Bright colours and go strappy. The Gladiator sandals are a hit! The strappy boots are irresistable.
The last pair is mine 
My very own Grendha sandals for this season; Spring / Summer.
Archive for the ‘Accessories’ Category
25
Sep
Sandals never go wrong :)
21
Jun
Shoes dictionary :p
Ah! I love shoes. Whenever I walk past shoes boutique, I would pop in, trying out all pairs but woud hold my purse tightly and told myself, buy it tomorrow! I love shoes, bright colours, plain Jane’s, whatever I wanna term it but I have one big problem myself. I am not like many ladies out there who could spot one pair and tell everything about the shoes. To me, shoes are just shoes, an accessory, something to wear, something you put on to protect your feet. They must be fashionable, eye-catching, easy to match with your clothes or bags and most importantly, COMFORTABLE.
So to give myself a little e-tuition, I decided to do a bit of research online to find out more about shoes. Well, nothing much though especially when I am so impatient and often 
distracted by something else, which are definitely more interesting than plain words.
Hence, to share with the rest of you who, well hopefully those who wait to read my posts ;p (I know my big, fat hope!), I am putting this up.
All definitions except for 2 which are Suede, Thong, they were all taken from here. As for the pictures, they are homework done by me with great help from googling work of course :p Hope this is a piece of useful read from me 
Cheers…
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Pronunciation: [shü] Function: Noun Date: 1881 Definition: Footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material. |
 alpargata -a Spanish or South American sandal-like shoe, usually with rope sole, attached to the foot by thongs.
fins, flipper, flippers, fin – a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater). footgear, footwear- covering for a person’s feet. gaiter – a shoe covering the ankle with elastic gores in the sides (see: congress shoe).
gym shoe, sneaker, tennis shoe – a canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole (also see: running shoe).
insole, innersole – piece of material shaped to match the bottom of the last, which will be layered between the outsole and the sole of the foot. The shoe is constructed around it, with the upper, welting, and lining attached.
last – made of plastic, metal, or wood, it is the form used to determine the shape and size of the shoe. The derivation of the word is “laest”, the Old English word for footprint.
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Louis heel – high heel with graceful curves on the sides and back. Originally designed for King Louis XIV, of France. – high heel with graceful curves on the sides and back. Originally designed for King Louis XIV, of France. moccasin, moccasin * – a slip-on shoe made from soft leather with stitches around the top at the front, originally worn by native Americans.
outsole – the outer sole of a shoe or boot oxford – a low shoe laced over the instep.
saddle – a piece of leather across the instep of a shoe.
shoe lace, shoelace, shoestring, shoe string – a lace used for fastening shoes. slingback, sling – a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel.
tongue – the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot. vamp – the front lower part of the shoe’s upper part. May be shaped in various ways.
welt – strip of leather or synthetic attached to the outsole and upper, situated in the crevice between upper part of shoe and sole. For decorative purposes, it may also be only attached to the sole.
wing tip – a shoe having a wing-tip toecap – a piece of leather stitched over the toe-cap of shoe or boot. Used as decoration, it will often be perforated or of a contrasting color. |
anklet – a shoe for a child or woman that has a strap around the ankle.
balmoral – a sturdy laced walking shoe.
blucher, bluchers – a high shoe with laces over the tongue.
boot 
brogan, brogue, clodhopper – a thick and heavy shoe.
calceus – a shoe covering the ankle; worn by ancient Romans.
chopine, chopines – a woman’s shoe with a very high thick sole (see: 
cleats – a pair of shoes with cleats on the soles; “the football players all wore cleats”.
congress boot, congress gaiter, congress shoe – an ankle high shoe with elastic gussets in the sides.
counter – a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe.
d’orsay – a pump with a circular vamp and sides that curve downward sharpley, exposing the sides of the foot.
espadrille – a sandal with a sole made of rope or rubber and a cloth upper part.
ghillie, gillie – a shoe without a tongue and with decorative lacing up the instep.
huarache – a sandal with flat heels and an upper of woven leather straps.
kiltie – casual shoe with fringed tongue that overlaps fastening at the instep.
kitten heel – low heel that tapers sharply to narrow base.
loafer – a low leather step-in shoe; the top resembles a moccasin but has a broad flat heel.
monk 
mule 
oxford 
platform shoe – a shoe with a high thick sole.
plug – the central piece of the upper of a moccasin.
pumps, pump – low-cut shoe that surrounds the foot, without fastenings. May have heel of any height.
running shoe, sneaker – comfortable, lightweight shoe made of canvas or leather upper, with a pliable rubber sole, often used for athletics.
sabot, wooden shoe – a shoe carved from a single block of wood.
sandal – a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot.
stiletto, or spike – very high heel, with long, slender shaft.
