Best Shoes of the Year: Vivienne Westwood + Melissa Lady Dragon VI - Red Metallic Red Heart

As title suggests… these are my favourite shoes of the year!!

Reasons? 

1. They are Red!

2. They are Comfortable!

3. They are Gorgeous! 

4. They are Melissa!

5. They are VIVIENNE WESTWOOD!

Lovely! Lovely! LOVELY!! 

Vivienne Westwood + Melissa Lady Dragon VI, Red Metallic Red Heart

Highlight of the shoes: Red Metallic Heart. Super shiny and reflective

Adjustable straps

OMG… Mightily drop-dead gorgeous shoes. Not only are they red, they are also from Vivienne Westwood (VW), my favourite British luxury brand. I have been a fan of VW ever since I started reading this famous manga by Ai Yazawa, NANA. In NANA, the heroine of the story, Nana (the lead singer of rock band Blackstones), adores this brand, and so, I started loving everything from VW as well (OK- maybe not their 'Tits T-shirt' and 'Penis Pendant', but I surely love their Rocking Horse shoes -- yup! VW is a punk label)

So anyway, I will never be able to afford their leather shoes, so I always go for their Melissa ones. Not only are these Melissas VW style, they are also comfortable enough as rubber shoes. They do not look cheap, despite being made of rubber. Like all Melissa shoes, these sandals smell like bubblegum (rather sweetish) -- so some might not like it. I have no problem with the smell of the shoes!

I got mine from Endless.com. I ordered on 6 October, and the shoes arrived on 10 October (the only thing is sometimes they ship by UPS, and UPS has messed up my orders before). Endless carry a large-enough range of imported shoes; and they have free international shipping with orders above USD150. Their prices tend to be more reasonable than Zappos, though does not carry as many styes -- but hey! Zappos doesn't ship international! Sometimes, it takes a little longer for Endless to bring in new collections, and less colors; but I am really ok, because they are cheaper. I had also dealt with refunds with them before, and they were pretty efficient and I got my money back in about 2 weeks, after the shoes were shipped back to US.

HAPPY SHOPPING!!

Indian Style Sandals

After swearing to myself that I shall not buy footwear for sometime, I came across this lovely pair of Indian style sandals...

It is beautiful and stylish, and I can match it with dresses, shorts, jeans. Its base color is grey, so it will be easy to match clothing.

However, I must say that it was WAY TOO EXPENSIVE. Made of PVC, priced SGD59.90 at this shoe shop, Surrealism. Usually, I don't buy footwear from them, because their shoes are usually (in my opinion) overpriced. Most of the time, I just need to pay $10 more and get a pair of leather ones from Pazzion.

I just couldn't help it this time.

Gorgeous Red Pumps!

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!!!

It seems appropriate to blog about this pair of gorgeous red heels on Chinese New Year, newly purchased from Pazzion =)

Genuine leather, from Pazzion, SGD89

I consider this round front, though it looks slightly pointy

5 inches!!

Dark metal ball chains at the 1 inch platform

It took me a long long time before I finally took out my wallet to pay for this, mainly because it's 5 inches high! The 1 inch platform helps to make the heels wearable, but not good enough to make this into a pair of shopping heels.

I really wanted to find a pair of red pumps with a 3 inch heel for regular wear, but it is REALLY difficult to do so! They are either too high, too low, or color is too dark, or the front is pointy and not rounded... I wanted something to wear out, not to wear with pants and pencil skirts (for work).

Ok, this is not my dream pair of red shoes, but I am loving it! And can't wait wear it soon!

My Latest Sin: Nine West Boots - Amaya

Yes. I have sinned. When I came across this pair of beautiful boots, I simply couldn't help myself and whipped out my wallet... Nine West, Amaya, black suede.

Such a big pretty bow at the back

Simple front view

I can imagine myself wearing this with an oversized blazer, long T-shirt and jeans. I can also imagine myself wearing this with a knee length sweater dress, complete with long necklace. And I definitely can imagine myself wearing this with a simple shirt and mini skirt/shorts with big earrings.

