These shoes were made for walking

A lot of people know me for my high heels. At my old job, I learned to run in three-inch heels because I was always rushing to beat the bundy clock (the security guards were on my side. And oh, I have since progressed to running in four-inch heels). And, on one occasion, when a co-worker caught me in sneakers on my way to the gym, he remarked, "Ang liit mo pala!"

Which is why I don't really wear flats. I always thought that ballet flats would make me look squat because of the width of my feet and my, uh, general self. Haha. But I resolved to buy ballet flats that I could live with, and so I went hunting. The result...

...Flats that I can't just live with, but which I actually love! As you can see, they're by el cheapo Parisian, found in all SM Department Stores. I heart this brand because they have such stylish shoes that don't cost a bundle. This pair, for example, was less than P500! Woohoo! I love the whole snakeskin thang it's got going. Funnily enough, while I was wearing these, I ran into one of the fab former Preview girls, and she was wearing platforms in the exact same pattern. (She got hers on sale at H&M.) And they don't make me look squat at all--in fact, they seem to make my legs look longer. Yay! On the minus side, these pinch my feet a bit because they're a half size smaller than normal--SM ran out of shoes in my exact size. But I snatched them up anyway because they're just so darn cute.

Hooray for cute, cheapie finds! Hooray for being a girl who can blog about such inane things!

These boots were made for gawking

Two of my co-workers excitedly did a show-and-tell of the boots they bought at the Topshop sale. The Kate Moss babies were originally P7,595, but were now on sale at (drum roll please)...P599!!! They were flat, knee-high boots made of distressed black leather, with a couple of buckles. "May natitira pang size 37!" they said, as they urged me to buy my own pair. (All three of us share the same shoe size.)

"But where will I wear them?" I asked.

"Who cares? They're P599!"

Oo nga naman. This was like the best deal ever.

So over the weekend, I was trying on my P599 Kate Moss knee-high boots with a few outfits. Thank goodness I work where I work, so the boots won't even raise eyebrows. But now I'm even more inclined to take a trip out of the country around October, just so I could wear these black beauties with an autumn ensemble. Haha.