Bazaar in Style

Seriously you’ll find great and unique stuffs in bazaars without going out of budget, finding good things lesser than the mall prices but has same style and quality. But what you need to do first is you have to know where to shop? How to get there without being lost?

How much is you’re budget? Knowing all the prices if it is fair enough or not. Checking the quality of the products before purchasing it, not because you’re buying it in a much cheaper price it does not mean that you have to sacrifice the quality of the item.

But before going into those places, make sure you made your own list of the things that you need to buy and anything that is essentially lacking in your wardrobe because it’s not like you have time to go there everyday.

Be prepared; think of it as if you’re going to war. Always go into bazaars as early as possible so you have all the time to walk around and most of all, the key to everything here is “patience”.

Bring a lot of Patience. Patience in walking all around the area before buying the things you need and then after searching all the areas now you can go back to the stores that made you stop and eyeing for that certain shirt, dress, pants, accessories or bags.

Always ask first how much it is, before trying it on. So you can compare it with the other stalls or stores and then you can decide whether to purchase it or not. It is like looking and digging for a hidden treasure it’s definitely fun and exciting.

Of course, anticipate that it’s going to be a tiring day for you. So always wear a comfortable jeans, shirts and sneakers so you can walk around freely without the hassle.

Keep a cool head while you’re in their cause there are lots of people that you may bump into them while aiming for that great dress.

Anticipate the heat, smelly, sticky feeling all around you. Besides you’re not shopping in an expensive mall, so stop whining and suck it all up. It is not for you to complain about the situation cause no one force you to shop in there anyways and you’re the one who wants to find a fashion for less.

Glam Not Dumb’s Shopping Tip #1: Don’t forget to bring your own big eco bags with you. So you can put your stuffs that you bought in one bag so you can walk freely.

Glam Not Dumb’s Shopping Tip #2: Bring smaller bills of money with you so you can pay an exact amount and it can save you more time.

Glam Not Dumb’s Shopping Tip #3: Always be alert with your personal belongings because you’re not the only one who’s shopping there. There might be pick pockets lurking around with those kind of places. Always secure you’re important things like money, wallet and cellular phones. If you do not mind, skip wearing your expensive jewelry. It is not the right time to wear it.

Glam Not Dumb’s Shopping Tip #4: And lastly the most important part in shopping on tiangge or bazaars the Filipino way is you have to know how to make “tawad” as they call it. Because that what makes it fun going in those certain places. The prices is already cheap, but if you ask the sellers to lessen their prices they can negotiate it with you without a blink and it will make you definitely the reigning shopping queen of all time.