Samurai X

Yukata by Ally Duazo / denim drape top - lowry's farm / harem - kenki / printed leggings - custom made / Karl Wedge - Gold Dot

There was a point in my life wherein I wanted to be a Japanese. I think I remembered begging the Japanese husband of my aunt to bring me to Japan and live there for good. I was 7 years old and every Sunday night I'd watch Oh! Tokyo on IBC 13 then afterwards I'd switch the channel to WOWOW , a Japanese channel on cable before. I had a lot of memories when I was young and I think 80% of it involves my love for everything Japanese . I always feel proud of my rounded face because it makes my eyes chinky and in a way it makes me look like a bit of a Japanese. I self studied Katakana and Hiragana writing and then came Sailormoon and the gang and my love for anime and drawing gave birth.

Thanks to Miss Ally Duazo of Gold Dot for making this wedge from her Japan collection . She told me they were inspired by me.. dream come true. Check the site for more

TINMAN

when can i color my hair ash grey? if only the hospital people would understand..

inspike of it all

studded and spiked jacket - Paradigmshift / pants - diy / shirt - k2 / shoes - Gold Dot Couture

























bionic armor wedge from Gold Dot













the lightest 7inch steel-inspired wedge.

ironic...









photos by Edrick Bruel

i miss the rockstar look. it figures coz lately , Ive been drowning myself with songs of Kurt Cobain, 2NE1 , Spice Girls , Michael Jackson and many more.... now if only i could play the guitar and have an 8-0ctave husky rockstar voice...

knight in shining armor wedge

my knight in shining armor wedge from Gold Dot Couture has finally arrived.. saving my damsel in distressed feet. haha





i can see that bespoke shoes are becoming more and more rampant and personally , I think it's cool. Just like the old and golden days when a suit has to be custom- made 2 days before an event.

Good thing Gold Dot is venturing into MTO pairs.. when I went to her office last night , I saw her designs for Kris Aquino, Solenn Heusaff , Ryza Cenon and many more . I was so also amazed with the pairs Liz Uy ordered.



so if you have a design in mind, contact Ally Duazo . or better yet... click

Gold Dot 誕生日おめでとう

Karl wedges

i love the strange heel wedge



Kookie wedge

another personal favorite of mine. The shape is very androgynous. Im sure a lot of wedge- loving guys out there will so buy this.



Mike heels

sexy sexy sexy platforms!




Lloyda Maryjanes

reminiscent of the platform trend this season. Im sure everyone would want to get hold of this pair.

Gold Dot's July/Anniversary Lookbook

Photography by Bjorn Manila.

Styling by Gelo Arucan.

Make Up by Avi Castaño.

Models:

Karl Leuterio

Kookie Buhain

Lloyda Lim - Tan

Mike Magallanes

http://golddot.com.ph

http://golddot.multiply.com/

It's finally out! A month ago I was just so stoked when Ally Duazo, owner of Gold Dot, told me that she'll be getting me and my blogger friends Kookie, Lloyda and Mike to be part of Gold Dot's Anniversary Campaign.. In case you don't know very very Im shy but this is all for the love of Japan and Gold DOT. For the anniversary collection, Japan is the main theme. The wooden chunky platforms and the various shoe fabric were carefully chosen to bring out the inner Japan in everyone.. Congrats to Miss Ally and to Gold DOT!

sea of shoes

Gold Dot couture






i like the wrinkled leather.. I forgot what its called haha




emails 24/7






her website. check nio
golddot.com.ph




her MTO designs





for Vice Ganda..






wallpaper love




her baby Tootsie or ..erm ..Rafa?.. haha









moodboard





past sketches



















the KARL shoes.. for his JULY Collection hehe




and now... her shoes!! and its not even half of it..
some arent worn yet..








JC splatter


















KC Vienna



Topshop wedges




nina ricci

















i super love this Jil Sander booties










soule phenomenonm



and i wore my Gold Dot shoes that day

I feel so blessed to have real friends who work hard for themselves and for their brands. I mean it inspires me more to hone my craft . There's Mike Magallanes of Paradigm Shift , Nicole Puentevella of Soule Phenomenon, AJ Omandac and Paul Jatayna of OS , Yekky Balingit of Miadore , JP Singson's Unisex and one of them is our new found friend, Ally Duazo of Gold Dot shoes. I already know her thru online and she's so so sweet , giving me free shoes and all.

So yesterday she invited me to visit her HQ and just hang out. . I wanna see whats behind the brand, how they work, the raw sketches ,etc... from 3pm to 8pm , we just talked about shoes, bloggers , boyfriends haha..

plus I want to see her immense shoe collection! haha


I dont really have this intense obsession with labels or designer brands but if it slaps you in the face like hello then you cant help but shriek in excitement like I did when I went to her walk in closet... The smell of leather and the towering boxes of shoes will greet you when you walk in.

After that I went to her office and she allowed me to see her sketches ...her future designs and collection and the fabric swatches... We also went inside her stock room full of Gold Dot goodies!
She was also kind enough to teach me the nitty gritty of the business side. I always get so so confused with how the sales , income , blah blah work but now I somehow know what to do thanks to Ally. She shared how she started her business all by herself and by recognizing the relevance of bloggers , she earned more recognition. I also learned so much that a simple shoe isn't made just like that. It requires a lot of science and physics. Now I respect her even more because she really knows how to work with and for her brand.




More power to Gold Dot!!