Being a Kpop freak enthusiast that I am, I was a little
flabbergasted to know that a popular Korean fancy shop opened their first
branch in the country just a few weeks
ago. That’s why I invited some of my Kpoppin’ girlies to check out the store
right on the first weekend of our first week of school (we need our allowances
okay?)
Yeah but that didn’t happen because we went there earlier
than expected. The little visit was sure
an untimely one. A friend of us ditched her 6:30pm class for this (talk about
B.I. friends ) and we have this org meeting to run after. Plus, it’s a Friday
and we’re just so clever to go there during the peek hours in all mighty Malate.
But then I would say that there are no regrets whatsoever
because C.N.A Philippines just sucked the living kikay souls out of us. There are moments we, 21 yr. old adults
literally spazz on a random item just because it’s cute, it’s girly, it’s
sparkly, it’s unique and yeah… it’s Korean!
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| credits to: C.N.A. Philippines |
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| (pls. forgive me for the bad lightingT_T. Credits to my dear friend Carissa who took this on the last minute before we ran on the streets of Malate. We only have 10 minutes to get back to school!) |
C.NA. Philippines opened their first branch in the country
last May 19, 2012 at the ground floor of University Tower in Malate Manila. The
shop sells practically every girl’s kikayssentials from jewelries, accessories, stickers,
cosmetics, beauty products and the rest and all are 100% made in Korea.
Oh and did I mention that this store is such a Kpop haven? It's like the currently hibernating omnipotent soul of fangirl-ness in me was suddenly unleashed.
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| See that guy near the entrance (besides manong na naka-blue?) That's Mr. Jimmy Kim, gingerly eyeing his store:) Such a hands-on owner (and very friendly too!) |
The store was actually very spacious, and since they have a lot of patrons from all over the city, the space is enough for quite a handful of crowd to roam around the store without bumping on each other. The lighting is also very pleasant, plus Kpop music (and MV's) were playing nonstop that gives off this lively vibe inside the store.
The staff were also very friendly and accommodating. I didn't have any worries while covering their shop because they all attentively welcomed our queries about the store and their products.
Oh---speaking of which, let's start with the earrings.
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| Two seconds of my life was wasted gawking from afar in sheer amazement. There were a lot of earrings. And I mean, A LOT. |
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| These were( I think) the pricier earrings that is made of 92.5% silver + 14k platinum plating(whew, that's a mouthful) They have a lot of unique styles to choose from plus these earrings do not tarnish easily. |
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| This is my favorite pair! This reminds me of EXO-K Bacon's (Baekhyun) symbol in Mama :) There are more unique pairs like this one so you better check every single one out! |
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| There are about 3 to 4 sections dedicated just for earrings. Mind you, we have less than an hour to shop. Oh the joy -_- |
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| These pairs are definitely lookers! I actually am not fond of wearing bold and colorful earrings but these cuties converted the conservative lola in me. (That banana and apple pair was also a stand out) |
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If you guys have multiple ear piercings, you get to choose the cooler designs! Ah, we so envy these people that on our way back, we even talked about having our ears pierced!
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