Wedding Shoes

”Really and truly you can never have too many pairs; they are all different. You need a pair for every mood – and everyone knows that women have a lot of different moods.” – Anonymous

Truly, I would consider myself as a shoe girl. I do not have any fetish towards shoes but I just love them, a lot. I have all kinds of shoes - flats, towering heels, Chucks, sandals, boots. You name it, I got it. As for the wedding shoes, I know that I never wanted to wear those cookie-cutter pointy wedding shoes that just looks so matchy matchy with the wedding dress itself. I even made it known in this entry and this about my preference.

I love my wedding shoes. Didn't mean to brag but I do, I really do especially my nikah shoes. It's a gold 4" sling back peep toe ala Christian Louboutin. Which is a major point because I adore Louboutin's shoes. I saw the quite the same shoes on the net and instantly knew that I wanted the same one. Luck really was on my side because I spotted a similar one at fraction of the price at Vincci about 3 weeks before the wedding. What are the odds, huh? But, can you believe it? Vincci y'all! Jadi pengajarannya di sini adalah, yang murah itu tidak semestinya tidak cantik dan tiada kelas.

The shoes for the reception was bought at Tangs, Pavillion. It's again a 3" satin sling back peep toe and I purposely bought it in gray (though I was wearing white) because wearing mismatching shoes IS my signature style. I would wear blue top and jeans and wear red ballerina, I mean there's no written rules that you have to match everything, right?. Besides, gray was the theme colour for the wedding. So yeah, I incorporated that into my outfit.

And there, the story of my shoes.

"I did not have three thousand pairs of shoes, I had one thousand and sixty."

- Imelda Marcos

Being tall has its downside. Standing at 164 cm, I am considered as taller than average ladies in Malaysia. When I was in Europe, I was considered as normal. When I wore my 4" heels there, I was on par. Here, I am freaking giant.

So not funny.

I never knew that finding cute shoes with moderate height (less than 4") could be torturous. Especially when your fiance is not so keen on your wearing high heels for the fear of the bride (aka me) overshadowing the groom (aka him). Like literally. And it's not helping that all the shoes that caught my attention are those of 4" and above.

My fiance is not a hobbit, of course. Or else I won't be with him. If I were to wear a 4" heels, technically we will be almost of the same height, or 1-2" shorter than him. One thing that is problem to us is, my shoulder will be higher than those of his. If we were to stand side by side, it will be pretty obvious.

I was blessed with long lean legs whilst H with long torso and neck. Tapi bukan long neck yang ini la. It's like what we lack in ourselves we make up for each other. Or something. Boleh?

I pray that my kids will be beautifully proportioned. Amin.

Back to the shoes, when I saw one that fits my criteria of sling back, grey coloured, moderate amount of blings and most importantly less than 4", I without hesitate bought it.

Now I, like every women on earth, am having doubts about it. It's not exactly my dream shoes. Oddly enough it still fits all the criteria. But I am having second thought. I don't know, should I re-sell it and buy a new pair or should I just wear it without thinking too much?


It's just a shoe after all.

A Woman's Madness For Shoes

I am Christian Louboutin's biggest fan. I love ALL of his shoes and I really mean ALL. The towering sky-high and red-lacquer sole heels are so hard to resist. The classic hidden platform design. So sexy! I don't know about you but for me I mean, who could right? To resist a Louboutin's is like denying one's need to be a mother, or at least something equivalent. I know I make such a bad example here.

To have a pair of Louboutin's as my wedding shoes would be so unrealistic. I mean, it's not like I'm earning 5-figure salary here, maybe not just yet. But till the day comes, I'll look for a close resemblance to satisfy my cravings.

I was doing some shoes snooping the other day and to my joy, I have found a pair of shoes that resembles both Louboutin in the above pictures! It is perfect, got blings but tasteful. Nothing tacky that screams jinjang or anything. I was literally jumping out of my skin to the thought that the search for the perfect wedding shoes has ended. But to my horror, the only available size is 36 or 4! How can I fit when I wear size 38-39!

I was heart-broken but I was determined to have it that I even asked the SA to check with their Singapore HQ if they (still) have it in my size. The SA looked at me as if I was asking for a meteorite souvenir from the moon. Well, do not underestimate the length that a woman would do for shoes! He looked at my hopeful eyes and said no and like a little girl who didn't get her candy, I gave up and scuffed away. I gave a sad look at the shoes and softly said;

"Sorry darling, mommy's feet are too big for you."

