World's Strangest Shoes

Are you addicted to shoes like me?? and you wanna have all kinds/styles of shoes, wearing each of them in every single day..


Let me see if you guys would still like having these CRAZIEST shoes ever made in the world...

So...let me know our choice!

(source: http://www.shoemi.com/craziest-shoes-from-around-the-world/)

Fashion Trivia

A Fashion Trivia: Imelda Marcos

How well do you know Imelda Marcos?

Aside from she's the first lady of the late philippine president Ferdinand Marcos, she's been tagged as one of the world's greediest person. She's also been famous for her shoe collection of over 2,500 shoes (as of this year). Here are some facts about the famous Imelda Marcos:

Date of Birth2 July 1929, Manila, Philippines
Birth NameImelda Remedios Visitacion Romualdez
NicknameThe Iron Butterfly Meldy

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Spouse
Ferdinand Marcos
(1 May 1954 - 29 September 1989) (his death) 3 children

Mother of three; Ferdinand Jr., a.k.a. "Bong Bong", born September 13, 1957; Imee, born November 12, 1955; and Irene, September 16, 1960. Also has an adopted daughter, Aimee.

When the Philippines hosted the 1974 Miss Universe Pageant, she had the whole City of Manila and Baguio City painted to welcome the visitors and candidates.

While serving as the First Lady of the Philippines, her major projects include the Cultural Center of the Philippines; Philippine Heart Center; Lung Center of the Philippines; Kidney Institute of the Philippines, Nayong Pilipino; Philippine International Convention Center; Folk Arts Theater; and the infamous Manila Film Center.

To this day, in popular media whenever the wife of a dictator is being depicted for the purposes of satire (be it in cartoons, sitcoms, etc.) a large collection of shoes appears to be a functional characteristic, in reference to Imelda.

In the Madam & Eve cartoon where South African President Thabo Mbeki is shopping for a second hand executive jet, the salesman introduces an aircraft owned a by 'a little old lady' - Imelda Marcos. The plane has a thousand pairs of shoes onboard.

As a Special Envoy of the Philippines, she was instrumental in the opening of Philippine diplomatic relations with China, the Soviet Union, and the Soviet satellite states in Eastern Europe (Romania, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, etc.), Middle East, Libya, and Cuba, in the securing of a cheap supply of oil from China and Libya; and in the signing of the Tripoli Agreement.

Husband Ferdinand Marcos became the 10th President of the Philippines in 1965. Together with Imelda, he would rule the Philippines for more than 20 years.

She also became a beauty queen. At the age of 18, she was crowned the "Rose of Tacloban," became "Miss Leyte", went to Manila in 1953, and was named the "Muse of Manila" by then Manila Mayor, Arsenio Lacson, after she protested her loss in the Miss Manila pageant.

Her extensive shoe collection is world-renowned. When her family fled the Philippines in 1986 during a popular revolt, she left a treasure trove containing jewelry, some 1,500 pairs of shoes, dresses, and paintings by the masters.

Owns fashion line "Imelda Collection" with her eldest daughter, Maria Imelda (Imee) as designer. Products include jewelry, clothing and shoes.

A former First Lady and erstwhile powerful political figure in the Philippines.

Earned a bachelor's degree in education at St Paul's College in Leyte

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Personal Quote:

"When I left the Phillipines, people looked in my closets hoping to find skeletons, but all they founds were shoes."

(source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0545905/bio)

more links for Imelda Marcos being featured as one of the most greediest person in the world at http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20090405-197989/Greediest-list-includes-Imelda-Marcos, http://services.newsweek.com/search.aspx?offset=0&pageSize=10&sortField=pubdatetime&sortDirection=descending&mode=summary&q=imelda+marcos

THE WORLD'S MOST EXPENSIVE

1. As expected, a third world country reveals the most glamorous dress in the world. Not Russia (known for it’s extravagant gaudines) or Italy or Greece, but Malaysia. This is why one must never underestimate and entire country when it comes to fashion.

Malaysian designer Faisol Abdullah has created what could be the world’s most expensive dress. Valued at $30 million, the masterpiece by Abdullah is adorned with 751 premium diamonds weighing over 1,000 carats all intricately crafted by the renowned Middle Eastern jeweler, Robert Mouawad. Incidentally, Mouawad diamonds are the darlings of Tinsel Town divas like Angelina Jolie and Nicole Kidman. Mouawad’s pear-shaped 70-carat diamond sets the focus for the maroon tafetta silk evening gown that also features a majestic 6-metre train.

