The Philippines is really becoming a fashion powerhouse. In the last two years we have seen Uniqlo, Forever21, Cotton On, Sperry Top-siders and several other global brands invading the country. And look what we have now.
Aéropostale. I saw this “Coming Soon” billboard at the newly re-opened Glorietta 2 mall in Makati. It got me thrilled because I like this clothing brand. They are quite popular and I remember asking my relatives from the States to buy me shirts from Aéro whenever they would come home to the Philippines for a vacation.
I am proud that fashion labels around the world are noticing Manila and the Philippines in its entirety as a place where men (and women alike) dress well.
And it is not only international brands. Local brands such as Bench and Penshoppe are expanding worldwide too. Bench is available in a lot of countries already and Penshoppe just opened a store in Indonesia. I guess global expansion is the reason why these two brands have been using international endorsers in their recent advertisements and campaigns.
I am really excited and looking forward to the opening of Aéropostale soon. I’ll post more about it as soon as it opens.
So what’s next? Abercrombie & Fitch? Let’s see.
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6 comments
nice! fan of aero din.
hope they bring urban clothing lines like Sean John,Rocawear, True Religion, and others (although Mark Ecko is there) in Manila since they’re a lot of guys who like to dress nice and urban too (just watch out with the knock-offs though)….I know some people ppl back there dont like to dress hip-hop (thinking that wearing those kind of clothes makes someone look like posers, depending on some ppl) but now urban wear is getting more cleaner…
yep yep… im excited for this… hoping for abercrombie and fitch to invade manila sooooooooon
You can certainly see your enthusiasm within the work
you write. The sector hopes for even more passionate writers like you who
aren’t afraid to say how they believe. Always follow your heart.
where can i buy big sized tshirts or apparels aside from maxwear? i hope you can help me. tnx
Hi Mac – Have you tried brands such as Dickies and Tribal?
You may also want to try Dockers as I have noticed that their sizes are bigger than average Filipino sizes.
Hope this helps.
Chris