Silahis has always been my favorite Philippine crafts store, with 4 levels of antiques, home accessories, books and fine art. I was there for ‘research’ so I went around the store like it was a library/museum. It was really educational and so inspiring! Almost all the items had tags with information about its purpose and the tribe/province where it is from. The selection over there is far from the cliche wooden magnets and pina fiber cloth that come to mind when you think of “Philippine Souvenirs”. They have narra dressers, wooden trays and bowls, original illustrations of Philippine artists— I was mentally “pinning” everything for our future house. I wish I had more time (and money!) to shop around but they were kicking us out at 7pm (closing time), with a friendly ‘just come visit us again next time’ from the lovely staff. I came out with a coffee table book that I got at 50%-off, some placemats, accessories, and a few Christmas presents for friends.
Here’s what you can expect to find there:
tribal accessories (I really wanted to get this hat… but where on earth would I use it??)
