I honestly can’t blame people who end up buying inauthentic bags—especially if they purchased them for the design and not for the purpose of flaunting the brand. Not only can’t everyone tell the legits from the fakes, but there are some people who simply are unaware that there’s an “authentic” version of that particular item, mostly if they aren’t familiar with the brand in the first place (although it would be nice if people knew better).

Coincidentally, I’m a big Tokidoki fan and someone happened to drop us an email asking how to tell an authentic Tokidoki bag from a fake.

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Araneta Center: up to 70% off on selected items centerwide until March 16.

Cinderella summer sale: 20% off on selected items until March 31.

Surf World: up to 70% off on selected items until supplies last.

Play & Display: 0% interest on 3 to 24-month installments through selected credit cards until March 31.

SM Department Store Home World sale: up to 50% off on selected glassware, plasticware, kitchenware, decor, linen, and furniture until March 31.

SM Supercenter Pasig (Frontera Verde, C5): three-day sale, March 14-16.

Robinsons Galleria has a mall-wide sale from March 14 to 16!

Baby & Co. (The Podium and Power Plant Mall) up to 50% off on selected items until March 31. Also get a free nursery keepsake box for a single minimum receipt purchase worth P1,500 of any Baby & Co. item/s.

Wedding Expo Philippines wedding fair from March 8 to 9 at the PICC Forum, CCP Complex. Every P1,000 worth of merchandise or service a couple books during the event will entitle them to a raffle coupon for a free honeymoon trip to Macau!

Get a load of food at the Salcedo Saturday Market, which will be open on March 8, March 15, and March 29, 6AM, at the Velasquez Park at Leviste st., Salcedo Village, Makati City.