Not unless I cut it off..........

(Now that's a thought...)

Kidding!

So if you're size 36 and still haven't found your wedding shoes yet, please head to Robinsons at The Gardens. May the shoes be owned by someone since I can't have it because I have big feet that can't possible fit into size 36!

UPDATE: The shoe is priced at RM209 with 20% discount at Robinsons, The Gardens

OMG!

For my wedding shoes, I prefer something that I can use over and over again, so any white, pointy-pointy bridal looking shoes are not the one for me.

And also, since both of our reception pun ade that hint of gray, so to save the cost of having 2 different shoes, I decided to just have one and that the colour for shoes will be gray! I love gray since gray is my favourite colour.

I'd much prefer an open toe or peep toe over covered. And sling-back over pump.

Lepas tu Google baik punya...

OMG! Merembes tengok kasut-kasut ni!!


Christian Louboutin



Both are Valentino

When I look at the shoe on the right tu, tetiba rasa nak berkokok. Motip ko rasa nak berkokok?
Feeling ayam sangat khen??


Giuseppe Zanotti

Yang ni feeling Moroccan princess sangat lepas tu!

Kot kalau suruh orang kedai Gavy tu buat ala-ala cam gambar dekat atas tu boleh ke? But not 4-inch la. I'll be freaking tall then. Conscious akak tinggi-tinggi sangat ni!

Nak!

Shoes

Inspiration:



The world renowned Christian Louboutin shoes that never fails to make my heart stops (either when looking at the designs or the price). Literally.

Since I know that I could never afford these baby, I look for something similar. Like these from Yunique Paradise, an online shoes blogshop.

Aren't they just gorgeous? There are lots of Manolo's, Valentino's, Gucci's, Balenciaga's look alike to choose from. Most importantly the price is affordable and not something that gonna burn your pocket later. Well, that's if you bought within a reasonable amount of pairs.

(Online) Shoes are mostly from China, Taiwan and Korea, I guess. The latter comes with a better quality and hence price is slightly higher than the former. I have not yet bought anything from the site but I had experience buying shoes from other online blogshop. And I'm quite satisfied with their service and price. Quality-wise please do not expect the same quality as that of Charles&Keith, Vincci or even Nose. IMO these shoes are mainly for style and not for comfort. If you're looking for a particular designers shoes that you love but faint at the glimpse of its price, then designer's inspired shoes from China, Taiwan and Korea are your solution.

Also, I think I (already) found my wedding shoes.


P/S: I in any way am not afflicted with Yunique Paradise.

Of Being Homeless And Fabulous?

Not having to pay the room rent sure made me wanna spend the money on something else and guess what hell yeah I did! In case some of you wondering, I am now officially homeless and jobless. If not for the kindness of my juniors for providing shelter (and food!) you'll find me dragging sleeping bag and sleeping at every single corridor I found. Sappy pathetic little me, I know. I was away for a couple of days at a friend's house and yes, the initial reason was to shop (and of course to visit you, my dear friend. :) )

I was looking for a pair of gladiator sandal/platform heels as seen on..wait now I cannot remember where I saw it.. never mind, I couldn't find the one that I like anyway. They're either not too gladiator-ish or the design/material are not right. I liked the one from H&M but sadly the straps are sa fricking tin. What kind of gladiator would wanna wear a satin sandal?? A fag gladiator perhaps. Frustrated, I bought 2 non gladiator-ish pair of shoes. And two tights. And a vintage straw handbag. Scratch that. That was from last week. OK, only 1 tight. And a dress.

Should I or should I not reveal catch of the day? No? OK, fine. I'll put up the pics as soon as possible. Promise. And oh that reminds me about the "What I'm wearing" pics from last post.

Note to self: Must bug Mr. Bf, upload pics, go shopping (again).

Drinking 2 cups of coffee and a bottle of mineral water will definitely make you pee like crazy. Seriously people..no kidding.

