ss13 McQ slipon

McQ slipon with insects and plants. Very spring summer, and made in Italy! SSENSE is selling now.

ss13 mcq shoes

Some McQ shoes from Spring Summer 2013 are out in TheCorner. I love the shiny black leather pair. I like this design from McQ but I have not found the 'right' color. The black might be the one. As for the blue suede version, it is very similar to the one in AW12 but the design at the ankle portion has been modified.

aw12 puma x mcqueen

Some looks of Alexander McQueen for Puma for this season. Whether going safe or conservative, there are plenty of designs to choose from. The silver one is available at Luisaviaroma; while the rest from Rakuten Pistachio.

mcq shoes aw12

McQ, the other line of Alexander McQueen has released some interesting and good looking shoes for AW12. I am drawn towards the so called 'lazy shoes' - loafers. While you may have seen the similar loafers in the McQueen mainline with a skull on top, McQ on the other hand features a blade, which is a ubiquitous signature logo in the line. The sneakers are interesting too with the ankle tips slightly pointed and logos of McQ subtly embossed near the rear. The low cut sneakers come in high cut versions too. I have the chance to try on the sneakers while I was in BlackJack by Club21 at Siam Discovery Center Bangkok. They are very comfortable to wear on and the Made-In-Italy workmanship is really a plus point, but of course steepens the price.


Available now at SSENSE

my ss12 tees

I seldom post entries about apparels or accessories but today I am sharing some of my favorite SS12 t-shirts. Yes I love tee shirts and I love those designs with strong, bold and impressive prints or motifs. Spring Summer is a good time to acquire tees because usually the colors are more vibrant. Stripes this season are particularly popular and you could see many designers coming out with such pattern. Flowers, animals, cartoons are great components for tee shirt design.


These five represent what I have had for this season. Pardon the color tones as the images were taken using iPhone camera in my room. But you could see the actual ones in the rest of the images, and most of the tees are available in stores already. Happy shopping. Forget about the black and grey for a while. Now is the exuberant Spring Summer!

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1 Prada 2 Tsumori Chisato(Humor) 3 Carven (TheCorner) 4 McQ(SSENSE) 5 Paul Smith

ss12 puma x designer

I cannot remember since when Puma x designer collaborations commence but I am sure that it is still going on strong. This SS12 we see some new designs emerging. The half-tone design is very typical of Mihara, and it was used before some seasons back but this round Mihara plays with Jack Union print. The McQueen 's grey white ankle-hi is a new hybrid, same for the slipper and perforated green hitops from Hussein.

The deep blue thick sole boots are a surprise from Dassler. In terms of pricing, McQueen and Hussein belong to the more expensive class, while Dassler and Mihara ones are more affordable. If you are staying in Singapore, you could get them at Isetan Wisma and main Puma stores, with, as usual, limited sizes and hybrids sadly. Online stockists such as Revolveclothing and Pistachio also stock them, with the latter having the biggest selection as usual.

from top: Dassler deep blue desert boots, Hussein black desert boots, Hussein tan color running sneakers, Hussein green perforated runner, Hussein slipper-sandal, McQueen ankle hi, Mihara half-tone sneakers

images adapted from Pistachio

alexander mcqueen feist hitop sneaker aw11 brown

 I have seen the black and white versions. I just found out that there is this beautiful brown version available at Farfetch.com.

images adapted from farfetch

puma x alexander mcqueen aw11

I am pretty amazed by the very high cut Puma x Alexander McQueen "Feist Cloud Dancer" sneakers. Made of suede and leather and equipped with a long zip, it comes in black and white versions, both equally gorgeous.  This model is something I have not seen in the past seasons, and is something to look forward to.

