The last time I went to Cubao X, I thought Vintage Pop was renovating, or something, by the look of it. But after reading the latest issue of Real Living (October 2009; see picture; sorry for a crappy one), they were really closing.

Vintage Pop, a small space located at the, formerly known Marikina Shoe Expo, Cubao X, is one of the many who turned the said place into something cool. A place where people meet, inspire and just live life to the fullest. But after 5 years of hardwork and mostly fun, the said shop is now closing its doors and making way for another shop to share it’s stories to everyone. According to the interview of Real Living with Bong Salaveria, the owner of Vintage Pop, a simple answer did he gave to the question: “Why close the shop?” which is We’ll be migrating.

Well, folks, we can’t just argue about that.

For a lighter note, also the last time I went to Cubao X I met, or rather loved this dainty shop, obviously a new tenant at Cubao X but not less gifted with creativity, Angeli’s Art Beads, which is owned by Angeli Sobrepena. We (me with my friends to whom I gave a tour around Cubao) were attracted to this shop because of its pretty display. Cookies and cupcakes.

We were hungry around that time.

We went inside the shop with its doorknob still wrapped with tape, and there fell in love, not just with the things that she’s selling, but also with its interior, candy like walls, with green and white stripes. Every bit of everything inside that shop was just so sweet and dainty. Well, I think that’s why she was interviewed by Real Living. The shop was charming.

The day we went there, it was not really ‘open’, they were still putting up some stuffs and sticking on prices. We were the first customers. Beat that. See their guestbook, we were the 3 on the top of the very first page. Moving on, her shop is now filled with everything associated with beads, chains and links. She also ‘bakes’ her own beads, making them look like yummy food, that would surely get people’s attention. At the second level, there she handles workshops for everyone who has the love for beading and everything artsy and yummy.

Well, for more of this, just buy the latest issue of Real Living October 2009, and see it for yourself. A lot more of Cubao X’s tenants were featured some of which are the Grand Thrift House and the I Love You Store.

*I want to go there on Saturday 8|