Pratical Walking Routin

2tones&black balleriners (Repetto)/  Brown boots (topshop)/ black lace up boots (Givenchy)

                                                                                                                               

my "ratty" vintage repetto ( thanks to Chad tagged  me this)

Addiction  on Ballerina & Ankle Boots:


They are probably my favourite pairs from 2008-2010, I don't think I can live without my Repetto's Ballerina shoes. They are super comfy and stylish with playful colors, easy to match with every dress code when you feel lazy and rush out for appointmnets (as i'm always late), just slip in and walk out, you 've never get wrong with them.
My laceup boots are winter covered up for day & night look for vinatge and rock code.  
By writing this, my silver repetto is calling into my memory, they're very first pair that i brought in london 's ballerina dance shop in convent garden some years ago  2004/6 (it's already closed down ). Back then, I only paid 50 quit for this silver pair, usually it cost 100 somthing pounds. It was a bargain for me.


Untill now, I still love my silver ones because it has so much history of this shoe. it's shown how much of road you had been walk through, from cities across to countries.... Reason of why i start to write about shoes because I haven't seen many hongkongnese wear such old, rutty shoes on the street, most  of them do wear very new, latest trend copycat plastic shoes but they look uncomfortable and cheap.  (excuse- moi for this, lots of them are cheaply made and unstylish. I'm such a shoes addicted,  as you can define the differences between luxury made Laboutin & cheap version )


Anyway.... .from my observation, comparing to londeners or europeans, they like to wear old shoes more than the the chinese. This is to do with the culture difference and longing historical references.
If you walk around  london, you will see them in tube, markets, even clubbings, specially the youngesters. I supposed that London weather is rainy and dull most of the time, no point to polish your leather shoes unless you are bankers or meetings with your rich clients ......


Wearing  rutty shoes doesn't mean you are poor, I cried out for that when someone told me to get rid of the silver pair because they are really scruffy!!! OoO... specially in HK, people gave you a dirty look on this !! (=.=)  because you look like a beggar? That's why I think people have no idea of what is called vintage trend.  ( ok , the silver pair got peeled off so much by the humid weather condition here )


For me, I love pople whose wear vintage shoes, specially 50-80s styles, they caught my eyes instantly more than the flashy blink shoes. I observe their professions, their styles, their attitudes via their shoes, so much of story telling by not seeing their faces, just shoes! (guess this is due to my artistic imagination trainning)
In HK, you would rarely can spot them, the old ruin shoes,  most of the gals wear slutty shoes here (( OOohh Gosh)). I'd rather to put on my unflattering , scruffy shoes on better than those cheap slutty look......