june ukay ukay girl - lbd

black sleeveless classic dress: 80pesos

june ukay ukay girl - jumpsuit

black jumpsuit: 140 pesos

another ukay ukay dress

meow ukay ukay

an ukay ukay dress which i already posted here before, but onkly get a chance to wear it and take a photo yesterday. sorry this dress is really cute but i am not giving it justice and gawd i look so thin here :(

zara dress

zara dress from ukay ukay

pretty dress from ukay ukay

i really really love this dress though i haven't wear it yet, tried it on twice and i love the way it hugs my body... cant wait to wear it now that i washed it (oh yeah been busy and i havent really got the time to wash it (been sitting in the hamper for weeks now) .

anyways, am so glad that my cousin is taller than myself, because she was visiting at our house (actually she stayed for a couple of days because she's finishing her masterals) when i tired this dress on and showed my mother. she really like it as well and the only reason why she didnt took it away from is yeah she's taller than me and as it is this dress is just the right length (knee length) with my height. hehehe great that it wont fit her because i know i cant say no to her if she asked me to give her this one. but anyways i gave her a very nice black top with a really wicked button collar (dang i forgot to take a photo of that blouse before giving it to her)

3 for 100 dress

another one of my 3 for 100pesos dress from ukay-ukay :D

bcbg dress

ukay ukay not

meet up with my friends last night at the Mall of Asia and before dinner we decided to shop, and this is why i hate shopping at the malls... you see a beautiful dress but the price is beautiful too (read: expensive)
when we entered maldita shop this is the dress that caught my attention, i love the details on its collar and found out that it has pearls as well (hmmmm reason why the dress is expensive? but i cant be real pearls noh!)
waaaaa i cant forced myself to shell out 1900 pesos for this single dress! arghhh no matter how much i loved it i just have to let it go...

the most expensive dress i bought from ukay ukay cost me 225 pesos and i already call it expensive, sigh really once you go ukay ukay shopping you cant go back to the "mall prices"

so if i buy this single dress its already equivalent to more than 8 ukay ukay dresses!!!

so what do you think?

polli polli dress

aint this dress uber cute? as i have said before, buying stuff from ukay ukay not only save you big bucks but also you get to have unique items. i'd love to show meow self wearing this dress but till now i haven't got the time to wash this dress hehehe
by the way i bought this polli polli dress from ukay ukay but its what you'll call old brand new, coz its already old but still new since it still have the tag on when i got it.

but you really gotta check out the details, am just not sure if this is hand embroidered.

green frock

one cute gal wearing a very nice green frock from ukay ukay

a close up look on the embroidered details

striped dress from ukay ukay

meet my new model :)

wearing a very nice and chic striped dress from ukay ukay bought from this ukay ukay store for only 250 pesos

polo dress

here's chloe again looking chic and glamorous wearing polo dress and yellow stilettos from ukay ukay :)

how much you say? just P65 for the shoes and P15 for the polo dres, have a happy ukay ukay shopping everyone :)

cute red dress

chloe, a self confessed "ukay fanatic" and she said she loves my blog wheeeee!  sharing with us her lovely cute red dress that she got from ukay ukay for only 80 pesos. be prepared for a series of very nice cool find from this gal.  they really are amazing :)

i would love to have a dress like this, but not in color red (heheheh the color red doesnt suit me, read: negra kasi ako! LOL), i'm pretty sure i'll be able to dig up something like this :)  

all together now: ukay ukay shopping is the best! *wink*

casual dress

casual dress from ukay ukay for only 80 pesos. kinda like cheongsam style with zip up from the waist, and invisible side zipper and a slit for easy walking

vintage

remember the dress from my previous post? i mentioned that i bought two (this is the other dress) in my next post i'll show you the store where i bought these two fab dress :)

PS. click the image to enlarge the photo

meowww

i know i have readers out there who want to share their ukay ukay finds but afraid to show their faces and let the whole world know that they are wearing an ukay ukay item, so worry no more... i am going to hide your face using my cat's face for anonymity =^..^=

take a look at the photo, isn't that anonymous already :) the cat can easily hide your face, so come on people, bring it on! send me your ukay ukay pictures hehehe

of course, the dress is an ukay ukay find, originally priced at 100 pesos but i was able to haggle *grin* i actually bought 2 dresses (from the ukay ukay shop at carrriedo two weeks ago) and the girl said i could have the two dress for 180 only, so this little black dress (LBD) is only 90pesos. (oh yeah pamasahe rin yun sukling 20 noh!)