Suede - made of leather, esp. kidskin, with the flesh side rubbed to make a velvety nap.
Thong – a shoe or slipper fastened to the foot chiefly by a strip of leather or other material passing between the first and second toes and often attaching to another strip of material, as a strap across the instep or around the ankle.
walker, walking shoe – a comfortable, low-heeled shoe designed for walking.
wedge heel – heel that extends down and forward to meet the sole, filling the entire shank portion of the shoe with a flat tread surface. May be of any height.* This shoe is one of the seven basic shoe styles, from which all footwear fashions are derived. Of them, the moccasin is the oldest, dating back over 12,000 years. Most recent is the oxford, appearing approximately 300 years ago.
13
Dec
Ear rings
Hey there, I got back from London for almost a week now and it’s time to update. The shops there are so much more bigger [d'uh obviously]. I mean, for instance, take Topshop, it was so huge that I do not know what to see. I was caught stranded there, feeling very lost. I admit that I am not a fan of Top Shop at all but then, still … I will go and look around. But this time, I dont know which direction should I head to. It’s THAT big.
Okay that is not the main point, the main point is the ear rings. I started to go crazy over ear rings not too long ago. I mean, not to say that I go totally crazy over it, but I seldom wear them. It’s just that recently, like few months ago that I got myself wearing ear rings.
But then, while talking about ear rings, I dont go round just to hunt for them or will buy if they are not worth it. So, being in London, I expect it to be really expensive. I dont even expect it to be on average price.
I went to this shoe shop. Hmm .. very attractive prices they have, like 3 pounds, 10 pounds, it’s bloody cheap, isn’t it? So, I decided to have a stroll. Who knows, I saw one acessories section. Omg!!!! Guess what? Each acessories only cost 1 pound. Yah this included the 2 pairs of ear rings I bought. Even after convertion, it’s really cheap. Of course, it is not to be compared with the ear rings in Malaysia, 3 for RM10.
11
Dec
More of LE cosmetics & gift packs.
Yes…I am back with more of the cosmetics gift packs since it’s drawing near Christmas now. I am sure a lot of people will be scratching their hairs out from their heads on what to buy as gifts. Don’t fret, Miss Lil Disaster So-Called-Know-It-All is here to help!
I was walking at KLCC just now & I saw Benefit’s Dallas Palette at Parkson. What attracted me to write about this gift set is that they can make you look like a million bucks. If I can look like a million bucks, I will never have to work again & pay with my look since I have a million bucks in my look.
So yes, back to the Dallas thingy…as from the Benefit booklet I took from the counter(I lost the one from CLEO), it’s an outdoor glow for the indoor gal! Benefit’s favorite pressed powder in sun-kissed rose is paired with opulent gold-flecked shades of pinks and browns for eyes and lips – to make you look like a million bucks. It makes me wonder now, how can shades of pink & browns make us look like a million bucks? I thought it was supposed to be gold shades or silver shades? I tried on the gold-flecked shades on at the counter but the gold-flecks are not enough to make onlookers realise it. But it’s still worth it though cause it’s just for RM155.
The palette includes: .05 oz eyeshadows in soft pink shimmer and soft plum shimmer and two .04 oz lip shines in plum shimmer and golden pink plus a 0.10 Dallas Powder (sunkissed rose) and brush and a dual ended applicator brush.
