Outlet shopping is finally here! Honest-to-goodness outlet brands and prices, not the type you find in surplus shops where most of the items have their tags cut, or have the wrong size, or if you’re unlucky, fake items that are being passed on as originals. I recently visited this mall and was pleasantly surprised to see that it has outlet stores. This seemed like a good idea since almost everybody is going to the competitor mall and this new setup could attract discriminating bargain hunters like me. (I wonder if one could call bargain hunters discriminating…) Anyway, I saw a glimpse of heaven at the Mango / MNG Outlet Store. Not even in midnight sales in Metro Manila would you find jeans as low as P5 499 and in excellent condition at that! Tops go for as low as P99239. Most items come from the last season or the last year but if you know how to choose cuts and colors that hardly go out of style, then you’re in for a delightful shopping spree. The staff here are friendlier and more accommodating, too. I got 4 jeans, and 7 tops (no, not the boxer tops/racer back tops type, but the real blouse pwedeng-pang-office kinds) all for just a little above P6,000.
Across MNG is an outlet store for Benetton, Sisley, and Nike. I found the prices still a bit high for an outlet store even though most were at least 50% off. The selection was limited so I went to the next outlet store: Plains and Prints. At this outlet store where items are sorted by color, what you see is what you get. Most items are either the last piece or the last size. All items are at 50% off although there’s no sign that says so. I had to ask the sales lady which ones were on sale and she told me that everything was half the price tag. There’s supposed to be a Guess outlet store but when I went to both stores (the one for kids and the other for adults), I couldn’t find any item that’s priced outlet store.
There’s another store, Smart Brands (?), which isn’t really an outlet store, carries Nine West, Bass, CK, Polo, and Lacoste at about 10% below Rustan’s price. I think the Bass and Nine West shoes and bags could go for outlet price. I found my Bass slip-ons there for P900. I saw some CK jeans at P800 but the pair seemed to be the last one and looked very old and dirty.
The All Flipflops store seemed to be perennially on a 20% off sale. Only cash transactions are accepted at this store, though.
Soon to Now open is an outlet store for Naturalizer/Lifestride, and Bossinni, and two other brand names I forgot (will update when I go back). The shoes are mostly about 50% off but there’s not much styles to choose from. The Bossinni clothes you could get cheaper still in Hong Kong and on regular mall sales in Manila. Choices are also very limited and some items are at regular prices.
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Hi, where is this?
hi Tanya! This is at Robinson’s Starmills. Happy shopping!
i would like ask the exact location of robonson’s starmills? tnx
Hello! Starmills is in San Fernando, Pampanga. If you’re driving from Manila, take the NLEX and the San Fernando exit. Starmills is just across the toll booth.
If commuting, hop on any bus that goes to Bataan or Zambales (check though if they’re taking the San Fernando Exit). Get off once the bus goes through the San Fernando tollway.
is there any upcoming sale this Feb. 2008
?tnx.
Hi Tisha. They’re having one right now (if you’re referring to the MNG outlet store), additional discounts for all items. I guess you could say that the outlet store is on sale year round since all items are discounted by at least 30% from the regular stores.
is there upcoming Sale for June 2008?
Thanks, Kaka. No announcement on sale as of the moment. But since this is an outlet store, I guess you could say it has a year-round sale. Of course older seasons get further reduced once the last season’s collections come in.
You could try being on the lookout for mallwide sales at Robinson’s Starmills, in case these outlet stores join =)
Thank you Wandering tribe. B-)
hi! are these outlets still operational? i’m in dire need of a nice pair of dress pants for this weekend! help! thanks!
yes, they are still operational. but please try to call Starmills to be absolutely sure.
Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. 🙂 Cheers! Sandra. R.
thanks, Sandra! I haven’t been consistent with my posts, but with encouraging comments liket this, I just might post stuff soon : )
Hi! Does the MNG Outlet store really offer good buys? And is it true that there is a terranova outlet store in Robinson’s starmills? 🙂
depends on what you consider a good buy: if you’re looking for about 30% off at the very least then you’ll get it. the stuff is from previous seasons, so it’s up to you to decide which items cross seasons and could be considered timeless. as for quality (no tear, no stains, etc), it’s the same as the retail outlets in the metro.
i’m not sure about the terranova store, i haven’t been at the starmills for quite some time.
does the store exist til now
Hi Dansi! the only way to get an absolute reply to your question is to google the contact details of starmills and check if the stores are still in operation. i was there early this year and found they still exist.
yes mango outlet store’s in rob starmills in pampanga. i just bought pants, dress, shoes!!!! and bags kanina. grabe. uber bargain. kailngan tlga piliin mo yung hindi naigging outdated. 🙂 happy shopping!
hi!there!Glad ders already outlet store in d phil..hope ur sale will not only 10% but it will come 50 to 90% like us here…and d collection is still in fashion……Goodluck!congrats!
oh wow! i have been buying clothes from mango and terranova even without sale! i so have to visit this!
hi..are these outlets still open?
Does the Mango Outlet store accept major credit cards?
thanks for dropping by. yes, the store accepts major credit cards.
Nike outlet store in Robinson’s Starmills is no more.
yes, Mike. the Nike outlet is along NLEX, at one of the gasoline stations you’d find on the southbound lane.
hi! mango branches here in manila are on sale right now. are the items here can be found at mango outlet already? since ive been to all the branches here and i cant find a size for the dresses that i want. does anyone knows how to go to sm clark? i heard that mango has a branch there also. tnx!
Nice Blog.. I love it.. Keep up the good work..
Hello,
I’m going to philippines in two week so do you think there is sale in the Mango outlet? As in there is around 50% sale?
And also do you think the normal stores in the malls have sale during septermber??
thankss
Hi Tashi,
Since it’s an outlet store, everything is on sale all the time. it’s just the discount rates that differ. the older the item, the bigger the discount.
not a lot of stores go on sale in september (at least for the first few days). megamall has a homeworld sale in mid september, perhaps some will have a sale towards the end of the month, in time for inventory turnover for the holiday season.
hi, is there any nike outlet at starmills? thanks
there’s one or two that sells nike stuff, but are not really the official outlet stores. a nike outlet store is nearby, along one of the big gas stations along the NLEX southbound lane.
hi is there an upcoming sale this october to december 2010? thanks!
since these are outlet stores, it would feel like they are on sale all the time. the most recent sale they had was a few weeks ago, so i don’t think there’d be one any time soon.
hi,these outlets still open and the exact address..pls.
yes, they are still open. there are some in robinsons starmills pampanga (MNG, Plains and Prints, etc). there are some in marquee mall in angeles city such as lacoste, i saw a giordano outlet along the nlex in one of the big gasoline stations, southbound. there are also some outlet stores in sta rosa.
hi are the outlet stores still there in starmills
yes, MNG, plains and prints, a store that carries rustan’s items (lacoste, ralph lauren, nine west), havaianas and some local brands are still there.
hola….is this an online shop where in you can order guess bags etc….
no, these are brick and mortar stores.
Hey! Is this outlet store still open?
yes, still open. there are outlet stores at sta rosa laguna and along the nlex (southbound lane) as well.