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Here’s how shoe addict Nellie Lim’s collection looks like

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Here’s how shoe addict Nellie Lim’s collection looks like

Be awed by her extensive shoe collection

by Debby Kwong  /   October 13, 2020
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With close to a hundred pairs in her collection, fashion influencer Nellie Lim is a self-confessed shoe addict and admits: “It’s a problem I’ve been trying to work on.” Here, she shares her footwear philosophy.

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Here’s how shoe addict Nellie Lim’s collection looks like

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Here's how shoe addict Nellie Lim's collection looks like
Are you more of a collector or wearer?
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Definitely a wearer! I don’t believe in collecting shoes without wearing them.

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A post shared by Nellie Lim (@nellielim) on Feb 26, 2019 at 6:36am PST

What started your obsession with shoes?
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Nothing really. I just like having options when it comes to shoes.

What was the first pair of shoes that you really wanted and saved up for?
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It was almost a decade ago! A pair of strappy Isabel Marant heels that were sold out everywhere. I found mine on Vestiaire Collective for about $1,500.

Your biggest shoe splurge?
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My Edgardo Osorio for Salvatore Ferragamo heels with colourful feathers – it probably cost around $2,500.

Ed’s note: Massimiliano Giornetti, artistic director of Salvatore Ferragamo, invited Edgardo Osorio to design 12 exclusive shoes for the Italian brand’s 100th anniversary capsule collection. This one of them.

What’s the most special shoe to you?
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My patchwork embroidered Dior boots (from FW ’18). I’d been hunting it down for very long because it’s such a statement piece, and I finally found a brand new pair on Vestiaire Collective!

How do you organise your shoes?
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They used to go by a colour system, but now it’s just mainly by height.

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A post shared by Nellie Lim (@nellielim) on Jun 15, 2020 at 5:48am PDT

What’s your take on Marie Kondo’s minimalist philosophy?
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It clearly doesn’t apply to me. Some shoes I keep purely for sentimental reasons; others I keep so I have options when it comes to styling my outfits.

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A post shared by Nellie Lim (@nellielim) on Oct 6, 2020 at 3:13am PDT

Are you very precious with your shoes?
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I’m not very careful with them. I wear them in and live by the motto that there’ll always be more shoes to buy if this one is damaged.

What style of shoe do you usually buy and why?
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Heels! I just love how they look and make me feel.

What shoe would you wear when you need a pick-me-up?
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I’d wear my Gianvito Rossi Feather heels, they’re such a fun pair and they’re really comfortable to wear out too!

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A post shared by Nellie Lim (@nellielim) on Apr 6, 2019 at 10:48pm PDT

Gianvito Rossi
What considerations do you have when buying a pair of shoes?
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Is it a statement piece? Do I already have something similar?

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A post shared by Nellie Lim (@nellielim) on Feb 27, 2019 at 10:03pm PST

What do you think of all the recent sneaker collaborations?
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I’m not much of a sneaker person, and I’m very specific about the sneakers styles I like, but I do think that sneaker collaborations are always a good investment, just not for me.

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A post shared by Nellie Lim (@nellielim) on Mar 29, 2020 at 2:30am PDT

Do you buy shoes as an investment or pure indulgence?
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Pure indulgence!

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A post shared by Nellie Lim (@nellielim) on Nov 17, 2019 at 3:28am PST

Favourite shoe brands?
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Dior, Chanel, Giuseppe Zanotti and Jimmy Choo.

This article first appeared in the October 2020 issue of Her World.

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A post shared by Nellie Lim (@nellielim) on Apr 3, 2020 at 4:04am PDT

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