Gay Men Boyfriends Are Women Best Friend

I thrifted a men's grey wool cardigan at the second-hand shop 2 weeks ago. Initially I though that since it's men's cardigan it would be long enough for me to wear it as a long baggy cardigan. But that was not before my bf saw it and said that it don't fit me and that I looked trashy in it, but wait! the surprise is yet to come.. he tried and liked it! he even persuade me to give it to him! Apparently a few days before he bought himself a black cardigan and now he's in this phase of experimenting the whole preppy smart "Gossip Girl" kinda look. And yes, this coming from a guy who always warned me not to shop so much. *Sigh* Although he won't/never admit that he enjoys shopping, I know deep inside he does! But wait, that would be great right? I now have a shopping buddy! *giggles* Oh, it would so much fun! Lets just hope he's not gay, no! The only downside is that I can't thrift any men's wear anymore or he'll snatch them from me, too!

Cardigan: thrifted
Long top: H&M
Leggings: Zara
Belt: H&M
Leg warmers: H&M
Boots: Vintage

In my previous post I did mentioned about the two vintage shoes that I won at Ebay, so I present you..*drum rolls*

[L-R: 80's vintage camel coloured pumps, my toes crying for help]

I freaking love this shoes but they are tad too tight for me! As you can see in the second pic, I swear I can hear my toes screaming, oh poor them. My friend told me that beauty is pain but I don't wanna end up being cripple for the rest of my life just because some vintage shoes won't fit my big feet. Boo-ho!

60's vintage 'Budapest' pump

The reason why left foot is bare and the right wears fishnet stockings? None. I'm cuckoo, that's all.

p/s: my bf thinks the 2nd shoes is cute. I'm a happy girl. :)

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Correction: the cardigan is not thrifted at second-hand shop, but rather at Ebay. I forgot about that.

Demi Cinta Kepada Vintage Episod III

Pada hari ini saya terasa seperti ingin mem-blog dalam Bahasa Melayu? Malaysia? Maaflah kerana saya agak kurang pasti. Ini adalah kerana nama bahasa kita ini sering kali bertukar-tukar mengikut menteri dan saya pula kurang arif tentang hal ehwal semasa di Malaysia walaupun terdapat kemudahan surat khabar elektronik untuk mereka yang berada di luar negara seperti saya.

Apa yang mahu saya coretkan di sini ya pada hari ini? Oh ya, saya ingin memberitahu anda semua bahawa saya telah berjaya memenangi 4 barang vintaj? (vintage) iaitu berupa baju kemeja ala zaman Victoria (bukan Victoria Beckham), baju panas berbutang (cardigan) dan juga 2 pasang kasut dari zaman 70/80an. Kedua-dua kasut tersebut mirip gambar kasut yang ingin saya miliki (telah saya tampalkan gambarnya dahulu) tetapi malangnya saya telah kalah pada saat-saat terakhir kepada pembida lain yang mempunyai keinginan sama untuk memiliki kasut tersebut. Apakan daya, saya hanya mampu menjerit sahaja dan pasrah (walaupun saya tidak pernah menonton filem Pasrah lakonan Erra Fazira dan Norman Hakim). Tetapi saya agak bernasib baik kerana pada keesokan harinya saya menjumpai 2 pasang kasut yang hampir serupa dengan kasut idaman hati saya itu. Gambar barang-barang tersebut berkemungkinan besar tidak akan ditampal disini. Ini adalah kerana saya adalah seorang yang amat malas untuk mengambil gambar.

Pembetulan: saya suka bergaya didepan kamera sebenarnya. Masalah sebenarnya di sini adalah saya malas untuk memuat naik (upload) gambar tersebut dari kamera ke komputer/komputer riba. Ini adalah satu tabiat yang tidak elok, bukan?

Apapun saya berasa gembira kerana:

1. saya berjaya memenangi barang-barang tersebut dengan harga yang sangat murah. (Ya, saya memang seorang yang agak kedekut kebelakangan ini kerana saya bercita-cita ingin menjadi seorang jutawan ketika berumur 30 tahun. Harap maklum)
2. saya telah menambah jumlah pakaian di dalam almari saya. Berkemungkinan besar saya juga bakal mengalami masalah besar apabila berpindah ke tempat baru nanti, serta terpaksa menyewa kenderaan yang agak besar. Berlubang besar la dompet saya nanti. (sila kira jumlah penggunaan perkataan besar disitu) Tidak lupa juga teman lelaki saya mungkin memarahi saya jika dia tahu akan berita ini. Saya sudah berjanji kepadanya bahawa saya akan berhenti atau lebih tepat lagi kurang membeli pakaian-pakaian mahupun kasut-kasut baru. Tetapi bila dipikirkan semula, saya tidak langsung membeli barangan baru, bukan? Ini kerana vintage bukanlah barang baru. Jadi, saya selamat. Nasib baik.

