Hi there, beautiful people of Hive! Like most girls, I too want to dress up occasionally with my mixed and match outfits. When I was in college, I often go to thrift shops (or locally known as Ukay Ukay) near our school to destress and kill time. The idea of finding hidden gems (a.k.a branded items) is what excites me the most. Plus, i only spend a very minimal amount for a hefty quantity of garments already.
By the time I graduated from school and pandemic happened, I haven't been able to visit a thrift store and opted to shop online or in the malls. So when my friends invited me to visit thrift shops in Lapu-Lapu City, i was very thrilled and excited.
We decided to meet up at around 1pm on a sunny afternoon. The scorching heat of the sun and an hour of travelling time didn't stop us from our thrifting adventure.
Finally, we arrived in the city capital of Thrift Stores! Most stalls open in the mid afternoon to evening so they are still fixing their displays when we got there.
One of my friends invited us to try their local famous rice porridge (lugaw) and lumpia to fill our stomach before we start thrifting.
Another gem that we found is this honey comb vendor nearby. I was so tempted to try his honey but was concerned about its sanitary since i have a sensitive stomach.
After buying a huge eco bag to serve as our storage for all our purchase, we then started our thrifting adventure. First on my list of things to buy is a beach outfit for our company summer outing. We roam around to look for dresses, specifically with earth toned colors.
I was so lucky to score a beautiful mint green dress for only Php 75.00 ($1.50) only, which i wore on the beach.
I also purchase some pants and cute tops that I can wear in the office or as a casual outfits for my day to day errands.
Over all, i bought 12 pieces of garments for a total spending of Php 1,300 ($23.00). What a fun experience it was!
That's it for today's blog. See you in my next one!
Sending some love and light
Love, Jane