The Material Boy #488

Below: A touch of leopard fun for Fall Winter 2011! Love these Mercibeaucoup shoes from Japan!

Mercibeaucoup Leopard Captoe Lace-ups

If you have been following my blog, you should be able to tell I am a fan of leopard spot patterns. Being a fan, I have even adopted the pattern as a signature for my blog title. Leopard prints is a pattern that adds visual interest and detail when used with discretion and sparingly. I love it especially on shoes!



Hence, for Fall Winter 2011, it was love at first sight when I came across this pair of Mercibeaucoup Leopard Captoe Lace-ups. The leopard prints thankfully did not get plastered all over the shoes. They are just applied sparingly on the shoe lace panel and captoe, making it all all occasion shoe. Something basic and yet with a sense of ‘wild’ fun that can be worn everyday. Dress up or down, there's simply a lot of mileage for these shoes. I see myself wearing with cropped pants and sports coat or shirt:-)



Mercibeaucoup is available in Singapore at Club 21b, Forum Shopping Mall. I hope they stock these for their men’s selections. Best part is... the pricing is so affordable at only ¥13,650 (or approx. SGD213).



If the leopard ones are not available, I'd go for those polka dot versions! So Comme Des Garcons and yet not over the top pricing:-) (Polka dots are back for Fall Winter 2011!)

Below: Polka dot versions that is so Comme Des Garcons but without the price...

Source: Humor Japan

My Shopping Conquest #107

Below: New 'loot' from Blackjack, the multi-label store stocking some of the coolest Japanese labels in Singapore!

Below: Cute padded corsages from Japanese label, Mercibeaucoup to add some colour and fun to your winter ensembles!

Below: I picked the 2 best looking ones from the 6 variants! 'Alexander Mcqueen-ish' red plaid... Scottish flair? Love the gold sequins and the fluffy padded design! So cute:-P

Below: Looks great on my Né-net cropped 'schoolboy' jacket!

Below: All of them looked so cute, I cannot stop at just one, so I got 2, including this 'Chanel-ish' grey tweed fabric version...sophisticated with a jab of 'Kawaii'!

Below: How thoughtful, 2 ways to attached the corsage... clip or pin.

Below: Definitely a statement decoration for any jackets, or even bags, shirts, jumpers and more...

Below: Lookbook pics from Mercibeaucoup's Fall Winter 2010 collection. Japanese guys pull off these kind of quaint street looks the best! Love his red plaid corsage on the white jumper...

Below: Or the grey tweed corsage on the tweed blazer...

Below: Girls have all the fun too, 2 on the shoulders for double the fun!

Below: Or pin it on shirts for added visual interest...

Mercibeaucoup Fall Winter 2010 Padded Fabric Corsage

Kawaii! Who can resist 'Kawaii' charm from the land of the rising sun... the Japanese are so adept at creating the cutest things, they can even turn the most 'ugly' things into the most adorable.

When I first saw these Mercibeaucoup Fall Winter 2010 Padded Fabric Corsage from my friend's iphone pics, I knew I want it. Big, loud, fun and colourful but most of all, so cute! I want all of them.

With some free time on my hands before my Diesel Craft Rebel Party on Friday, I stopped by Blackjack at Forum Shopping Mall to bag some of these!

So out of the 6 variants to choose from, I got the 2 best looking ones embroidered with gold sequins and made from sumptuous plaid and tweed fabrics. These oversized padded corsages somehow reminded me of Alexander Mcqueen (Red plaid) and Chanel (Grey tweed). They are definitely made to be an eye catching decorative piece on anything from bags, jumpers, shirts or blazers! Love it. At SGD70 a piece, it's a must-buy!

Source: Club21 Global, Fashionsnap, Hmr

Retail price: SGD70. Where to buy: Blackjack, Forum Shopping Mall