We're back (FINALLY): BLOGGERS UNITED PART II

If you missed the biggest, fun-est (HAHA), and most memorable interactive shopping affair with the top bloggers of the Metro also known as the Bloggers United Bazaar, don't fret!

BLOGGERS UNITED IS BACK FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF CRAZY SHOPPING MERRIMENT AND IT'S ONLY BECAUSE YOU WANTED MORE! AND YOU KNOW WE LOVE GIVING YOU WHAT YOU WANT! ;)

Please tell your friends, share this link on twitter/facebook, and get ready for another exciting bazaar full of affordable fah-shyon goodies straight from your favorite bloggers' closets! We'll be selling our pre-loved items, and of course, some good old PLUMP merchandise! It's time you meet us and talk to us and just have fun bonding with us through shopping!

SEE YOU, PLUMPIES! :)

This is gonna be beyond awesome, so start saving up to get the most out of this event! ;)

SAVE THE 27TH OF MAY FOR US!!!

Notable style and beauty bloggers of the World Wide Web will connect outside their computer screens to take part in BLOGGERS UNITED: An Interactive Shopping Affair on May 27, 2011 at the 3nd - 33rd floor of The Lounge in Malayan Plaza Hotel. This event will be the very first bloggers bazaar featuring the most influential bloggers of Manila’s online fashion community.

Our favorite online fashionistas will open up their closets to sell their most coveted pre-loved clothes, allowing buyers to get the very same outfit worn by popular bloggers such as Rosanna Aranaz, Lloyda Lim, Tricia Gosingtian, Laureen Uy and Kryz Uy. Various style icons will also take part in this event including Kookie Buhain, Lissa Kahayon, Patricia Prieto, David Guison, Camille Co, Karl Leuterio, and Joanna Ladrido.

BLOGGERS UNITED wants this event to be a venue where the bloggers and readers can get together and interact with one another. Followers can approach their favorite bloggers to get to know them even more. They can share tips about how to style a particular item of clothing, gossip about the latest stories in the local and international fashion scene and be updated about the latest fashion trends.

Blogging has proven to be a very formidable part of the new media, empowering individuals and giving them voice in this emerging high tech word. BLOGGERS UNITED believes that such power can also be wielded for the good of others. With this in mind, part of the proceeds from this event will go to the K.I.D.S. FOUNDATION to assist the organization in “helping children from all walks of life enjoy their rights and experience growth and development through God-centered activities that promote fun and enjoyment.”

BLOGGERS UNITED is the brainchild of Melai Entuna (http://styleandsoul.blogspot.com), Aisa Ipac (http://ipaxme.blogspot.com) and Ana Gonzales (http://anagon.tk), a team of blogger friends aiming to make a breakthrough by creating events and productions geared towards the continuous advancement of Manila’s (and eventually, the country’s) fashion blogging community.

So to all bloggers, readers, and shoppers alike, be sure to bookmark the 27th of May and prepare for a hot summer event you wouldn’t want to miss! BLOGGERS UNITED is a HYPE that will definitely be worth blogging about!

BLOGGERS UNITED

Website: www.bloggersunited.tk

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bloggersunitedph

This event is CO-PRESENTED by:

Paperdolls

Chictopia (http://chictopia.com)

Kotex (http://www.kotex.com.ph)

Myth Clothing (www.wearemyth.com)

Nuat Thai Libis (http://nuatthaiph.com)

Laybare Salon (http://www.lay-bare.com)

Posh Nails (http://www.poshnails.com.ph)

Payless ShoeSource (http://www.payless.com)

Cholate Schubar (http://www.chocolateschubar.com)

Tomato Clothing (http://www.facebook.com/TomatoBeDelicious)

Maybelline Philippines (http://www.facebook.com/maybellinephilippines)

*Media Co-presenters*

ETC (http://etc.com.ph)

Meg Magazine (http://www.meggurl.com)

Status Magazine (http://statusmagonline.com)

ClickTheCity.com (http://www.clickthecity.com)

In cooperation with:

Audio Line (http://www.audiolineph.com/)

Fabrichild (http://fabrichild.multiply.com/)

Keep Shoes (http://www.facebook.com/keep.ph)

John Robert Powers (http://johnrobertpowers.com/)

VitaminBoost (http://www.drinkthyvitamins.com)

Xend Business Solutions (http://www.xend.com.ph)

United Laboratories Inc. (http://www.facebook.com/Unilab)

Media Sponsors:

Spot.ph (http://www.spot.ph)

StyleBible.ph (http://www.stylebible.ph)

Candymag.com (http://www.candy.com)

Fashion Depot (http://www.depotfashion.com.ph)

Manila Streetstyle (http://www.manilastreetstyle.com)

Also brought to you by:

Suesh (http://suesh.multiply.com/)

Gold Dot (http://golddot.multiply.com/)

Ichigo (http://ichigoshoes.multiply.com)

T.O.P.S / The Off-price Store (http://www.theoffpricestore.com/)

Special thanks to:

Cyleina Soaps (www.cyleina.com)

Shoeology (http://shoeology.com)

Izzo Shop (http://izzoshop.multiply.com)

Sparkle Shop (http://mysparkleshop.com)

Ylla Shoes (http://yllashoes.blogspot.com)

Belle York (www.facebook.com/belle.york)

Trunk Show (http://trunkshow.multiply.com)

Asian Vogue (http://asianvogue.multiply.com)

Chick Flick (http://chickflickcollection.multiply.com)

Circles and Dots (http://facebook.com/circlesendots)

Flattering Tops (http://www.facebook.com/flatteringtops)

Posh Pocket Shoes (http://poshpocketshoesonline.com)

Estrellas Manila (http://estrellasaccessories.multiply.com)

Extreme Finds Co. (http://www.facebook.com/mustloveExtremeFinds)

SEE YOU THERE!!!

