a shoe story :)

Some time ago, i gathered my horses (zhao bing lai ma), i.e., colleagues and moh, to go shoe shopping with me. I had a pretty tight schedule as i needed the shoes for the length alteration of my gowns. I had this idea that shoe shopping had to be the last thing, and by the last thing i mean somewhere in Sept/Oct. Obviously, i am seriously deluded as well. :)

Some shortlist shops were:
- Leaping Lizard
- Essex Walk
- Nine West
- Giuseppe Zanotti

Junie & Socks accompanied me to International Plaza despite their tight work schedule to look for the perfect pair of shoes. I felt somewhat like Cinderella except for the fact that the guy came before the shoes.

So anyway at Leaping Lizard, we spotted this gorgeous pair of shoes at a crazy price. Most shoes were custom made and i 'met' one that fitted just right. We were too embarrased to take a picture, hence later when we sat down for coffee, the two babes helped me draw the shoes.


The drawing doesn't do justice to the shoes but its the best we got. It was grey with rows and rows and rows of sparkling things! :) When i asked the kind owner how much it cost, he went 'with swarovski crystals or not?'. I was dumbfounded. I mean, these are shoes! Apparently the real stuff glitters more. Sadly, my budget of $100 was wayy below the cost. So bye beautiful shoes.

After much browsing, the kind lady in the shop offered a pair of glittery shoes that were on discount. It wasn't as fabulous as the previous one but i was tempted by the price. I decided against buying it at the moment as it just didn't feel right. I tried however to draw it..


It's the one on the left. Yes, it's pretty much of a disaster. heh :)