What SHOULD I buy in the Philippines that I can't buy in the U.S.?

Please be advised that YES the clothes you mentioned are cheaper but they are pirate copies! Just think about it for a minute - made in the USA then shipped to the Philippines & then sold for less money. But anyway go to any of the malls like SM & there are plenty to choose from.

Try Penshoppe, Bench and Folded & Hung, really good local clothing line. Even Ed Weswick and Mandy Moore endorsed for Penshoppe, They're in at least every mall you can go to in Manila. SM, Robinsons, Glorietta, Greenhills, Trinoma, Shang-Grila Plaza, Rockwell, Fort Bonifacio Global City, Eastwood, etc.

clothes are generally MORE expensive in the philippines, that's why knock-offs are very popular. some people even visit the US just to get brand name clothes/bags

Touristy stuff. Some things in the Philippines are also cheaper than in the US.

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Dude, you really should buy those clothes there in the US. All those brands are at least P500-P1000 cheaper there ($11-$23). But if you insist, here are some stores you can check out. Jeans won't be too difficult to find around the Philippines. Most major malls have good collections of skinnies. Republ1c - They carry The Hundreds, Obey, Supra, RVCA. http://republ1c.com/stores.html Grey One Social - Stussy, Obey, Supreme, The Hundreds, Crooks and Castles, Dissizit. I think they have Vans OTW http://greyonesocial.tumblr.com/ Ronac Art Center - Its a whole complex full of different street culture brands. Good place to check out. www.facebook.com/ronacartcenterCached There are several other places to check out, but they're smaller and you'll need to know your way around Manila to find them. There are Vans stores in malls and you should also check out Bratpack, Urban Athletics, and Black Station. And if you see any of those clothes around for less than P700, chances are they're fake so be careful.