Ciao Milano, 2012!

Shoe fashion from the Louvre

Shopping some fab shoe eye candies with Gabbie!

Raphael Young, the new upcoming shoe superstar

California Ocean Breeze & Ayana Designs

It’s the Shoe Time: latest editorials + shoots

Autumn, Je l’adore!

10.07.2011

遇見,秋天;遇見,你…{Che Bella Giornata}…

5am Dreaming…

09.14.2011

If God is a DJ
Life is a dance floor
Love is the rhythm
You are the music
~ Pink

Ciao Milano, 2012!

September 13, 2011

I have not been able to update 5am for a really long time. During the past month, I have been busy wrapping up my project and application for accessory design program at domus academy (my dream school in Milan).I did plan to apply to other design schools but I would have to say shoe design [...]

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Shoe fashion from the Louvre

August 5, 2011

A new edited “painted shoe from the Louvre painting” book is coming out soon! I am totally smitten by these fabulous french designs centuries ago and it’s not hard to tell how the shoe design has progressed in contemporary time!! I used to study art history and now, as a shoe design student,I can’t wait [...]

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Balmain knocks me off my feet….

July 26, 2011

My recent design project has something to do with “glamour” and I have to say that Balmain fall 2011 really inspired me a lot…I haven’t been posting Ready-to-Wear for a long time on 5amjetaime though.To be honest, I’ve always been a huge fan of Balmain. I can’t agree more with the self-assertive and somewhat showy [...]

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Loeffler Randall shoes + I am obsessed with these dresses

July 18, 2011

I found out about Loeffler Randall when I was browsing Barneys New York. Loeffler Randall was born out of designer Jessie Randall ‘s quest to find the shoes that she wanted to wear but could not find – shoes that possessed an understated elegance, were well-made, and undeniably feminine. With this distinct point of view, [...]

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My lovely gift from Loeffler Randall

July 18, 2011

Sometimes you are just lucky probably because of your horoscope says so, and I guess that was what happened when I received a lovely typography catalogue as the 2000 fan on Loeffler Randall’s 2000 facebook fan page. Yes, it was a very artsy catalogue (not a pair of free Loeffler Randall though) with 55 artist’s [...]

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Shopping some fab shoe eye candies with Gabbie!

July 14, 2011

Hello darlings! It’s the SALE season again! As we start to receive stocks of fall boots & booties, we are trying hard to promote our summer sandals!!! As some of you may know, I am now working part-time at the shoe paradise ( DSW- designer shoe warehouse), my love for shoes is growing insanely fast. [...]

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Gabbie’s shoe design for Iggy’s B-DAY: Tantissimi auguri, my dear baby sista

July 7, 2011

July 7th is a special day ’cause it’s Iggy’s bday!! I’ve sent her my greetings via text msg, fbook (as she has requested) and now, on 5amjetaime! {To Iggy! thanks for being the best sister in the world! I would be so lost and lonely without you! We are the happiest A-GO-Go sisters (Chicago+San Diego)} [...]

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Raphael Young, the new upcoming shoe superstar

July 1, 2011

Besides Nicholas Kirkwood, Diego Dolcini, Pierre Hardy, Alexandre Birman, Jeffery Campell, Alexander McQueen, Alaia & Kamilla Skoogvard, we are adding one more name on 5amjetaime shoe star list: Raphael Young, the Korean-French shoe designer who just opened his flagship boutique at Paris last year. His design strikes me in terms of it’s architectural form and [...]

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