Wednesday 16 April 2008

The Material Boy #72


Marc Jacobs Suede Lace-up Shoe with Pink Trim

With shoes in colours like this pair of Marc Jacobs suede lace-up shoe, you know summertime is here! Although Singapore does not have any seasonal changes, it is still comforting to know the world is getting warmer and everyone gets into a more cheery mood:-) Dressing becomes more casual with bright colours and lesser clothes.

This pair of lace-up shoe is imbued with a strong summer feel:-) A bright pink trim adds to the quirky and fun style. This easily pair up with madras shorts and add a dash of bright hue to a simple outfit. Definitely makes you get noticed in the 'colour wars' going on the street:-) I love it!

Found this on a new retail website called www.thecorner.com. The site is operated by www.yoox.com.

Retail price: US $460. Where to buy: www.thecorner.com

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

I just checked out thecorner.com, it seems to be a great shop. There are not that many good online shops for mens fashion I think. Do you have any other recommendations? I specially like smaller ones, with a select assortment and unique pieces, not only the big brands. I have actually never bought any fashion from the internet.

Kevin @ myMANybags said...

hi Jens,

yeah, seldom you get sites dedicated to menswear. and the labels for this site is very rare. Like Les Homme, Hussein Chalayan etc. So now a new place to shop eh? hehe

I have done many online purchase. Choose a respectable site and you should be fine.

Anonymous said...

Good evening Kevin,
have you had a nice day?

I buy a lot of things from other sites, like books, so it's not that I don't trust online shopping. It's just that I haven't found any good menswear online stores. And clothes is a bit difficult, I normally want to try them on. But bags should be fine.
When you order a big thing like a bag, how does it work, do you get it delivered to your home? What about buying from a foreign site, do you have to pay Singaporean VAT and custom?

Kevin @ myMANybags said...

Hi Jens,

good day to you. Yeah, clothes are best tried to determine if it suits you. What I like to do is go to a boutique to try on sizes for the brand and that gives me an idea of their sizing. if there is a similar piece from that online, all the better. Singapore's luxury goods are suually more expensive. So if online deals are much cheaper, I get it online.

and yes, for some sites, I do have to pay VAT for Singapore. so it makes it expensive again. So I be very selective. Fortunately, Club 21 is a great store and they stock some of the best merchandise ever!

Have a good day!

Kevin