In our modern society, the general population often buy clothes on shopping malls and stores because of its durability, brand, and most importantly, the style. However, regardless of those things, branded clothes can be very expensive, not to mention buying one item from a well-known brand can cost half of your salary or monthly allowance. But if you’re short on budget and you want to dress nicely and fashionably, who said that nice clothes can only be bought from shopping malls, boutiques and clothing stores? ukay-ukay or thrift store is always an option.
In ukay-ukay shopping, you don’t have to worry about your budget because the prices are cheaper than the branded ones, and it’s not only therapeutical but it also pushes your creativity and sense of fashion beyond the limit. Trust me, we take pride in knowing that we can whip and slay an #OOTD without a hefty price tag.
Ukay-ukay, also known as “thrift store”, is a Philippine store wherein second-hand apparels such as: bags, shoes and other accessories, are being sold at a very cheap and bargained price. Ukay-ukay is a hub of designer brands. Yup, you name it, they have it from shirts, shoes to pants and bags.
Summer
Having fun in the sun? well we can’t do that without the proper attire, won’t we? Summer dresses or summer attires are the most appropriate clothes to wear during these days, especially when the sun is at peak. These clothes are not only appropriate for summer season but also, they’re comfortable and easy to wear.
“one must maintain a little bit of summer, even in the middle of winter”.
Henry David Thoreau
Basic
It is linked to casual . You can find basic items from ukay-ukay: shirts, pants, shorts and skirts, you name it! It is an interchangeable item and you can wear it in different ways. Whenever you have an unexpected get together with your friends and you do not know what to wear, you can just “select and wear”. You can definitely save your money and time from having basic pair of clothes.
Formal
Grace and elegance, we need these two to complete the outfit. Formal attire or full dress, as we call it, is suitable for special occasions such as: weddings, conference, funerals, business meetings and the like. Moreover, formal attires are traditionally divided into formal day and evening attire; these outfits are only worn at a specific time at a special occasion.
Casual
“Stylish but comfortable”, I think this is appropriate for this type of style. Casual wear or as we call it “everyday wear”, is really associated with emphasizing one’s personal comfortability. These outfits — like the ones below — are preferably suited for everyday use because it lets the person wearing it move freely without discomfort.
Well, at some point, we cannot argue that other people would think that it is not advisable to shop clothes in places such as ukay-ukay, considering the fact that some clothes are damaged, dirty, unhygienic and the like but actually, in general, it really doesn’t matter if your clothes are branded or not, if it’s second-hand or not. What matters is how you improvise or alter your clothes in a fashionable sense, wearing it with elegance and style and most importantly, how you carry it with grace and simplicity.
Let’s wear clothes as we deem fashion as an art.
#OOTD #UkayUkay #FashionSensesOnSpot
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