Playing Dress Up & Down ...

(Below) Having constant ShoeGasm with my Prada Espadrilles Wingtips ...

(Below) The Lovely Prints from Dries Van Noten

(Below) Neil Barrett Brooch that I Posted Here

Wearing Dries Van Noten Shirt with Club Monaco Vest

Gentlemen's Espadrilles -- Phillip Lim Leather Espadrilles from Spring 2011

My First Ever Espadrilles

(Below) Finally, a show box that I don't wanna throw away

because it's beautiful and functional.

(Below) Wearing Band of Outsiders Shorts

& Dries Van Noten Shirt

(Below) Dries Van Noten Fall 2010

On a recent trip to New York,  I tried on this espadrilles at the Phillip Lim store at SOHO and instantly fell in love with it. While I was getting bored with the mediocre spring cloths and disappointed by the spare men's collection, I spotted this espadrilles lying innocently on the display table. Believe or not, I was going to make fun of its odd shape and the fact that it is...em....well.... an espadrilles. 

As an ethnic minority, I somehow developed a dislike for clothes that are too ethnic. My style, if I have any, has been more of urbanized preppy. Among all the colorful and bold prints, I thought espadrilles are "too ethnic" for a "city mouse" >< But my friend insisted that I should try it on since he's more of a "country mouse".

Well, you never know! I'm not sure if it's the buttery soft leather or the plaited rope sole, but my feet has never been this comfortable. I just couldn't hide my fondness for the shoe and with "deliberation", I decided to get it when it's still available. The city mouse couldn't be more embarrassed for his pragmatic opinion about espadrilles... so are you a city mouse or a country mouse? 

SUMMER Sandals (NOT FLIP_FLOP) to look out!

Kris Van Assche Gladiator : Yay & Yay

Dries Van Noten Slip-On: Yay plus Nay

Louis Vuitton Flap: Yay & Yay

Jil Sander Strap: Yay----Lanvin Rope: Nay

It's rather disgusting to call them the "cleavage" for men. But they do work as the cleavage of women. The Runway flip-flops are finally flopped away, to where it belongs, the beach and the the bath. For those who have paid $100 and sth for a pair of designer robber flip-flops, it's really money down the drain. Designers are now paying their dues with all these beautiful and not necessary comfortable sandals. One thing to remember is that not everyone has the feet to wear sandal. So please don't ruin sandals like they did for flip-flops.

R.I.P Lanvin's most sought after S/s 2009 Satin-Gladdiator Sandal:

yoox.com has a pretty good collection of designer sandals at discount :)