I was really gutted that I didn't get to see the Melissa concept store whilst I was in Sao Paolo.  Melissa is one of those brands, like Irregular Choice which physically hurts my brain as I try to figure out whether I really love the shoes or really hate them.  It's a moment that leaves me wanting to take some Nurofen or something afterwards.  With Irregular Choice, it's the oddness of proportions/embellishments that leaves me confused.  With Melissa, it's the plastic material and dithering about whether it will give me the stinkiest feet in the world.  However, with these 'Joy' shoes designed by longtime Melissa collaborator Alexandre Herchcovitch, I am definitely down for them seeing as I'd wear tights or socks with them anyhow.  As I was sorting through my shoes and lined up my flat lace-up oxford/brogue type shoes and counted seven pairs, I did think that this was probably as many brogues as most guys owned in total.  I thus shouldn't REALLY be adding another pair to the mix...but the black and white plastic is ever so intriguing and a little different from the usual patent affairs.

The colours on offer are pretty unusual too.... pink or purple rubber brogues anyone?

Anyhow, after seeing the video animation (press on the video to
pause/play.... odd vid configuration...), I'm up for latex/lame shiny
SHINY black leggings (that promise of reviewing the best ones out there
will sadly have to be broken as I could not for the life of me get my
mitts on the Kova & T ones...) and wearing some shoes that HAVE to
give me happiness seeing as they're called Joy....