UKAY UKAY SHOPPING TIP: when you buy plain clothes or earth colors item from ukay ukay, just add an accessory and it will look more expensive than it is hihihi.

morgan dress

As i've mentioned in my previous post, i'll be featuring ukay ukay finds of my friends as well. Here's a very nice find, a Morgan dress for only 50 pesos at an ukay ukay store in Baclaran. My friend was just walking at Baclaran area and she saw this dress displayed. Great find isnt it?

UKAY UKAY SHOPPING TIP: If you see an ukay ukay store , no matter how unassuming it is or how shabby the store looks like, dont hesitate to look... you just might find a treasure inside. :) have a happy ukay ukay shopping

ukay ukay shopping tips

you like the dress? i bought it for less than 35 pesos only! yep less than 35 pesos folks! bought it on sale at 3 for 100 in an ukay ukay store at Monumento (near the mercury store). ready to shop at ukay ukay now?

here are some tips when shopping at ukay ukay

1. wear comfortable clothes - i guess that is self explanatory

2. learn how negotiate - in short makipagtawaran ka, bring out you best haggling bud or practice the art of haggling. remember there are no fixed price at ukay ukay stores! it would help if you buy more items for a greater discount.

3. dress down - how can you haggle if you are wearing your baro't saya or tuxedo at ukay ukay? they'll figure you can pay more and dont need a discount at all

4. ask when is the new arrival schedule - the best stuff are in the first box opened. a bit expensive than their "sale" items which are usually napagpilian na.

5. be charming - you dont need to hit on the saleslady/salesboy or pakyut, you just have to be nice and they'll give you extra service. and when you get to know them and becomes their suki you can even ask them to text you when is their new arrival coming.

6. know your size - i find shopping at ukay ukay very easy, because one look at a dress or shirt i already know that it will fit, i dont even need to try it on. besides soem ukay ukay store doesnt have a fitting room, just one full length mirror.

7. grab what you like - trust me on this one. its better that you get heaps of clothes dangling in your arm than be sorry to find that the item you liked is no longer in the rack, or you cant actually remember where you saw it.

8. check, check, check - make sure that before you pay for the item, you already check if the zipper is ok, no buttons are missing, no stains.

ukay ukay 101

welcome and let me share with you my wonderful finds at ukay ukay!

but first let me give you UKAY UKAY 101

what is ukay ukay? ukay ukay is Visayan for sift through or dig up. or for the tagalogs short form from halukay. or to make it sound more sosyal, we call them U.K. you get to find the best bargains by digging them or sifting through the items, or literally dusting them off. considered to be the best phenomenon to ever hit the Philippines. :)

ukay ukay is jologs! NOT! yes bargains from ukay ukay are cheap and very affordable, but patrons of the ukay ukay are not only the minimum wage earner trying to make ends meet but also some upscale fashionista on the hunt for one-of-a-kind quality outfits.

ukay ukay is unique. i am telling you it is better to shop at ukay ukay because your finds are unique and it is less likely that you'll bump into another person wearing the same outfit. and besides a 1000 peso dress in the mall that is produced by the thousands is worth less than 100 in ukay ukay and you are sure that it is a one of a kind in the whole archipelago.

ukay ukay fashion. amidst the economic crisis, the ukay ukay has become the Filipino’s practical way of staying chic and fashionable. cheap but fashionable, i repeat - cheap but fashionable! you get to look like a million bucks even if you're wearing a less than 1$ dress.

ukay ukay on hygiene. some snobbish and OC person shriek at the tohgout of wearing a used clothing, but haller of course we ukay ukay buyers wash and clean the garments thoroughly before wearing them! well i cant really blame you cause at the height of the meningococcemia outbreak at Baguio the ukay ukay's name was tarnished but then again that didnt kill the ukay ukay industry.

ukay ukay shopping. shopping at ukay ukay is a unique experience, sure it isn't really glamourous sifting through dusty clothes but nontheless its worth every sweat! actually its better to shop at ukay ukay who doesnt have aircon because you'll get to find cheaper items in those hole in the wall shop.

enjoy!!! :)