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Wagwagan in Baguio. An ukay-ukay (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˌʔuːkaɪ.ˈʔuːkaɪ] oo-ky-OO-ky), or wagwagan (Ilocano pronunciation: [wɐgˈwaːgɐn] wəg-WAH-gən) is a Philippine store where a mix of secondhand and surplus items such as clothes, bags, shoes and other accessories are sold at a more affordable price.
Ben Chan would start his own T-shirt store business in 1987 which would eventually become Bench managed under the family-owned Suyen Corporation. [2] [3] Bench is a contraction of Chan's own name. [2] In 2014, he would be given the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. [4] Chan promotes the terno, selling the clothing apparel in his ...
Dealing with U.S. occupation in the Philippines, both students and laborers adopted American styles of dress while also maintaining styles of dress that originated in the Philippines. [1] Fashion remains an integral aspect for the Filipino-American community, with many cultural celebrations regarding fashion such as Canada Philippine Fashion ...
The early pre-Philippines clothing of the indigenous groups such as the Tagalogs and Visayans included both the baro and saya made from silk in matching colours. This style was exclusively worn by the women from the upper caste, while those of lower castes wore baro made from pounded white bark fiber, and a floor-length wrap-around skirt.
Monique Lhuillier (born September 15, 1971) is a Filipino fashion designer and creative director known for her bridal, ready-to-wear and lifestyle brand. She launched her eponymous brand in 1996 and has since established fashion houses in Los Angeles, California, where she primarily works and lives, [1] as well as in Manhattan's Upper East Side.
Additionally, S&R features a membership-free restaurant chain, known for its New York-style pizza. [12] S&R also has partnerships with UnionBank, offering a co-branded S&R membership card and credit card with additional S&R benefits, [13] and Unioil, which offers discounted gasoline and diesel prices for members at participating Unioil gas ...
Dali opened its first store in February 2020 in Santa Rosa, Laguna, and by the end of 2022, it had at least 250 stores in the Philippines. [2] In March 2023, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) invested US$15 million to support the retail chain's expansion. [4]
COD Department Store? 1: 1925: 2003: Closed down COD Cubao due to low sales Fairmart: Sta Cruz Manila: 2: 1978: 2004: Acquired By Metro Retail Stores Group: Plaza Fair: Sta Cruz Manila: 7: 1978: 2004: Acquired By Metro Retail Stores Group: Uniwide Sales: Parañaque and Las Piñas: 2: 1975: 2013