I have been reading the answers from my blog giveaway and I just have to say thank you for all your suggestions! I will heed of course. One entry said I should write more online store features, which I think is a great idea because I am such an avid online shopper. In fact, most of my clothing and accessory purchases last year came from online shops!
So let me introduce you to another new segment in my blog which I will call as Online Store Spotlight (OSS)! I know, creative right? Haha! I have actually done some online store features in my blog such as Trinkets Royale Manila, Mia Casa, Maris Unique Pieces, Ikonic Sunglasses, Rex Accessories, and Gold Dot. This time though, I’m formalizing it and making it a regular segment. Note that I’d be featuring only those online stores where I’ve bought stuff from, to make sure that all I’m featuring are legit. :)
For this post, I’m featuring the online store where I got two of my most used accessories — Anagon Collection.
You see, cross accessories have always been my thing since way back in high school. In fact, my most prized and oldest accessory is my silver cross necklace which my mama bought from Greenhills more than 10 years ago. It hasn’t tarnished yet mind you!
Anyway, since the cross trend set in, there have been a lot of choices for cross accessories now (hurray!). I’ve seen various designs from online sellers, but it was only in Anagon Collection where I bought mine. They’ve got the designs I like the most — simple and no-nonsense. Plus, they’re all very affordable. My plain cross necklace costed only P100 while the multi-cross necklace dented only P150 from my wallet. See? Very cheap.
Anagon Collection has a wide array of accessories ranging from rings to necklaces to hippie bands to earrings to bracelets to wire art keychains to…well you get the picture. The owner, Ana Gonzales (who is a Scholastican like myself!), makes all of them by hand. Prices of her accessories range from P100 - P500.
These bone-inspired necklaces are from her latest collection White Necklaces and are all priced at P250.
Mustache earrings - P100
Hurricane spikes earrings - P120
Flight spikes statement earrings - P120
Out of all her items, I would have to say it’s her wire accessories which impresses me the most. Ana has sheer talent for bending and tweaking wires into various shapes. She can make wire headbands, bookmarks, hangers, rings, bracelets, earrings, keychains, connector rings, necklaces, and bibs. My favorite would have to be her newest wire creations — the collar necklaces.
Collar necklace - P380
Hanger - P450
Ring - P100
Headband - P200
Apart from her accessories though, I believe another reason why her shop has become a success is because of her genuine warmth in dealing with her clients. She was very accommodating when I purchased from her and she also agreed to meet up with my best friend, Shiela, instead of me (because I was unavailable that time). I remember Shiela telling me that the seller looked nice. I had to agree when I opened my package and saw a freebie inside. I’ve bought from many online shops already and she was the only one who included a freebie with my purchases.
Definitely, Anagon Collection is one of the accessory stores that deserve to be a shopping haunt. Her store full of handmade items is a fresh respite from all those which are just reselling stocks of ready-made accessories. While there’s nothing wrong with the latter of course, this store just brings something new to the table with her handmade items.
