Knowing very well that I can always check out the Mango stores in Manila, there was something about seeing that huge OUTLET pasted on the glass windows of this particular Mango store in Robinson’s Starmills that caused my brain to guide my feet to take the rest of me towards the entrance and, eventually, inside the store.
Did I mention that I’m a huge fan of the brand? Since they first opened a store in Makati; during the time when my allowance nor first paycheck couldn’t afford a single item found …

Having had the opportunity to work with a stylist myself, I totally understand the merits and the convenience of having a fresh eye on clothes around while out shopping. So, when my friends and I scheduled this trip to Robinson’s Starmills over the weekend and my friend Penny asked me to act as her personal stylist as we shopped, without hesitation, I readily agreed. I knew it’s going to be an exciting and fun little project. We were going to work with a Php 2,000.00 budget and we targeted to …

My sister can attest to my affinity with outlet shopping (I heart Harbour Town in Australia!) and this recent trip to a shopping mall located outside Manila (northern part of Luzon) seals it. I still can’t believe that my friends and I went out of our way to especially go to Robinson’s Starmills in Pampanga. Call us crazed shoppers out to bargain hunt! Twas definitely one helluva roadtrip we took last Saturday.
We were all looking forward to great fashion finds at fabulously friendly priced deals esp after having read …

Singapore footwear and fashion accessories label, Charles & Keith, was never on top of my list. But things changed one day a couple of years ago when I went shopping with my fabulous friends and they ended up pushing me inside one of the C & K stores. Oddly enough, I wasn’t too keen with the designs and it took several trips back (on different days, of course) before I settled on giving it a shot by buying (finally!) a pair of flat sandals last year.
A year later, during …

Waking up to this particular Sunday morning had been a little bit different from the rest of the past Sundays, give or take for over year. What plans I usually had on one of the more precious days of the week (usually involves sleeping, reading a book and watching films) were scrapped and replaced with a flurry of preparations as I head on over to Robinson’s Place Manila (or is it now called Robinson’s Midtown?), together with my good friend Penny (who happens to be an avid reader of my …

This post is one of the many late feature posts I’ve got lined up. I can’t believe we’re halfway through 2010 and I’m still writing about dated things. Believe me, I wanted to leave these things un-featured but having come across a few photos of these dresses caused me to stop and re-think that decision. They’ve become a couple of my favourite dresses so I know I had to share them with you folks.
First up is this adorable dress I bought on sale. Found in Promod’s “Nice Price” rack, a …

Shopping will always be a part of my life. I love shopping, I mean, who doesn’t? There’s something about it that makes me feel better. Considering that I’m too busy to do it nowadays, one would think I’d finally resort to simply going the online route since I basically live and breathe internet, being online 24/7 and all. But, it’s true, I’m still no convert.
When it comes to shopping, I guess, I’m what you can call a traditionalist. I do prefer checking out the things I like in person. I …

Accessories will always make the task of dressing up fun. Pushing a simple outfit to take on a different feel would often require the careful choice of necklaces, earrings, bracelets, etc. These elements can either make or break an outfit. Too much will mess things up, rather than pulling a crisp, polished style, one ends up with a cluttered fashion road kill. It’s quite understandable that most go with the trends, however, it’s better to establish a style foundation so that shopping trips won’t seem like impractical indulgences. A common …

As I previously mentioned when I shared with folks the story about the birthday bag that came too late, I’ve been using more of the everyday bag sort for work. Reasons are varied and many but core are space, durability, space, style flexibility and, yes, space.
I like them structured (most of the time) and big; enough to carry an army of notebooks, gadgets, everything but the kitchen sink. Space is important to me.
Let me introduce you to the one I bought online (made reservations online, technically) but personally picked the …

Since we all know that I’ll be trying to catch up with all my backlog. I’ve got a long list of stories that I had planned on sharing here at Style Manila, which I hope to have finished going through before the month ends.
First up is a special pair of shoes I bought esp for my birthday. Meet Eve. Isn’t she gorgeous?

She quickly became a favourite even when she didn’t really go well with my birthday dress.

For folks who are wondering when my birthday is, it happens every December. So, …