The Ukay-Ukay Adventures of the Shopaholic Twins

It all began with Candy Magazine. Their friend Jasmine came out in several spreads  in the July issue. Jas, 15, a student in Melbourne and younger sister of actress Anne Curtis, was Budget Babe, with clothes scored for P100 from a Cubao ukay - ukay.   Inspiration! Lust! Envy!

And so Cara nagged me endlessly to take her and shopping twin Bea there. After a night of surfing for Cubao ukays, we finally knew where to go. Sus, dun lang pala. Off 'thrifting' we went – as Jane of seaofshoes calls this fascination. 

(Senior shopaholic's note: these juniors have recently discovered the highs of shopping and together can be a very dangerous combination: so full of energy yet so nonchalant about cost, oh well, they knew it was dirt cheap anyway.)

A strange, musky smell greeted us the moment we entered the cavernous hall – literally filled to the rafters with previously owned clothes. And bags. And shoes.
The girls had a single-minded search objective: boots. They attacked the racks and were quickly disappointed to discover that absolutely no pair fit their gigantic feet (size 9 for Cara and 10 for Bea). And so they vented their passion on the jackets instead. 

One hour and four stores later, we had a haul of eight jackets and sweaters, 1 hoodie, 1 blouse and one bag among the three of us – everything for less then three thousand pesos. 

The most fab find of the day – Bea's cropped red leather jacket: P250 from Fashion Delight.

Cara's Gossip Girl top: P250 from Dezibel.

Now, bring out the Lysol :-)