The next one that I would like to introduce(okay…I know a lot of you know bout this already) is the Benefit’s The best of Benefit. It consists of Benefit’s top three selling products namely Benetint, Badgal Lash & Dandelion(I tried this on & it’s superb! But it’s too expensive that I couldn’t afford it). But the thing that I love most is the description in the book:
Once upon a time, in the faraway land of Benefit, there lived three sweet & pretty beauties…one so flirty, she turned all cheeks to rosy flush. Another so perky, she brightened faces with her ballerina-pink prettiness. And the last, so sexy, she grabbed all the attention with her big, black lashes. Meet the best of benefit! From us to you….live gorgeously ever after!
How creative is that? Anyway, here’s the pic:
One of my personal favourite is this, the mini pink brush set(note=the brushes aren’t pink. only the purse is). Its is actually a purse-sized trifold case containing five essential brushes which are a brow brush/lash comb, blush brush, eyeshadow blender, crease brush, and lip brush. I found this at Sephora selling for $16. With the convertion rate of 3.8, it would be around RM60.80. Yes, would be a bit expensive. But to see the smile on your loved one’s face would be really priceless.
Stila lipglaze have been a big favourite to a lot of you here at MYB(& other places as well). So I decided to walkaround & saw this Stila – The Gift of Glaze at Parkson KLCC. It is a limited-edition mini lip glaze set. Notice the word mini as it’s not in full size. As boasted by Stila, this high impact shine plus subtle scent in a click-pen applicator, lip glaze is the best in gloss. Stila has selected six of their most beloved shades and created mini versions for holiday.
Package includes Vanilla (sheer champagne shimmer), Brown sugar (shimmering bronze), apricot (sheer peach), grapefruit (sheer pink), Starfruit (shimmering rose) and raspberry (sheer fuchsia).
That’s all for now.
6
Dec
I am back!
Yes….I am finally back after my four days trip to Bangkok & I am already missing my shopping heaven. I wanna stay a bit longer there….but was taken back because I missed my home more than I miss Bangkok.
I stayed at Baiyoke Suite because Baiyoke Sky was fully booked & girls(and boys as well la) DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT stay in Baiyoke Suite because the facilities are way too old & the heater would be cold all of a sudden & you have to wait 5 minutes before it recovers back to hot(hopefully I will not get sued for saying this).
Remember to shop at Platinum Plaza as they boast to have more than 1300 wholesale shops(in which you have to buy at least three pieces in one shop to get wholesale price. Some do not let you mix & match with other designs. Some will but with condition that you add 10 to 20 baht). & yes, do stay at the Baiyoke area as that is the wholesale area(Platinum Plaza is just 5-10 minutes walk away from Baiyoke).
Try not to go for Suan Lum night market to buy stuffs as those stuffs they have there are from the wholesale area & they sell it at a higher price(which is double). Chatuchak is a nice place to go & it’s like triple the size of Mid Valley(of course Chatuchak doesn’t have four floors for you to shop la duh!). You can never finish walking within one day. The alleys there are closely packed with only merely two people can walk. That’s why Chatuchak is able to accomodate more than 10 thousand shops.
But Chatuchak is only opened on weekends as this is a weekend markets & they mostly do business with the locals. Therefore, stuffs there are almost the cheapest. Of course, the cheap stuffs there are like incense, candles, wood carvings & etc. Clothing, shoes & accesories are best to be bought at wholesale area. If you girls were to go there, please, please & please remember to wear tank tops, shorts, bring along a mini fan & clip up all your hairs. It’s freaking hot over there.
I noticed that the Thais love to eat roasted stuffs. They have roasted squids, roasted pig internal organs & etc. But those foods are very nice to be eaten. I love it there & the food is darn cheap. You can get a big packet of fried rice for only 10 baht(which is RM1). But you can hardly find bird nest & sharkfin(if you like them)at Bangkok(within the city area) unlike Hatyai that has it everywhere in the city.
But then again, the Thais in Bangkok close their shops earlier. Most shopping complexes & roadside shops are closed by 6 in the evening Bangkok time(which is 7PM Malaysian time). The night markets will be opened after 6PM Bangkok time. But usually, the night market sells the same thing as the wholesale shops but at a higher price.
I do notice that some of the shops in KL brough in clothes from Bangkok to sell. For example, I bought an empire-waisted top at Bangkok for RM30 & I saw the same top selling at Shopaholic(a shop at Bangsar if I am not mistaken)for RM89.90(in which I saw it today at FEMALE magazine).