(source: http://blog.lelaluxe.com/2009/04/worlds-most-expensive-dress-reveals-by.html)

2.Women's lingerie can be pricey. This one might be ridiculously high. The Suns reported that the world's most expensive bra was displayed on the Victoria's Secret fashion show 2008. The bra worn by Brazilian supermodel Adriana Lima on the fashion show is priced at $5 million, which contains 3,575 black diamonds, 117 certified one-carat round diamonds and 34 rubies, adorned with nearly 3,900 stunning gems. Who is going to buy this extremely expensive bra? Why do the Victoria's Secret designers create such crazy stuff? Brazilian supermodel Adriana Lima wears the most expensive bra on the fashion show

(source: http://community.travelchinaguide.com/forum2.asp?i=49705)

3. These Cinderella Slippers by Stuart Weizman are the world's most expensive and cost $2,000,000 dollars. They have a four and a half inch stiletto heel and are set with 595 carats of platinum set diamonds. These were worn by singer Alison Krauss.

These Ruby Slippers by Stuart Weitzman are based on the ruby slippers worn by Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, but you can bet that her slippers didn't cost a cool $1.8 million. These slippers are studded with 690 rubies and were made for an actress to wear at the Oscars but never worn.

This pair of alligator boots by Manolo Blahnik comes in at a cool $14000 which is very cheap by comparison. This designer is famous for very high heeled designs and also designs wedding shoes. The good news is that you can buy these fabulous boots and others made of ostrich leather and snake skin in New York. (If animal skins are your thing!)

(source: http://www.beyondjane.com/Fashion/The-Worlds-Most-Expensive-Shoes.167667)

4. The world's most expensive handbag, priced at an eye-watering £1 million, has been unveiled in London. Made out of platinum and set with over 2,000 diamonds - totalling 208 carats - the petite clutch is the ultimate accessory for the woman who has everything. But if its price tag seems a little steep, prospective buyers should bear in mind that the bag is nothing if not versatile.

Its diamond-encrusted strap can be detatched and worn as a necklace or bracelet and it also features an eight carat pear-shaped diamond that can be worn separately as a brooch. The bag was created by Japenese designer Ginza Tanaka. It is valued at more than £1 million and is the showpiece of London Jewellery Week, which is sponsored by private bank Coutts. The bag will go on display at a number of stores across the capital before being sold, but organisers have not disclosed which shops will get the honour of hosting the handbag.
(source: http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=9118141653612150681)

5.On 14th September Julien Macdonald created the MOST expensive Fashion Show in the world! Not only was there £20 million in Dazzling Diamond Jewellery by MOUAWAD but Julien also created The Most Expensive Two Seater Ever From Ford, (inspired By Kylie).

Naomi Campbell opened the show wearing an amazing white gown and one of the rarest diamonds in the world - the 60.19-carat D flawless MOUAWAD MONDERA. Usually encased behind thick bulletproof glass, the £12 million MOUAWAD MONDERA, pear-cut diamond was the show's star attraction. In addition to this very rare piece the guests were treated to a visual delight with Erin O Conner and Karen Elson strutting brightly coloured summer frocks perfectly matched with sets of Vintage Diamond and rare canary yellow Diamonds.

Julien Macdonald also teamed up with Ford Streetka. To celebrate this partnership, Julien Macdonald customised the new Ford roadster. This fabulous vehicle was set with more than 2,000 brilliant cut diamonds. 150 carats of diamonds, supplied by GES in association with The Diamond Trading Company, gave the car a retail value in excess of $1,000,000. (source: http://www.blowers-jewellers-diamonds.co.uk/fever.htm)



6. If your passion for performance and luxury autos cannot be stopped, and your McLaren F1 is becoming a bore with the rest of your exotic cars, it might be time to check out the long awaited Veyron from Bugatti. At around $1.25 million, it is the most expensive car ever made. So what car value do you get for all that money?





This is not your typical luxury car. How about a W-16 (essentially two narrow-angle V-8s sharing a crankshaft) with four turbochargers generating 1001 hp, throw in all-wheel drive and you’ve got a seriously fast car.



The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 hits 60 mph in 2.5 secs., does the quarter-mile in 10.5 secs. and reaches its top speed of 252 mph in just 55 secs. After a long absence from the market Bugatti (with a little help from parent company Volkswagen) has reclaimed its title as the ultimate performance car and reigns supreme as the world’s most expensive car in production.
(source: http://most-expensive.net/car-in-world)