1060?

Daddy periodically teases the three women at home on the number of shoes they have, comparing them to the widow of a former president of The Philippines known for her extensive shoe collection, not knowing that he has his own private shoe cupboard which Mum cleans and packs every six months. She's none other than Imelda Marcos. I have no idea who else in this world has as many pairs of shoes as her who apparently, claims she has a certain number of shoes.

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

Imelda Marcos

Isn't that fascinating? 1060. And I certainly do not think any pair in her collection costs cheap.

Satin ballet flats

Love this pair of flats - It's sweet and elegant.

via visualise.us from here

Madame Flamingo

Shoes, shoes and more shoes... and if you are a shoe lover, J West's tagline 'You can't have too many shoes' will appeal to you greatly.

So... my fellow shoe-lover, have you seen (or heard) about this shoe label 'Madame Flamingo'? It's from Bangkok and you may have spotted it in a department store called Zen, located at CentralWorld.

The shoes are really popular and they have made their way to one of the shops at Haji Lane called Victoria Jomo which I am a big fan of because the shop owners bring in nice chichi stuff from overseas which are wallet/purse-friendly. You may wish to drop by Victoria Jomo to try on the shoes! Featured here are shots from Madame Flamingo that have been nicely taken to showcase the shoes. Imagine sashaying in its heels and skipping off in its flats!

Mummy loves this flowery pair!

Shall feature more of this label's shoes later... Had a long day scrapbooking and a dinner with old friends earlier. Oh yes, I've finally settled on scrapbooking; so inspired by S's creation of her mother's day gift (:

images via here

Repetto Update

By the way, I made a mistake in an earlier entry when I said that Repetto isn't sold anywhere in Singapore. Actually, it is! On Pedder at Takashimaya S.C. stocks Repetto! Here is the address if you need directions:

Shop 02-12 P/Q Takashimaya Shopping Centre 391 Orchard Road
T. 65 6835 1307

Ferragamo or Repetto?

Sigh. I should have bought a pair of black Ferragamo Vara seven years ago when it was very much cheaper and it was on sale at about S$250. The shoes come in various colours too. The last I checked, it retails at about S$600 to S$700 at the boutique in Ion. I prefer the Vara as it looks more elegant with a heel (:

Ferragamo Vara

Ferragamo Varina

But as usual, there are always alternatives... like Repetto. It is an authentic French ballet shoes company. Can't get them in Singapore but you can always order them online. Love the pastel colours... and the black high heel Oxford - it looks edgy.

Ferragamo images via here and here