I Stole the Bag I Love

I toured around the ukay neighborhood last Saturday to take pics for my Ukay Shop post. While taking pictures inside the first shop, I thought I should look at some bags since I really need a new one (my old one is already too rugged for use). I wanted a big black one and by some luck, I found the perfect bag.

It’s a New York & Company bag and I bought it for only 240 pesos! Yay! *I’m a thief for this. LOL*
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Devil Shoes

There’s a certain weird thing about shoes from LeDonne. This is not a drive or whatever against them, but I think there’s something wrong with how they designed their shoes. Really.

So I bought these awesome-looking booties last Christmas and I was so excited to use them because they look good on my feet. My feet looks elfin-is and somewhat gothic when I tried them on.
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Windy Day

It was really, really cold that day. Well, too cold for thin people like me. I’m not really into layering clothes, but since the weather calls for it, might as well do the thing!

This is my “New York” look. The timing was perfect since I had to go to Makati (Ayala area) to visit my boyfriend for his last day at the office (OJT). I stand out among the formal wearing crowd, yet I don’t look too off for the place.

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Ukay Stores!

I received an e-mail from a girl named Maiki and it reads:

Hi!

Just saw your blog on the net as I was searching around for some ukay ukay information.

My friend and I are planning to shop some bags on ukay ukay stores.  This will be our first time!

I was first introduced ukay ukay on our trip to bagio when I was just around 15 years old.  My mom went back to Baguio recently and she brought some good finds! Like 3 designer bags and 2 jackets!

So I am not really new to ukay ukay, but I’ve never devoted time for it and right now I really want to explore the Ukay world.

Hope you don’t mind if I ask you which stores you recommend here in Manila? Hope you could provide the name and exact location, so my friend and I can plan out our trip soon:)

Thanks for your help sis!! More power to ukay ukay!!!

- Maiki Bongco

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