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What Came in the Mail: Gold Birkenstock + My Zalora Experience

January 18, 2017 by Tina Lee Leave a Comment

I do my shopping at any mall nearby but on days when I’m practically bedridden from laziness, I do bits of shopping online. I’ve had great experiences buying stuff online until recently so I am more careful now and I only shop at trusted websites like Sephora.

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I wanted to get myself a couple of Birkenstock sandals and I know that Zalora PH has these pretty gold ones that I really liked. However, since I didn’t know how accurate the sizing is, I decided to get a pair of brown Arizonas first via Birks’ standalone boutique at Megamall before ordering the gold ones just to make sure I got the size right. Confident that I have the right size, I went ahead and ordered the gold one online.

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Shopping around and ordering at Zalora is easy enough, I downloaded the app and completed my order within seconds. I ordered the sandals on December 26th and I received the package on January 6, so waiting time was long and it was frustrating because I was meaning to wear them on New Year’s eve because I’m Chinese and the color gold is lucky. But unluckily enough, I didn’t receive the sandals in time, le ugh.

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Anyhoo, I totally ripped the personalized packaging (that was a nice touch) out of excitement. My best friends’ wedding was coming up and since it’s a beach wedding, the gold Birks would be perfect. Imagine my surprise when the sandals I got were half an inch too big!

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Now, I got the right size and I was sure that it was my size because it’s the same size as my old Birks but somehow, the ones I got are still big. I was so freakin’ disappointed! And I had no choice but to return them but I feel so bad about it because the sandals are to die for!

The good news was, returning the package was easy and you don’t have to pay for additional shipping. Just send the package to the nearest LBC or JRS and they’ll take care of the rest.

Now, I gave Zalora another chance after getting my refund because I wanted a pair of gold Birks so badly. I ordered the same design but I went a size up, hoping against hope that I made the right decision.

Incidentally, the Gold Arizonas that I wanted were on sale! I got them for PhP 3,700+ (original price was 4,700+), so it was quite a bargain. This time around, the package didn’t take two weeks to ship but it was still longer than most of my online transactions. I ordered the sandals on the 11th and got a shipping alert on the 14th. I received the package on the 17th.

Thankfully, I got the right size this time.

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Filed Under: SHOES!, Shopping, What Came In The Mail

Candy Shoes

March 5, 2014 by Tina Lee Leave a Comment

What did I tell ya? I told you I’d hunt these babies down as soon as I set foot on the mall right? And I did a fine job too considering the Melissmia was apparently from an extremely old collection (midyear 2013, I think). It wasn’t really easy. After travelling to Tarlac back to the city for more than three hours, I had only five  minutes to catch my breath before I went to the mall. The Galeia Megamall brand only had the Doris Special, not the Karl Lagerfeld Melissima. Worse, the lady who attempted to assist me wouldn’t even call other branches to ask its availability. I had to wait until one of their other saleslady came back from the loo to call the nearest branch. And it turned out that the shoes were, in fact, available in their other branch! Had I taken no for an answer, I would’ve gotten different shoes instead of the one I really wanted.

I am so disappointed with the customer service, I actually left a comment on Melissa’s Facebook page:

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Unpleasantness aside, I didn’t mind jumping from one mall after another because I live for this shit! Just to give you an idea why I had to go through great lengths to get the Melissima, check this out:

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Tres chic especially when worn with skinny jeans! I was torn between the Burgundy and the Blue one but decided to go with my gut and take the one I loved the first time, the Burgundy. And when I think about it now, I made the right choice because I like that it’s a versatile color but it’s pretty unusual too! BTW, isn’t Burgundy supposed to be reddish? The Melissima Burgundy is more like Aubergine in color.

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I also got the summery Doris Special in Red and it’s just so, so lovely in person! Makes my feet look really fair and I love the details. It’s not a real red though, more like watermelon or bright coral.