This pair of boots has a 4" heel and 1/2" platform. It is round toe so I think it will be quite comfortable to wear. 3 1/2" (since it has a 1/2" platform) sounds like a manageable height for me, but to play safe I will use some padding for the balls of feet. For this height, I don't think I will wear it for a whole day of shopping, but maybe half a day.

Since the shaft of the boots is not really that high, I think I will dare to wear this in Singapore, without looking like a wannabe. As this pair of boots is made of suede, I sprayed a leather protector all over it to make it water resistant.

I really can't wait to wear this!! Should I wear it tomorrow??

Pazzion: Black Crystal Wedges

Black wedges from Pazzion, SGD79

This is the most recent pair of shoes I got. I think I have not bought shoes for a few months already (except for the pair of UGGs I blogged about in August). I always have difficulty choosing that perfect pair of black shoes and I think I have finally gotten close to getting one with this purchase.

What do I see as THE ONE for black shoes?

1) Match with anything and everything (whichever style of clothing I am wearing...eg: elegant, cool, sweet)

2) Classic, but has one focal point which transforms simple to special

3) Makes my legs look longer

4) Relatively easy to walk in

This pair of wedges really come close to being THE ONE.

This pair of wedges has a very common fish hole design which makes my legs really longer when I put them on. The black, silver and grey crystals at the platform totally transforms this simple design into a unique one. This pair of shoes really sparkles, especially at night with spotlights! I can wear it with a nice dress, but I can also match it with tapered jeans, lace and chunky jewellery and go for the "punk" look. Very versatile.

Only thing is, this pair of wedges happens to be almost 4.5inches high, which makes it a little tiring to walk in for a long period of time. When I wore it for the first time, it gave me blisters at the heel and big toe. As this is made of leather, I believe that it will get more comfortable when I wear it a few more times. However, this is definitely not for shopping, unless you want to give yourself an excuse to buy a pair of flats halfway through shopping =p To put less stress on my feet, I put a pair of gel insoles at the balls of feet area. It really helps! I have no regrets buying this. I will bear with the pain till the day I manage to break them in (which I hope is soon). My main problem with this pair is the blisters, not the ball of feet, in case you are wondering. I am fairly accustomed to wearing 4-inches heels...

This design also comes in beige, a color that is much easier to match your clothing.

Please retweet this post if you find this pair of wedges pretty! =D

Review on UGG Bailey Button in Blackberry Wine Krinkle

Yesterday I received my new UGG Bailey Button in Krinkle!!

Cute button design at the side

I bought mine from the official UGG site, and got it shipped to Singapore with vPOST. I received them in 2 weeks. vPOST is this really useful service provided by Singpost which allows you to purchase products online from companies that only ship to USA, Europe and Japan and get them shipped to Singapore at a cheaper rate. All you have to do is register with vPOST, and enter your personalised vPOST shipping address at check out (of the website you are making a purchase from). vPOST will receive your item from their branch in that country and get it shipped to Singapore to your address at a reasonable rate! More details about how this works can be found here.

The UGGs are incredibly comfortable. I got a pair in the Classic Short style last year for my year end trip to Hong Kong and Japan, walked all day in them and did not feel any pain at all!! The reason for this is that the boots come with a soft foam insole covered with genuine sheepskin, which make the interior very soft and comfortable. I got this pair in size 6 this time as the size 7 I got last year became a little loose after walking in them for about 2 days. When I first wore the size 6, it felt a bit tight as my big toe was already touching the front of the boot. I walked around the house in them for a while, and now the boots feel all snug and comfortable (did I use the word 'comfortable' again!). Problem solved!

The shaft is about 7 1/2" tall, perfect for tucking into jeans or wearing with a skirt. Not a problem to match with patterned stockings or leggings either. The style is so versatile that you can just match it with anything! If you find the shaft a bit too loose for your liking, you can just tighten it by twirling the rubber band around the button for another round and the shaft should fit nicely around your shin.

Highly recommended =)