PabDer Donna... My First Italian Shoes!

For full article, visit my new blog---> http://www.xoxomrsmartinez.com/2016/06/pabder-donna-italian-shoes-review.html

Some girls are crazy over watches and clothes, well, I am crazy over bags and shoes! To prove my point... a few weeks after I received a pair of Aldo Lemert and a few days after I bought a Yosi Samra fold-up ballet flats, I bought my very first Italian hand-made shoes from a brand called PabDer Uomo Italy.

The brand started in 1985 with a line entirely for men (Uomo in Italian) but in recent years, it has expanded its reach, thus, the women line (Donna in Italian) was born.

 Pabder Donna TW2209-2 Orange Loafers PhP 3,080

After months of saving, I finally bought a pair of PabDer Donna ; p Before that, I visited almost every PabDer boutiques I saw in the malls I frequented to. I was actually eying for this pair of loafers but when I went to PabDer Greenhills (Shoppesville) last November 8, I chanced upon this orange PabDer Donna (shown in the photo above). I squealed with delight, ok, that happened only in my head ; p The color seemed to match my Tod's D-Styling Bauletto Mini so I am really interested and focused on purchasing one. Full review here... double yey!

The downside with anything handcrafted is that the store has only a limited number of stock. More often than not, there is only one stock per size. The smallest size (35) is the one usually on display and that's my size. Hmmm, there has to be a remaining stock somewhere ; p

I reiterated that I wanted a new stock so I left my contact details to the SA. In return, SA called other branches and found another pair in stock. I was told that the shoes will be arriving at 12nn the very next day... yipee!

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My first Yosi Samra (Fold Up Flats) Merlin in Gold

OMG! After my Aldo Lemmert post, I think I have gone crazy over shoes because I bought another pair over the weekend hahaha

While leisurely taking a stroll around Trinoma, I found an irresistible pair of metallic gold fold-up ballet flats called Yosi Samra. I didn't even know that Yosi Samra is a guy until I read the website's About page ; p

I was actually eying for Pabder Uomo Donna but I could not make up my mind which color or which design to get ; p Girls, huh?! UPDATE---> I finally found the design and color that I want but no size available huhuhu I can't sleep, eat and drink so I bought another pair of shoes yesterday. More about my new pair of shoes next week hahaha

Yosi Samra Fold Up Ballet Flats Merlin in Gold in size 6 PhP 2,495

Yosi Samra description:

• Material: Leather Upper Balance Man Made Materials*
• Sole: Rubber
• Fold up flats for easy storage (4.5" x 3")
• Elastic band on top
• Made in China

*Leather upper means the shoe part is leather, in this case Calf but 'balance man made' means the sole and also the lining (if there is one) is man made. - SOURCE

For the unboxing of my new Yosi Samra flats, read after the break....

Melissa Memories: Rock Princess in White

This is a delayed post. 

A few weeks ago, I was with a friend of mine excitedly waiting for the doors of Trinoma to open. Yes, we were there a little before 10 am on a Saturday to avoid the crowd and other bargain hunters like me lol

Our first stop, Geléia. It is located on the 2 / F Level near Mindanao Wing (901-1619). I saw several ballet flats on sale but I settled for Rock Princess, in white, of course!

Melissa Memories Rock Princess SP AD PhP 2,895 PhP 2,065

I just called the store earlier this week, I learned about the sad news, the shoes is back to its original price (PhP 2,895). Good news for me because I got it at 30% off! ; p But my happiness didn't last that long, find out why after the break...