Cute Sandals from Ichigo Shoes

I’m a thrift store junkie and I don’t often buy brand new clothes and shoes. But when I saw these cute, suede purple sandals at the Ruth and Esther boutique at Power Plant today, I couldn’t get them out of my mind. Most people think that purple is a pretty difficult color to pull off, especially on footwear. But when you wear a lot of single-color tops and dresses like I do, purple sandals can really add life to a simple outfit. After an hour’s deliberation, I decided that I definitely wanted them in my wardrobe.

The saleslady told me that the purple sandals are from the Tanaka collection of a local company called Ichigo Shoes, and the pair I got was the last pair for that color. I was worried that it wouldn’t fit me because I’m a size 6 and the remaining pair was a size 7. But I guess Ichigo makes their shoes a little smaller than usual because the size 7 pair fit me perfectly.

Whatever guilt I felt for buying new shoes disappeared when the saleslady added that they’ve only had the Tanaka collection since Monday. Apparently, Ruth and Esther only gets one pair per size, per color. I hate it when many girls also have the exact same clothes or shoes I buy for myself, so knowing that they only had limited stocks made me feel good and made the purchase completely worth it.

Besides Ruth and Esther, Ichigo Shoes can also be found at lower ground of the Theater Mall at Greenhills. You can also order shoes online from the Ichigo Shoes Multiply site.