“The idea is empowering women—so you can wear these day or night; your feet don’t hurt even if they’re in heels. You don’t get tired, you won’t want to have to change to slippers, and you should be able to wear it all day,” says seasoned retailer Rosemarie “Bubu” Andres. What is this wonder brand she is talking about? Heatwave Shoes, of course! Avid shoeholics may already be familiar with this cult favorite Singapore-based brand, which was available locally for a while, and has now relaunched in Manila just last November, thanks to enterprising mother-and-daughter team Bubu and Rina Andres. Bubu, Heatwave Philippines general manager, shares that her girls actually hoard the brand when they are in Singapore, so when an opportunity opened up to carry the brand locally, they jumped at the chance. CHIC AND UNIQUE At first glance, it looks like your regular selection of sexy heels and [...]
