Local brands, international labels, and novelty finds in one shared space
Just when we think heading out to do our shopping is as good (or predictable) as it’s ever going to get, these local stores flip the script to keep us on our toes. The idea now is to make shopping in-store exciting again and let shoppers nab an experience that, would you imagine that, no amount of convenient online shopping could replace.
The promise of specialty stores like new-shop-on-the-block Frankie & Friends and the other fashion and lifestyle stores mentioned in this roundup lies in a number of things: the inclusion of international brands you won’t find anywhere else, the curation of local labels you never knew existed but you now don’t ever want to live without or, perhaps, it’s the cool and unusual in-store gimmicks that make you want to shop for a bit…and stay a while longer.
Ahead, fashion and lifestyle stores that have more up their sleeves than mere merchandise. (You’ll have to head over to see for yourselves.)
Frankie & Friends General Store
What you’ll find here: home décor, house plants, healthy snacks and ingredients, coffee, apparel, accessories, workshops, and other activities
Store Location: 2/F SM Aura Premier, 26th Street corner McKinley Parkway, Taguig
Operating Hours: 10AM to 10PM daily
Get in Touch: [email protected]
Stay Connected: Facebook and Instagram
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Akimbo
What you’ll find here: apparel, footwear, and accessories
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Store Location: G/F Uptown Mall 9th Avenue corner 36th Street, Uptown Bonifacio, The Fort, Taguig
Phone Number: +63 945 977 7108
Operating Hours: 10AM to 10PM daily
Stay Connected: Facebook and Instagram
Somewhere 1109
What you’ll find here: apparel, accessories, reading material
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Store Location: Unit 24 Cubao Expo, 3 General Romulo Avenue, Cubao, Quezon City
Operating Hours: 4PM to 11PM from Tuesday to Saturday
Stay Connected: Facebook and Instagram
Tropa Store
What you’ll find here: apparel, swimwear, eyewear, accessories
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Store Location: Unit 5, 117 Aguirre Street, Legazpi Village, Makati
Phone Number: (2) 541 1335
Operating Hours: 11AM to 8PM from Tuesday to Saturday and 11AM to 7PM on Sundays
Get in Touch: [email protected]
Stay Connected: Facebook and Instagram
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Lanai
What you’ll find here: home décor, house plants and floral arrangements, apparel, and coffee
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Store Location: The Alley at Karrivin Plaza, 2316 Chino Roces Avenue, Makati
Phone Number: (2) 802 5427
Operating Hours: 11AM to 8PM from Tuesday to Saturday and 11AM to 6PM on Sundays
Get in Touch: [email protected]
Stay Connected: Facebook and Instagram
Love, Candypie
What you’ll find here: ready-to-wear, loungewear, resort wear, accessories, and home décor
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Store Location: 3/F MDi Corporate Center, 10th Avenue corner 39th Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
Phone Numbers: (2) 815 7511
Operating Hours: 11AM to 8PM from Tuesday to Saturday
Get in Touch: [email protected]
Stay Connected: Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest
We’re sold––not only on the wish list-worthy items but on the concept stores themselves. Whoever said the old brick and mortar format was dead obviously has never been to these stores.
Art Alexandra Lara
