They say I have a shoe problem.

I say it's more like a 'heightened appreciation' for shoes.

For me, shoes can make or break an outfit. With the right pair of shoes, jeans and a white shirt can either look casual, sporty or glam. Purses and accessories are just icing on the cake.

The cake itself? Shoes.

I was in college when my love affair with shoes started. Before then, I only had the requisite pairs -- black mid-heels for dressy occasions, black flats for school and sneakers for everything else. But in college, I slowly evolved. Suddenly, three pairs weren't enough to meet all my needs. And my needs grew along with my shoe collection when I started earning my own money.

So you can just imagine how difficult it was for me to choose what shoes to pack when I moved here last year. It took me two days to go through all my shoes and to decide which ones were joining me in my new life.

And here were the lucky ones...


My favorite flats. See how cool the black ones are? Each shoe has a different embroidered image :0) That's why it breaks my heart that I have to retire this pair (along with the printed white ones) coz of damages :0(

My kitten-heeled mules and colorful sandals. When I left Manila, kitten-heels were still very much in vogue. Although I still like these pairs, I don't wear them as often since I always end up with a killer backache coz of the kitten-heels:0P

My metallic heels. I love how these can dress up any outfit! The beribboned ones I wore to my wedding reception. The strappy ones I bought at People Are People (Robinson's Place) for just Php200 (around US$4)-- nice deal huh?!

My high-heeled mules. Although I don't wear them as much nowadays, these were pretty much my uniform whenever I had a lecture to give back in Manila. High heels and pointy-toes somehow gave me an aura of respectability (enough para magmarunong hehe).

My only sling-backs. I remember buying this on impulse at Cardam's (Rob Place, Mla.) coz they looked so good with the pants I was wearing then. I'm glad they turned out to be an investment piece after all.

My only pair of white shoes. (Pardon the yucky stains).

My only pair of sneakers.

I haven't worn this pair yet when I was about to leave Manila last year. They were from my Mom. I don't really wear them much since they're really not my style but they do come in handy as slippers come winter time.

That's it. Next time, I'll post pics of the shoes I bought when I got here :0)