Meanwhile the"street climb"high and lowcuts return with darker blue and green colors. The "street climb" model has been popular and recurring for almost every season. The eagle and ice printed models are the newer designs, and personally do not appeal to me much.
Luisaviaroma will be carrying the black and white hitops.


images adapted from Luisaviaroma, Pistacchio from Rakuten

mcqueen white lowcut with embossed skeleton

This is a very toned down Alexander McQueen sneakers. Being a pair of very common yet essential shoes, the embossed skeleton logo at the side is simply genius. The two little red streaks at the lace and the back sides make the whole white look less monotonous. ForwardForward carries this too.


images adapted from ForwardForward

san francisco part three, the shopping loot

One good thing about shopping in a multilabel boutique is that you get to see all kind of brands. To be precise, Barneys, Nordstroms, Bloomingdales, Neiman Marcus, Macy's Men are more like a multi-label boutique "mall" rather than just a "boutique" which sounds a little small in scale. Among all these, Barneys has got the most and best collection of all. When you are inside, your rationality will give way to impulsiveness.

Thom Browne, Alexander McQueen, Victor & Rolf tees, Gucci rubber iPhone4 casing

motley spring summer

I love colors and I want them all!

images adapted from asos.com, endclothing.co.uk, store.dolcegabbana.com, styledrops.com, paulsmith.co.uk

puma x mcqueen street climb midcut ss2011

This shoes is SO ME - multicolor, loud and eyeball-hooking! Another impressive work from Puma x Alexander McQueen. Now at Asos at GBP175. I just revised and extended my wishlist...

images adapted from Asos

puma x alexander mcqueen ss2011 low

Puma x Alexander McQueen continues to conquer my heart with this lowcut shoes. The color palette comprises appealing earth tones. Great details such as logo print at the side and a little metal logo plate at the tongue are definitely not shouting. Brownsfashion has them at GBP150.


images adapted from Brownsfashion

puma x alexander mcqueen ss2011 descent hi-top

Throughout the years, I have been following Puma x designer collections from Miharayasuhiro to the most recent Hussein Chalayan. In conclusion, I still place Puma x McQueen on top because the collection is consistently amazing seasons after seasons. I am not certain how many more seasons to go between them, but I guess there is always a time for a full stop to round up. While we still can, do enjoy this great hi-top shoes from SS2011 collection, named Descent Hi, in grey and dirty green, both my favorite colors. Available through Revolveclothing.com now.



images from Revolveclothing.

blue obsession again - puma x alexander mcqueen ss2011 hi-tops

Another BLUE obsession! The Royal Blue color is so enticing. Another great design from Puma x Alexander McQueen. Available via Brownsfashion at GBP145.


image adapted from Brownsfashion

something simple from mcqueen

Known as "Calimity", the design is not calamitous at all. Simple, clean and practical with convenience of mix and match. I love the details such as the suede portion. This design is not a debut. Last season's McQueen also got something similar in grey soles. But the price is a little towards the high side. Retailing at GBP325 at Matchesfashion, if you got the budget.

images adapted from Matchesfashion and zappos.com

alexander mcqueen highcut ss11

Bearing almost the same contruct as the very flashy Alexander McQueen skull-in-coin shoes I wrote about previously,  these high-cuts actually have started to earn my liking more and more. The suede patch at the back ankle portion is simply genius and it adds some twists to the overall look. Personally I like the red version, as it is sufficiently bold, which is exactly my style. The logo, made small and subtle, is a plus point afterall, but for me I would have wanted it slightly bigger? haha. Anyway, I tried on the AW2010 one and I do not really like the fore tilt of the sole. Maybe I just need to get used to it?  

Available now at zappos.com, images adapted from zappos

$$$Alexander McQueen$$$

If you have noticed AW2010 McQueen high-top shoes, you would either be amazed or disappointed by some very very loud chain and skull prints. The same high-top will appear in different prints again in SS2011. Matchesfashion and Brownsfashion have started to sell the new high-top in Skull in Coins print. Many many coins and skulls! And this print is extended into the sandal design as well. For this SS2011 high-top. the sole color is white instead of grey for AW2010.

Do you like the design? For me, I am speechless......

images adapted from
matchesfashion and brownsfashion

puma x alexander mcqueen metallic

This is one of my favorite pieces from AW2010 Puma x Alexander Mcqueen. For the past few seasons, the collaboration has proven success. I am not sure how many more seasons to go but SS2011 is definitely still on.  As usual, AW2010 season is using a lot of metallic colors. This low-cut is now at sales price of GBP105 only at asos.com, and still has my size, and I am often athirst for metallic. Should I?

images adapted from asos