R’Bonney Gabriel Shows How to Slay Sustainable Fashion in Cubao
R’BONNEY GABRIEL – Beauty queen R’Bonney Gabriel showed that you don’t need luxury labels to look stylish as she enjoyed a full day of ukay-ukay shopping in Cubao.
Miss Universe 2022 R’Bonney Gabriel recently thrilled her followers with a new YouTube vlog showcasing her thrift shopping journey in Cubao, Quezon City. A strong advocate for sustainable fashion, the beauty queen devoted an entire day to browsing through various ukay-ukay stores in search of distinctive items she could bring on her upcoming trip and incorporate into her clothing designs.
“I’m going to an ukay-ukay spot in Manila but this time I am going all day… I’m going to the thrift stores in Cubao now. I want to find clothes for my trip to South Africa,” she shared. “I want clothes to upcycle, crochet… I also want any kind of clothes for my next collection.”
R’Bonney Gabriel’s ukay-ukay adventure turned out to be quite fruitful. R’Bonney stopped by numerous stores and picked out several eye-catching pieces that matched her artistic vision. Among her favorites were a collection of jackets in rare colors and a unique baby blue vest—all purchased at a very reasonable price.
“I bought a lot of jackets. So many unique colors. A lot colors it’s like hard to find but I’m lucky!” she said. “I ended up paying ₱5,000 for seven jackets and a baby blue rare vest. Cubao was a success!”
After returning home, she proudly displayed her haul to her viewers. “These are all in great condition. Not all the styles are something I would actually wear. Maybe if you style it right… but I just love the colors,” she explained.
Staying true to her eco-conscious values, R’Bonney shared her plans to creatively reuse the pieces she bought. “What I do now is I’m gonna bring them to dry cleaner to get cleaned before I end up tearing these apart and using this beautiful leather,” she relayed. “I am going to cut these open, deconstruct, and reconstruct and make a super bomb outfit.”
Supporters were quick to applaud her originality and commitment to eco-friendly fashion. “I actually think you’re a very creative person and you’re opening the minds of Filipinos about how someone’s ukay-ukay can be turned into a work of art,” one fan commented. Another wrote, “Wow, our superwoman. Keep on inspiring the world to sew and to dress up well with available resources.”
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