Oyen came with me one weekend to Tagaytay. Edmund was in Bangkok golfing with 20+ other people and it was a perfect weekend to have a mother and daughter escapade.
We left our house a few hours late and had to swing by Makati Ford to fix one of the lights in the van.
We Wazed it to the 20-hectare Acienda Designer Outlet located along Aguinaldo Highway in Cavite. This is just phase 1. Condominium buildings will be part of the next phases.
We love going to premium outlets abroad and we wanted to check this place out to see if the shops here are premium brands.
First store pa lang alam ko na this place is more for active individuals like my daughter.
Even if it was midday, the awnings offered us protection from the afternoon sun.
Very nice concept
The developer of this 2.5 billion peso project is Cathay Land in partnership with London-based Freeport Retail.
Soon, more restaurants will open in the complex.
Majority of the shops sell casual and sportswear.
As soon as I touched this Fred Perry shoe, the sales lady said “mam may discount pa yan”. It’s 30% off daw.
I followed my daughter every time she entered stores. I was shocked when I saw the price tags at this boutique outlet.
This blouse is P16,780. The sales lady approached me, “mam may discount pa yan”. Paulit-ulit yung mga sales ladies and men tuwing merong papasok “mam, may discount pa yan”. I don’t know what other women feel but I don’t feel flattered na pagpasok ko eh “mam, dun sa kabilang rack ang 70% off”. Parang mukha ba akong naghahanap ng 70% off? Of course not!!! I am looking for 95% off!
Etong palda tila P36,000 “mam may discount pa yan”.
I don’t know what feels good, buying a P56,800+ old inventory dress at 70% off (P17,000) or buying a new arrival regular priced dress for P17,000.
They didn’t have a size 7 or 7.5. The sales lady offered me a size 9.5 instead. Medyo nakunsumi ako.
Oyen told me this brand has a store in Shangrila.
Low waisted jeans and short blouse don’t provide enough cover when we squat.
Acienda is a nice place to pasyal, have a leisurely walk, buy a cold drink but I don’t see myself coming here specifically to shop. Maybe kung madaan going to and from Tagaytay but never on a weekend. Medyo tamad na tamad na akong magshopping for clothes. Tell me meron ditong tindahan ng mga pinggan, baka lingo-linggo nadito ako.