I plan to ditch my almost-broken Payless black flats and interchange the Melissima wit the Campana Fitas as my default flats for everyday.

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Firing Up My Obsession For Shoes

March 4, 2014 by Tina Lee Leave a Comment

Y’all know I was a massive shoe and bag whore before all these makeup and skincare thing became a full-blown obsession, right? No? Well, I was!

The last pair of shoes I bought was a boring pair of nude flats because I never owned anything nude since forever. And true to form, I never wore the pair because I have always been partial to black and colorful shusies.

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After a couple of Sperrys, I stuck with the same black flats so much it felt like I was having a Amy Winehouse moment (she always wore the same satin ballet flats). My sister, who knows all things fashionable saw my lack of sense of style so for my birthday, she got this pretty pair of Melissa x Campana Fitas flats. And they are so gorgeooooussss!

For a moment, it made me forget about this cute bag my cousin will be selling next month, le ugh.

Anyway, it’s so pretty! And I’m so overwhelmed by its prettiness that I decided I’d buy a couple of pairs for myself. I chose the Melissa X Karl Lagerfeld Melissima Mary Janes in Violet:

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And the Doris Special in Red

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Now the question is, are these lovelies still available in the Philippines? I’ll know tomorrow, hahaahah! Wish me luck!

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Rolling in Commercialism

December 5, 2012 by Tina Lee Leave a Comment

So my relentless search for the perfect black and nude flats ended after a quick trip to Payless. Luckily, they just released these lovelies and at PhP600 each, they’re super cheap too! So I bought a couple of pairs and never will I scour my closet for shit to go with my pink flats again! Yay!

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My sister got in on the action and got herself a couple of shoes too, it was the best day ever! Oh, and would you believe I bought a dress for only PhP500? I kid you not!
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Yeah it’s a terrible photo but this dress is so fabulous in person. It’s by Miss Couture and was on sale at the Department store. My sister told me it’s a great dress and an unbelievable bargain so I bought it. She and I could share (we have the same size now). Imagine buying a couple of cute shusies and a dress for less than 2k. What a deal!

Now I turn my attention to either updating my closet with key pieces or buying a new pair of shades. Rewarding times like this just brightens my week.

Filed Under: Adventure TIME!, Just Sharing, SHOES!

Nude Flats

November 28, 2012 by Tina Lee Leave a Comment

I’d always choose colorful pieces over boring ol’ nude, beige or brown (I fucking hate brown) but matching colorful clothing with my equally colorful collection of shusies, well, it’s a challenge. So, I took my sister’s advice and began searching for great flats in either black or tan. Just so I don’t have to drive myself crazy trying to find a black top to go with my neon pink flats. I need more options!

I recently bought a great pair of black flats and have been abusing it for days now. As for the nude flats, I already know where to get the perfect nude flats but Anthology shoes are super expensive! I’m hoping they go on a sale or something because they’ve got a great collection of leather flats. Anthology is sort of a premium footwear brand so their shoes sure don’t come cheap.

The quality is fantastic though and they use awesome goodies like fine leathers, non-skid sole and memory foam! I’d love to own a pair! Heh, well, I’m adding these babies on my wishlist and hopefully acquire at least a pair of ’em before next year.

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The Now

October 22, 2012 by Tina Lee Leave a Comment

Here’s what I got the boyf for our anniversary. I was somewhat disappointed with the quality of the watch that’s why I also got him a new pair of shoes from Creative Recreation. They make a stylish pair no? So little by little I’m tweaking the boy’s fashion style, hahahahah!

 

We also headed out north to celebrate my mom’s birthday. It was great, lots of fattening food so now I’m scrambling to get a grip on my appetite. Le sigh. This week’s gonna be a busy one and with the Halloween just around the corner, there’s gonna be a flurry activities as we head back home. With the cat, no less. I also can’t wait to visit my friendsslashdrinkingbuddies this Caturday! Yay!

Filed Under: Accessories, Just Sharing, SHOES!

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