Home sweet home.

A few months ago, I visited San Francisco to check out the school I was going to. Unfortunately there was a storm at that time and I did not have an umbrella with me when I went to downtown. The rain caught me at a food court area. I was so desperate to find a store selling an umbrella - but there were only buildings/offices nearby. As I looked to my right, I was so surprised to see Mango. Wow, they finally have Mango! Lol. For a while there I felt like I was in Manila. I ran to the store, because for sure they had an umbrella or hat for the strong rain. True enough, they did. This was the Mango store I saw and I took this photo just a few days ago - out of boredom. Hehe. They have less interesting items though.. I believe Mango collections back in Manila are far better. Although this one had a tiny, tiny men's section.

Mango opened in the U.S. around late 2007 with its flagship store at New York's Soho. I remember a few years back, my cousin from San Francisco has never even heard of the brand. Now they have 2 stores in the Union Square area. Zara on the other hand, has been in the U.S. for a pretty long time before they opened in Manila. As for Topshop, they have yet to hear of the brand as its flagship store opens in New York's Soho this November. And to think practically every mall in Metro Manila has Topshop. Although they are missing out on such a great brand - we are so missing out on H&M!!!!