Jipi Japa Featherweight Flats

Whenever I'm traveling, I like to bring one fashionable (mid to high heeled) and one comfortable (flats) pair of shoes. Because honestly, I want to look good in photos. Who doesn't? I'm definitely one to endure mild pain for fashion. (hello i'm G, and i'm a fashion victim.)

Long story short, I went to Hong Kong and wore my most comfortable lace up wedged heels on the first day and my feet were killing me by late-afternoon. Bought a pair of Ipanema ♡ accented slippers just to make it through the night and by the next day my Pink Nike hi-cuts were not THAT comforting anymore. So I decided to search for a pair of ballet flats and found myself inside Jipi Japa at Langham Place.

"Jipi Japa is a comfortable and casual ladies footwear brand launched in Hong Kong in Fall/Winter 2006. It is originally a Spanish word pronounced as ‘Hepe Hapa’. Jipi Japa aims to become a key player in the footwear industry with the distinctive positioning as a comfortable and yet stylish footwear brand."

I couldn't agree more. Please say hello to my aching feet's savior:

sorry for the dusty sole, i've been wearing it a lot. The rubber sole makes me feel like i'm walking on sunshine ohhh! *apologies for bursting into song* 

They're lightweight and stretchy = comfortable, it puts my Tory Burch Reva flats to shame (and at half the price!) Plus it looks simple and cute, I can easily pair it with most of my clothes and bags. I will happily visit and purchase another pair when I go back to Hong Kong.

got any favorite brands for trusty ballet flats? Do share! :)

♡,

G

Back From Sasa Land!

Hello everyone! Gosh, I missed blogger! I'm so sorry for leaving without posting a "will be back soon" post (I know Rick, June posts wont write themselves and thank goodness for that!) ^_~ I have been extremely busy with work and preparing stuff for the trip, plus a few errands here and there to finish before leaving. So there, I hope you still care for me and the blog! I'm back to regular blogging now. Yay! :)

As some of you might know, I've gone to Hong Kong with my family and Lurvey for a quick holiday, went to Disneyland of course (again) and enjoyed the waterworks parade this time. I dont have all the photos yet (Lurvey has them on his cam) so all I can share for now are haul shots I took with my Canon point and shoot camera.

Here's a sneak peek of my cosmetic haul. Yes, thats a small luggage full of stuff from Sasa, Bonjour, Facesss, City Super, Colourmix and other random places in Hong Kong. hahaha! Now that I'm part of the beauty blogging community, my cosmetic collection has gone from puny to growing more and more each day. :D It's just so fun! 

looking at this photo makes me miss HK already. >:)

ANYWAY,

I also got magazines. Even if I dont understand the text, I appreciate the photos very very much! 

here's ViVi and the Agnes B. S/S 2010 catalogue

Please don't hesitate to ask if you want scans :)

GWP Agnes B. tote with a cute heart charm/bracelet/pendant 

its so adorable! :)

got some shoes too!

Jelly bow shoes from a street seller in Haiphong Road, its so weird because I went back the next day to get another but the seller wasn't there anymore. :( Oh well. 

i got this for HKD69 (approx. USD9), some sellers here in Manila have these but the prices are unbelievable (around Php2,000 or USD43) because they put CHANEL labels (rip offs). Needless to say, this is a steal! :)

Bow sandals from a store in Granville Road, very very cute and fresh looking. I know, I'm crazy about bows! :)

got it for HKD150 (approx. USD20) not bad :)

and the last one, from Nike Silvercord, a pink/grey/white Women's Blazer Mid '09 ND:

the guy from the store told me that these come in different colors for every country, pink for Hong Kong! Nice. I don't know if thats true but if it is, thats very clever and fun to know. Random fact: I like grey and pink combinations. ;)

That's it for now! Cosmetics are up next along with some snapshots of me walking my stems off in HK! hahaha! My feet and legs are still aching, I need a swedish massage to relax the muscles! ;) As the sales associates in Hong kong would say (in a teeny tiny voice)...

Thank you buh-bye! ^_~

Mad About Miu Miu

Suddenly, I'm feeling more fashion and less makeup nowadays, (Lurvey is rejoicing and crying at the same time somewhere in the South now. LOL) but since I call this blog my little box of gorgeousness, I think this post is legit. Saw the Miu Miu SS10 campaign recently; I think the bags are a bit blah, the shoes are pretty awesome, but what's on my gotta get get list are these cat's eye sunnies and crystal embellished leather flats from Miu Miu's SS10 campaign. Holy Moly. The gotta get get list never ends does it?

SS10 Cat's Eye Sunglasses

The model looks like a cross breed of Jessica Alba and Devon Aoki no? Anybody know her name?

Jewel Encrusted Leather Flats

in brown...

and black leather...

I think I'm in looove. I can't even decide what's more beautiful, the brown or the black one. Help? :)

Oh Miu Miu, why don't you come to Manila?