Monday, April 04, 2005
just came back from paragon. it's the second consecutive sunday. there's this little shoe exhibition at the atrium organised my salvatore ferragamo. so again, i went to have a look at them. for the first time in my life, i think that these kind of shoes are nice. however, i wont wear them cos they're too dainty for clumsy peoples like me. it's too big a risk for me to put on a eight hundered dollar pair of heels out to the streets. i might just get the heels stuck in the drain covers, or accidentally step into a puddle of rainwater. furthermore, i might step on my own shoes and trip, or might accidentally kick the leg of a table or a chair. so as you can see, these kind of shoes are definitely not meant for me. probably in future when i'm more careful. i'm better off wearing canvas shoes. like the one i painted. it's the most expensive pair of shoe in the world. the one and only. *drum rolls and clash*
the shoes were all so terribly elegant and lovely. most of them were studded with precious stones. no wonder the had to hire security guards. i'm not suprised if they had to work 24 hour shifts. most of the shoes there are the ones custom made for world famous celebraties like zhang ziyi and drew barrymore, madonna et cetera. 'salvatore, who hails from southern italy, perfectly understood the power of the shoes on the female psyche and always offered his clientele infinite possibilities- a breathetaking selection of shoes for every occasion and every mood.' this quote is taken from the a short write up about salvatore ferragamo. the opening of his custom made shoe business coincided with the rise of hollywood. thus this gave his business a huge boom due to the needs of moviestars, especially females. salvatore took the clients' measurements himself and knew exactly the needs and preferences of his clients. for example, he knew that marilyn monroe like shoes with pointed toes, whereas audrey hepburn prefered lower heels. each shoe was custom made to suit the occasion. hence, his service was always very well received. up to this very day, the ferragamo tradition of producing quality shoes remains, even after salvatore died int the year 1960.
one pair that i like is called the 'court shoe', created for marilyn monroe. it is studded with red swaroski rubies which sparkled under the spot light. oh my, the elegance and gracefulness of it was alluring. but then again, i wont wear these kind of shoes. they are only meant for the eyes. another one that i like is the gold one, that looks like an elf's or a pixie's shoe. it has this nice curve at the tip of the shoes. what a charm. but i wonder who he made it for. perhaps for some fancy dress party, which i guess was quite popular in the 19th century. we hardly hear about fancy dress parties these days right. do we?
i dont think i'd wear heels anytime soon. they're bad for the back as it straines the lower back bone area. also, it puts a lot of pressure on the toes, which causes numbeness due to the lack of blood flow and oxygen. so peeps, it's better ti opt for lower heels, that is if you want to wear them. it'd also spare you all the discomfort like blisters, and aching joints.
the shoes were all so terribly elegant and lovely. most of them were studded with precious stones. no wonder the had to hire security guards. i'm not suprised if they had to work 24 hour shifts. most of the shoes there are the ones custom made for world famous celebraties like zhang ziyi and drew barrymore, madonna et cetera. 'salvatore, who hails from southern italy, perfectly understood the power of the shoes on the female psyche and always offered his clientele infinite possibilities- a breathetaking selection of shoes for every occasion and every mood.' this quote is taken from the a short write up about salvatore ferragamo. the opening of his custom made shoe business coincided with the rise of hollywood. thus this gave his business a huge boom due to the needs of moviestars, especially females. salvatore took the clients' measurements himself and knew exactly the needs and preferences of his clients. for example, he knew that marilyn monroe like shoes with pointed toes, whereas audrey hepburn prefered lower heels. each shoe was custom made to suit the occasion. hence, his service was always very well received. up to this very day, the ferragamo tradition of producing quality shoes remains, even after salvatore died int the year 1960.
one pair that i like is called the 'court shoe', created for marilyn monroe. it is studded with red swaroski rubies which sparkled under the spot light. oh my, the elegance and gracefulness of it was alluring. but then again, i wont wear these kind of shoes. they are only meant for the eyes. another one that i like is the gold one, that looks like an elf's or a pixie's shoe. it has this nice curve at the tip of the shoes. what a charm. but i wonder who he made it for. perhaps for some fancy dress party, which i guess was quite popular in the 19th century. we hardly hear about fancy dress parties these days right. do we?
i dont think i'd wear heels anytime soon. they're bad for the back as it straines the lower back bone area. also, it puts a lot of pressure on the toes, which causes numbeness due to the lack of blood flow and oxygen. so peeps, it's better ti opt for lower heels, that is if you want to wear them. it'd also spare you all the discomfort like blisters, and aching joints.
TheServant
8:21 AM