The Korean Clothing Saga

Have you ever been to Facebook, Multiply, My Space, Friendster and even on the Google search bar, you typed in the keywords “Korean Clothing” and you’ll see random or voluptuous photos of skinny Asian (mostly Korean women) models in flashing and very sophisticated clothes? This is what I call now the saga of Korean clothing or the invasion of Korean apparel all over Asia and I’d say all over the world! Here in the Philippines the raid of the famous Koreanovelas in television did a great impact on how Filipinos now look, wear, act and even speak and were mostly donned on youths. Korean leading ladies on the said series look simply elegant just wearing plain dresses. They look natural, unfussy, rustic yet modest and the way they dress make them look innocent.

For the gentlemen, everything goes basic and plaid: trousers, button-down jackets or tuxedos, plain polo shirts and long-sleeved polo with matching neckties or just plain sweatshirts and frothing out an anime-look hairstyle.

I didn’t fully understand at first why there’s a massive need of this kind of clothing since Philippines is an open nation and lotsa sorts of clothes are coming in and out of the country. Later did I realize and did entirely understand when I became an online seller, wholesaler and retailer of this Korean apparel, simply because the clothing line speaks for itself. It’s not like the ones sold in boutiques and ‘tianges’ (Filipino term for stalls) that the ratio of their design is 1 is to 1000+ items. So that means, you’ll surely have a ‘kapareha’ (another person wearing the same dress/blouse as you do). Korean clothing a piece ranges from 500 Philippine Peso and above. Some resellers come up with over 1000 Philippine Peso marking to cover the freight charges from their suppliers and sometimes custom’s taxes.

Korean clothing is also like Bangkok’s dresses yet have distinctions in between. Bangkok usually uses spandex, lycra and silk for materials while Korean clothing were made of chiffon cloths and cotton. Bangkok dresses have strong colors, vibrant, flowy and loud while Korean apparel are femme, sexy yet simple. Both extract the outer beauties of women who always want to look good and fashionable every minute of the day.

For photos, inquiries, orders and the like on Korean Clothing for Men especially for Women (blouses, long dress, t-shirts, sandals, wedges, pumps, winter boots, sneakers, winter coats, sweaters) and also for Bangkok Dresses, visit us and add us on Facebook – search for Mashfa’s Lako (mashfass@yahoo.com) and we’ll be very glad to be of service. Or contact 0919-264-4225 for Smart subscribers and 0922-262-7271 for Sun users. We do National (Philippines) and Worldwide transactions and shipping of goods.

Brush Brush, 3x a Day!

We all know that brushing our teeth is extremely important. By doing so regular brushing of teeth establishes good oral habits that last a lifetime. It’s like a cycle, when you’re used to it then you won’t be able to live a day without it. My kids: the twins Maki and Zekai and the youngest Reese learned to brush their teeth on their early stages (1-2 years of age). And gladly even if the twins are now five years old, they still find delight brushing their tootsies.

However, adult toothpastes as we may have noticed contain too much fluoride that is not good for kids when taken internally. Kids don’t have the capacity yet to precisely know the proper way of brushing their teeth using toothpaste. So in order for worried parents to be pacified, here comes the kids’ toothpaste in the market to cater every child’s hygiene profile without harmful effects to their tiny bodies.

Though I’ve seen too many advertisements on tv ramping these kiddie toothpastes in colorful and cute tubes, I still bring home from the grocery Colgate Kiddie Toothpaste (in Spongebob tube) for my little ones. Even for our daily consumption (for the adults at home) I always pick Colgate Total 12 or Colgate Advanced Whitening in their biggest tubes. I’ve consumed too many kinds and brands of toothpaste since the day my mom taught me how to brush my teeth and only one brand coveted my affection – Colgate. One of the leading toothpaste in the world today and also one of the Philippine Dentist Association recommended to be used by consumers – like me.

My favorite picks:

Mashfa on the Ramp

Had already trashed the ambition becoming a model and now here I am because of my sprouting clothing business online I need to be one. I’ve seen clothes on life-sized mannequins, and I’d say the lifeless frames don’t do well on the fabrics they’re wearing. There’s really a big difference on how you’ll see a piece of dress being worn by a living and breathing person and when it’s worn by a very pale, anemic and without an eye-statue. A live person brings aglow and bounce to a thing, even to a simple blouse when worn properly and stylishly. They say, “nasa nagdadala lang ‘yan” to which I strongly and firmly agree.


I had purchased mannequins months ago and had only used those four to six times for my pre-loved (Ukay-Ukay) dresses’ pictorials (anyway, just bought them for a total of 200 Philippine Peso). Now I have stocks and piles of clothes at home ready for selling when I discovered they all look dull and petrified on my photos when I let the plastics wear them. One of my co-sellers online takes time to dress herself up with her stuff, has her buddies to take a photo of her wearing the clothes, some edits and presto! She can immediately upload and transact business with interested buyers online using social networking sites. I also tried to do it myself, using only my camera cellphone, some adjustments, (since I don’t  have an ample space at home) I would just pose wherever the light is favorable wearing my collections, either our house helper or my husband will become the photographer and that’s it, I then have the shots! I chose not to show off my face so what I do is to crop the captures omitting what has to be removed and what would be left will be from the most upper section of my neck down to my toes.


At some point I can now call myself my “own” model since I am anonymous or unknown. I just feel glad that I am somehow giving life to my photos online and may help my prospect buyers to also imagine themselves what if they wear the kind of clothes the “no-head” model is wearing?


Here are some samples of my photos. ^_^