Cheap thrills at Pasar Senen

Ms. Match had the Sunday all to herself today. Mr. Match is away on a business trip to Bali. All of her thrifting friends were not available, but Ms. Match desperately needed a color boost for her drab looking wardrobe, especially after seeing tavi's looks in style rookie and diana's look in hot chocolate and mint (They are always playing with color!), so she bravely ventured to Ps. Senen on her own. After spending about 2,5 hour in the market, she managed to come up with about 13 pieces of assorted tops, skirts, and a dress.

Everything is a little bit wrinkled (well actually a lot) because these clothes came from huge sacks all squished together. Most came either from Japan or Korea. I am quite suspicious that these clothes were sent here to be donated to charity but instead end up being sold. But this also happens in places like South Africa, and other so-called third world countries. And Ms. Match once read that because of the overwhelming number of donation places like Oxfam and Salvation Army get, they end up selling most of them to third world countries like Indonesia (but then use the money for charity- so they say). Anyway... people like me who live in thrid world countries and cannot afford to load our wardrobes with designer stuff or even all high street brands, are reaping all the benefit. And, of course, also the abang-abangs who sells them.












There are some stuff left that is already in the wash. In total Ms. Match managed to find 13 pieces and spent only 130,000 which is about 13 US dollars! Woohoo that's what Ms. Match calls retail therapy. Once again she vows to never shop at Zara, Topshop, etc, again (yea right..) Now Ms. match cannot wait to try these out when they are clean. So many mix & match ideas are going through her head right now. Some will need to be shortened, tightened, and mended, but most of them are still in perfect condition! Look out for more colorful outfit posts soon!

PS: Pasar Senen is not what it used to be anymore :( going there used to be such an adventure, as it was placed outdoor previously with these blue tents that made all the clothes look like they had a bluish tint. Now the pemda DKI administration has decided that Pasar Senen needed a make over, so they forced everyone to take the spaces in the sort of abandoned department store (on the second floor). The old Pasar Senen used to be dirty, rowdy, smelly, hot, and noisy, full of abang-abang flaunting their wares at the top of their lungs, and FUN. The new pasar Senen is cleaner, a little bit cooler (as in not so hot), quieter, and not so much fun anymore. Now going to Pasar Senen, is like going to Melawai Plaza, minus the air conditioning. Ms. Match misses the old pasar Senen. Who agrees with her?