The Philippines: Everything is Really Here!

Looking for a deal? Are you a shoppee maniac stuck in the spendy time zone of young adults or even a mother looking for a thrifty price? The Philippines is famous for it's shopping ease when it comes to clothes and other significants or rare findings. If you go to China Town or Greenhills, you will see many foreigners roaming the isles and asking sales women and men prices of sought after items, in other countries, lowered to extravagant deals. Why? Because they know it is all here. Who would know that a designers jeans would look the same in a Chengeh' market with a deal that you could buy a milk shake for in America or quite the same, Europe? And that purse that you wanted online, it's at your fingertips with the right price, finally, and even more selections! What girl could ask for more? It is certainly a dream turned to a reality.

*"Greenhills Shopping Center" (Ortigas Avenue, San Juan.)

Now considering the thought of, is the item worth the extra sacrifice of travel or time? Many people even comment on the material or the value of the cloth in their items after purchase. Is the quality worth keeping in your closet? Actually, it much is when you know how to shop and pick out with a keen and sensitive eye. People would say that sometimes cheaper items or synthetic goods are not admirable or the best choice for the "peso", because of the durability. However, this is actually backwards thinking here. This is not always the case. Actually, well, when we speak of particularly, here, in the Philippines. This goes luckily for people, here, compared to all other smart-savvy countries, or even China.

Here clothes, bags and shoes, are just as good or even better than in the mall or online. Their consistency lasts longer, because it is not overloaded with hard, compact and heavy "durable-said" cloth, that wears out fast or gets destroyed easily, because it is so weighted when washed or used constantly. Instead the material is convenient and has a "soft", less aggressive, sense of built. It goes at ease in any weather or use, because the material does not wear out too much and break down when not used. In terms of use, the material is light, so to say, which causes an ease of sought after output in everyday wear or handling. The goods are easy for long-term ownership in other words! A home run has been hit to the name of a peso! Authentic products are compact and roughly built, which is good for "dangerous" moments when you have an accident, but not good when the typical everyday weather puts it at wear while it stays stuck in your closet.

And the selection is something to ravel at also. In the Philippines, they go the extra mile to please their consumers always, which is why the citizens love their country so much, you could say. The citizens and people who visit from afar have every sought after item in every selection at bargained prices in certain places compared to the malls. The vendors want to impress and they certainly do. The Philippines is for a fact, number one in selection, accessibility and price when it comes to young, or any age, shoppers.

Well, now speaking, how do you know how to select your items? Know your style first. What looks good on you and what doesn't....What brings out the best in you: your best assets physically and in personality alike. Then think of what you can wear or pair with what you buy. Will it match, and does the material match? Are the colors the exact way you like?.... Usually they are, here in the Philippines. They don't change the way the synthetic material really looks much compared to the authentic one. Philippines is actually really good at copying the authentic. And you don't even have to buy copied items of designer wear always. There are many convenient wears of typical Philippine originated clothes or home goods also that can be in fashion or style, and usually are. The Philippines knows the consumer's picky eyes and choice of comfort and taste of preference, which is usually trending at that month, or year. Philippines has items, like shoes, bags and household necessities that can't even be found online. And the best go to spots are the Divisoria and Greenhills.

Keynote, if you go to the Divisoria, make sure to bring a friend and keep your money inside your pocket, not in a purse or sling bag, as there are many snatchers and beggars, and keep in mind it is very crowded any time of the day, esp. on Sundays.

*"Divisoria", Binondo (China Town - Tondo)

How much are the costs, relevantly... well, a pair of jeans can be anywhere from 350 pesos to 800. And a shirt can be anywhere from 150 pesos to 250. A backpack or purse can be 450 and up to 1,200. Shoes range from 100 pesos to 2,500. Just think of the conversions from your home country to the Philippine exchange. It is around eight to twenty dollars or six to twenty euros and if you know how to trade down the seller you can get an even better deal, esp. if you speak the native tongue of Tagalog. Take note, of how fun it really is, in the Philippines, here. No place does it quite better, for us girls.

Sources for Images:

Christian Harris. October 4, 2017. "10 Types of Clothes Guys Find Attractive." YouQueen. <https://youqueen.com/fashion/10-types-of-clothes-guys-find-attractive/>.

Google.com/ Divisoria "Google Search"

Google.com/Greenhills "Google Search"