The top that I bought from Bangkok
The one I saw at FEMALE mag December’s issue. It’s selling at RM89.90 at Shopaholics.
To see more of my shopping purchases, please go to Shopping Spree [December 2006] at MYB.
That’s all for now. Will update the LE + Christmas cosmetics pressies post soon! Till then.
30
Nov
Christmas LE packs.
forlic_pjann gave me a great idea what should i write about before flying off to Bangkok(yes, I am heading off tomorrow morning. can’t wait to shop till i drop & thanks frolic for giving me the idea!). It’s the time of the year where we have to cramp our brains to figure out what’s the suitable presents for our loved ones. But I guess when it comes to friends, soul sisters, bioligical sisters & mum, we sure can count on the LE sets that are being created by leading cosmetics brands for this festive season as gifts.
I do believe in giving others gifts that we personally like it ourselves(the same goes to how you treat others. if you want someone to treat you pretty well, then you must do the same as well!). Therefore, I will normally give things I personally like to my loved ones(except that I DO NOT give cosmetics to my father, my brother, my boyfriend & my boy friends. But I do give them skincare as gifts sometimes). So yes, I am gonna start off with limited editions cosmetics from leading cosmetic brands(sit tight ladies!).
First up is YSL Gold Celebration Palette Star Glow at rm183. I tried to find infos on it, but I failed(sorry girls! But will try to find more soon…).
Here’s one of my personal favourite….Lancome Glossy Charms Bracelet Ultra Shiny Hydrating Lip Gloss at RM95(phew….thank god I managed to pronounce it nicely after a few tries). It is said to have a delicious combination of 3 delicate, fresh and light shades with irresistible flavours. These 3 Juicy Tubes secretly leave a halo of light on your lips for glamorous makeup and a delicious mouth. What’s more, it can be used as a bracelet around your wrist of it can be used as an accessory to your bag or even belt!
Next up is Benefit Valley of the Stars priced at RM145. It is a mini kit with to keep you shining like a star all night long(this definitely fulfill your dream of becoming a beauty queen)for party. The set includes Moon Beam which acts as warm golden luminizer for face, High Beam as soft pink luminizer for face, Her Glossiness lip gloss which gives a sheer pink shimmer onto your lips & soft shimmering eyeshadows in tequila gold and snow white.
Stila Holiday Deluxe Palette (some might say it as Stila Night Flower Deluxe Palette which confuses me a lot as till now, I still don’t know whether they are the same of different) priced at RM130 is a great investment as gift as it contains four eyeshadows, one lip colour, one lip glaze & one cheek colour. The pretty floral decorated compact includes a mirror for easy application and touch-ups on the go.
& yes, to all the MAC fans out there, MAC launched the dress set few weeks ago in KL! I do not think that I need to elaborate any further about MAC dress set as I know there are already a lot of MAC fans here. Anyway, here’s the pic:
New Flame and Florabundance Lipglass; and Spring Bean, Wonderstruck and Instant Gold Lustreglass
Fine China, Courting Rose and Magnetique Lipglass; and Opal and Pinkarat Lustreglass
Jellicious, Who’s That Lady, Saplicious, and Jellybabe
Pink Bronze, Vanilla, Tan, Old Gold, and Chartreuse
Frozen White, Naval Blue, Violet, Dark Soul and Pinked Mauve
Lucky Jade, Silverbleu, Shimmersand and Royal Hue
Do take note that everything is in cocktail-sized. Don’t ever dream on having full-sized(that is unless when you’re willing to pay more). So yup…that’s all for today. Will be back on Monday to blog more on Special Editions/Limited Editions cosmetics ie. Clinique colour surge special pack, mac viva glam 6 & etc for this festive season(wooohooo! Christmas….hohoho!) provided that no one is blogging bout the special stuffs while I am not here(don’t anyone dare to touch my holy topic *evil laughters*)
Btw, thanks for those who commented on my post! I am proud to be the 1st to start it off. But of couse, there won’t be a last post here(I hope).
One more thing, pictures of MAC dress set is courtesy of sweechen.
Adios girls! Bangkok, here I come!