Sekian sahaja coretan saya kali ini. Jika ada masa, saya ingin mem-blog lagi dalam bahasa Melayu? Malaysia? kerana saya bangga dengan bahasa rasmi negara kita ini, lagipun saya tidak ingin menjadi seperti artis-artis di Malaysia yang kadang-kala malu untuk menuturkan bahasa ini walaupun mereka sebenarnya tidaklah begitu fasih berbahasa Inggeris.

Sekian, terima kasih.

For The Love Of Vintage

Since I'm so into vintage clothing right now, I've been hunting some vintage stuff(s) on Ebay like a mad woman lately. So here's some of interesting pieces that I found:

Oxford pattern pump from the 60-ies
(I love the sturdiness of the heels)

Nude coloured pump (year unknown)

Hippie dress from the 70-ies
(update: a buyer place a higher price than me!ARGH!) 

Vintage Leather Sling Bag from the 80-ies

I'm also planning on hitting a second hand shop here in the town that I accidently discovered a few weeks ago and also the flea market that takes place every weekend (or is it every two weeks?) here, only the problem is that I don't know the exact place. I haven't pay a visit to the second hand shop yet so I don't know what to expect, whether or not they have vintage clothing that wearable or just a bunch of junk but I'm hoping that I could at least find something. Ebay is a good reliable source to find vintage items, but the only problem is that you have to sometimes compete with other buyer or else end up not having the item you want.

So I really really really hope that my *ehem* bidding skill(s) work its way...somehow.

Santa Claus Mailman is coming to town

Look what Mr. Santa has for me today?!! Ok that was lame, let me rephrase;
Look what the mailman has for me today?

Hmm, Jimmy Choo's maroon box, nice, but what's inside?

Tada..presenting my first Choos!! I got them for a small fraction of the original price (like, seriously cheap! lucky me!) at Ebay. Personally I think Ebay is the most magnificent, wonderful and great human invention after fire. Ok maybe human doesn't really invent fire but y'all know what I mean, right? No words can described how grateful I am. Many of my treasured personal items come from (the hard work of bidding at) Ebay. For example, you can buy designers items at a small fraction of its original price, like who cares if it's a or 2 season(s) behind, I don't know if some of you care, but I certainly don't. I consider myself as *cough* trendy and have a sense of style *cough* but I definitely not a fashion victim like *cough* Siti Nurhaliza *cough*. There's a huge different between those two. I know it's stupid and kinda lame for me to publish this kinda post, but I don't really care and besides a girl shopaholic has to do what a girl shopaholic has to do right? And what a true shopaholic has/must to do right now is to parade in the whole room with her new Choos on.

This is the story of a girl,
Who crazy about shoes,
But she definitely never been crazier,
than the day when she received her Choos.

Wish List

at the moment,

1. Miu Miu White Tote


2. Jimmy Choo Shoe(s)-for the record, I tried a Choo's once, and oh I couldn't even described the feeling, as I slipped my feet into 'em, it's like an outer body experience.


3. This black peep toe as seen at mytheresa.de


4. Steven Strait


5. Cupcakes

Shoes..

Whoever said that women buy a hell lot of shoes is totally wrong. We, women don't buy that much shoes, in fact we don't buy any shoes at all. What we bought are boots, pumps, sneakers, heels, sandals, wedges, flats, clogs, slippers, trainers, slingbacks, flip-flops, espadrilles, loafres, etc. See, we don't buy just shoes!

To Buy or Not To Buy?

I can ignore the fact that I possess too many shoes, but then again when it comes to an undoubtly very good shoe that worth every single penny and a life-time chance that it comes with a great bargain, a 50% off from retail price, I can't simply ignore that!!. So the biggest question is, to buy or not to buy?







p/s: It's Clarks and Clarks is a very noted footwear for it's comfortness.

Peep-Toe Shoes

This is my where my real passion lies. This is what my weakness is. I can't seem to get enough shoes. I'm constantly in need of shoes, especially when it comes to high heels and sandals. The peep-toes shoe is IN for this season.

So ladies, get yourselves a pair of these and wear 'em with pride, 'coz your worth it.

Peep-toes high heels