Whooga ugg boots giveaway!

I know it's summer time here in the Philippines, but lately it has been raining every late afternoon and it gets really cold at night. With the erratic weather leaving us chilly and having cold feet, there's nothing more comforting than wearing ugg boots! It's always better to be prepared! :)

For ultimate comfort and the feeling of hundreds of miniature sheep hugging your footsies, choose Whooga uggs!

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Whooga will make you WHOOHOO because they're running a giveaway promo! Everyone that signs up to their newsletter has a chance to win! They draw winners at the end of each month and it's open to everyone in all countries.

Check out their website if you can't wait to get your hands on a new pair of Whooga boots! They have an array of colors to choose from and you can wear them in more ways than one!

AND BECAUSE YOU, OUR DEAR PLUMPIES, ARE SPECIAL TO THEM, YOU GET A 10% DISCOUNT IF YOU BUY WITHIN THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS! How awesome is that? Just type in this discount code when you place your order: 1579PLUMP (157975867).

Happy shopping! :)

FAVE FIVE!

We've decided to make shopping a bit easier for you, plump ladies! :) And we hope that this post will help.

We know how hard it is to go inside a store after already falling in love with the clothes on the mannequins displayed, rummage through the items and realize how perfect they are for you, only to find out that they DON'T HAVE YOUR SIZE.

It's frustrating. It makes you ask WHY THE HELL DON'T THEY MAKE CLOTHES BIGGER?? Big girls are trendy too you know, and we don't like wearing lousy tops that make us look dowdy. SO WHY THE HELL WON'T THEY MANUFACTURE BIG SIZES?!

Am I right? Sure I am. I've been there a lot of times. But luckily some stores now do have plus sizes, and I don't mean maternity wear! HOORAY!

So we've made a list of our top five favorite stores that manufacture up-to-date clothes for us chunky women (stores on the list aren't arranged in order). :)

Dorothy Perkins

Caters to: UK size 8 to 22

We are DP freaks. From basic tees and long-sleeves that are really comfortable for casual wear to embellished and bejeweled dresses perfect for a night out, this store is full of items that are worth buying, it'll make you realize how indecisive you are. What I really love though are their jeans! I'm a shirt-and-jeans girl and I hate jeans that become uncomfortable already soon after eating. DP has got a variety of jeans in different cuts and washes available in big sizes so it's comfy to wear and doesn't make you look like a muffin.

MEGA MALL DEPARTMENT STORE

If you love cheap finds like we do, then you'd probably enjoy shopping in this fashion emporium. Here they've got a wide range of clothes that are fashionable and easy on the pocket. I'm certain that you will find something that suits your style whether you're going for a preppy, girly, funky, or edgy look. This is also were we usually snag lovely pairs of shoes! :) We've got plus size feet too (we both wear size 10-11 shoes) and we are just fans of Parisian Plus shoes (sizes range from size 10-14 me thinks) because their style and quality are impressive while still being extremely pocket friendly. I once bought a pair for only P450!

FOREVER 21

Caters to: Small to Large

I've got two words. Trendy and affordable. Those are the two reasons that got me obsessing over their stuff. Though they only have a minimal size range, their sizes are scant and inconsistent which means that some clothes are actually bigger than the size suggests. :) My mom is a size 16 and some of their large items fit her well. Their myriad accessories got me drooling too! (I overheard a boyfriend of a random shopper ask her after the girl picked out cross earrings: Are you sure gusto mo isuot si Jesus sa tenga mo? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! BOYS.)

GREENHILLS TIANGGE (FLEA MARKET)

Another inexpensive shopping haven! :) I love going around and getting myself dizzy in all the twists and turns inside Shoppesville. Definitely worth all the nifty and cool stuff they got over there. You may not notice, but there are actually quite a number of tiangges that specifically cater to plus size girls though they're a bit hard to find. I can't exactly point you the direction of these stalls because they reshuffle their positions quarterly, I think. But I'm 100% sure that there are fat-friendly stores in Greenhills--you're just gonna have to explore the place and discover which tiangges have the clothes you want. :)

MARKS AND SPENCER

More for the working big girls. They've got a wide array of sizes starting from UK size 6 up to size 30. They've got basic white tees that hug the body perfectly (you know how other tees wrap itself onto bodies waaaay too tightly that it becomes so unflattering). Their button-down long sleeved tops are recommendable too. I know because my mom buys all of her corporate wear in M&S. Personally, I like their underpants that come in multipacks. My mom gave me 3 sets of 4 a few Christmases ago and ever since they've been my favorite undies because of its funky designs and great quality. M&S also has the BEST BISCUITS IN THE WORLD! I love their Dark Chocolate Digestive Biscuits. It's made of whole-wheat flour so its rich in fiber. The biscuits are coated in dark chocolate so it's healthy and really toothsome as well (the biscuits are also available in milk chocolate).

There ya go! Try visiting these stores the next time you're on "retail therapy" or when you're scouting for fresh clothes. ;) And please share to us your favorite stores that have fat-friendly sizes too!

(None of the photos posted are mine. I just Googled 'em :D)

Keep lovin' that body,

Stacy