
10 Rules in Ukay-Ukay Shopping for Beginners
- Know what you’re looking for. This saves time.
- Always, always try to fit the clothes you find. Even if the clothes are cheap, you should make every peso worth it. Besides, who would want to wear ill-fitting clothes?
- Haggle! Although I don’t do this very much, it pays to try.
- Since its not easy to find something that you really want, be sure that you have time to spend for shopping.
- Don’t just compulsively buy clothes. If you think you won’t be able to wear the clothing after a few months (e.g. if the style’s fad), don’t buy it. Well, unless you really, really want it…
- Never forget to check the clothing if there are holes or stains. You might be able to buy a cheap skirt but you might have to pay more for repairs/alterations.
- WASH the clothes before wearing them. I mean it. You’ll never know who wore that piece of clothing before.
- Mix and match clothes. Nicely paired clothes will make you look like a million dollars.
- Bring a friend for second opinions. It’s also fun to shop when you have someone to chat while looking for clothes.
- Be patient. There are lots of nice, random things that you can find in shops.
Ukay-Ukay Escapades
October 1, 2008
Hi! Welcome to Ukay-ukay Escapades, a blog where I would share to you my weird/cute/great finds at ukay-ukay shops around the Metro. Yay! *clap clap clap*
To start off, let me tell you the story of my life as a human who wears clothes.
Other people choose my clothes. As a child, I wasn’t the “I want this one!” type of kid. I only wear what everybody hands to me. I didn’t have fashion sense when I was in high school. I had no idea what to wear, what’s in, or what to buy. Most of my clothes are hand-me-downs that unfortunately came from boys (yes, FUBU and Tommy Hilfiger baggy shorts, huge shirts…), and the rest are bad fitting clothes that my Mom bought for me – not that I dislike the clothes that my Mom gave me, but I just realized that most of them are two or more sizes larger than my actual size.
My “fashion turning point” was college. Since we don’t have a uniform in UP, I had to buy clothes that are comfy and would not go out of style in a few months. It was the first time that I actually bought pants that ACTUALLY fit me. I also bought a few shirts – typical shirts. (more…)
