mission accomplished in the span of three hours. i snagged a pair from cmg, which, like every freaking store in metro manila, is having a mid-year clearance sale.
there. all done. right?
rewind: one of the first stores i went to (a reliable local manufacturer) had this absolutely gorgeous pair of black pumps with a spike heel. it was covered in this faux suede snakeskin pattern (a subtly sexy alternative to the plain leather upper) and was a happy compromise between the classic pointy toe and trendier round-toe shape. and it was in my budget! perfect!
alas, they didn't have it in my size -- and after a whole lot of waiting and dialing, i discovered that neither did eight of their branches around makati and mandaluyong. with a heavy heart, i bid the perfect sexy black pump goodbye. within an hour, i found myself in cmg, where i bought the aforementioned classic (if a bit plain) pointy-toed pump... and signed a waiver form that voided the return policy, since i got it on a clearance sale price.
happily, not knowing that my equilibrium was about to be shaken, i went down to sm to look for a cd rack. after getting sidetracked by the cornucopia of cute, cheap flats in the ladies' shoe section (i love parisian! grabe!), i came upon an unbelievable sight. my perfect sexy black pump... in my size! aieeeeeeeeee!
naturally i put it on 24-hour reserve (only after i spent a considerable amount of time wheedling and begging the sales staff at cmg to allow me to return my hour-old purchase). so the plan is to sell this pair to a friend and go back for the perfect sexy black pump tomorrow. luckily, i have a couple of fellow shopaholics in acs (tor, whose job in fashion retail gives her a clothing allowance, and aui, who texted me "grrr i hope it doesn't fit--but bring it tomorrow") who wear the same size shoe. so the prospects look good. my perfect sexy black pump, i shall return!
if i don't manage to sell it, though, i wouldn't mind getting "stuck" with this pair at all. they do look classy, seem sturdy, and have just the right height. my perfect sexy black pump will just have to forgive me.
(totally unrelated tidbit: i have just downloaded firefox and retired internet explorer. still waiting to be blown away.)
update: shoe swapping is a success! tor has agreed to take the above pair off my hands, and i traipsed back to sm to get this lovely pair.
yes i know what you're thinking.
so much agony over two pairs of shoes that look almost exactly alike.
i just dashed in and out of the mall before the shops setting up their midnight madness wares could sink their teeth into my wallet. i was beginning to feel this sick compulsion to begin my christmas shopping.
nice! are they comfy? i hav one of those classic pointy black pumps too and I cant really wear it coz it hurts so much. :S
ReplyDeleteyeah firefox rules man!
ReplyDeletehonestly like the cmg one.. :p
ReplyDeletenette: yeah both pairs are really comfy and quite well made. i decided to invest a little more in shoes because i'm sick of blisters and bad fits. :P the second pair is much more comfy since it has a rounded toe (more roomy than a pointed toe) and is a half size bigger than my usual.
ReplyDeletehazel: actually it's really not a bad pair at all. just decided to try something new and a little different. the cmg pair looks like most of the other pointy black pumps i've owned before.
firefox fans: i'm starting to notice the difference already. :-)
rebel_heart: i know, isn't it fab? it was done by a good friend, rina, a supermultitalented person who is also a phenomenal singer. you can check out her blog by clicking on the link in the "bloggers" space. she changes her template every so often too. :-)