Blooms, are you ready for National Bini Store?

BINI Standee —PHOTOS FROM ABS-CBN

Blooms headed to “Grand Biniverse,” Bini’s much-awaited concert happening at the Smart Araneta Coliseum today (with more shows until the 18th), need to take a quick detour to Gateway to cop Bini’s limited-edition collab with National Book Store (NBS) on those same dates.

“We wanted to give Blooms [the Bini fandom] attending the concert the chance to get dibs on the NBS x Bini items. The limited drop launch is conveniently at the Quantum Skyview, Gateway Mall 2, right beside Araneta Coliseum,” said NBS president Adrian Ramos.

The collection includes 10 everyday essentials, “practical items that can be used in every aspect of your life,” said Ramos. There are tote bags, pouches, pencil sets, gel pens, correction tape, plastic envelopes, sticky notes, sticker sheets, notepads, ID holders with lanyards.

“We worked closely with the Bini team and ABS-CBN, going over every detail and perfecting the design of each NBS x Bini item. All products were carefully reviewed by the Bini team, especially since this is the first brand collection with the chibi (anime and manga-inspired caricature) heads,” Ramos said.

Adorable chibi characters inspired by Jhoanna, Aiah, Colet, Maloi, Gwen, Stacey, Mikha, and Sheena are featured in the designs.

Ramos said, “Each member is represented by a color for their personality, which helps make this collection stand out from other merchandise. It was a lengthy process, but we wanted to create the best and most sulit products we could for our customers.”

Prices range from P49 to P199. “Quantities are limited, so they should shop while they can.”

The gel pens come in four designs, each one featuring two members of Bini. They’re retractable, have a .5 mm tip and a built-in clip. The pencils are HB No. 2 and come in a set of 12 set featuring different designs and colors.

There are eight designs of A4 plastic envelopes and they’re available in packs of two. Get the sticky notes in purple, blue, green, and pink. The sticker pack includes five sticker sheets of different designs.

There are four kinds of notepads: plain, ruled, grid, or dotted. The correction tape also comes in four designs. There are eight ID holder with lanyard designs, one for each Bini member.

There are also eight different pouches to represent each member. The tote bag comes in two colors—black and Bini teal, Bini’s official color—and four designs.

Starting Nov. 29, the collection will also be available at over 100 NBS branches nationwide and www.nationalbookstore.com, Shopee, Lazada, and TikTok.

Ramos said the collaboration with the Nation’s Girl Group is a dream come true for NBS. “Their vibrant energy and creativity appeal to different generations, and inspire younger Filipinos to achieve their dreams. As a partner for every Laking National’s journey of creativity, productivity, and lifelong learning, National Book Store shares this aim.”