Viktor / Viktorino

I miss my Viktor jeans. I had three pairs. After I gave birth I found out that I can't use them anymore. Ever. So sad... I brought them back to check if there was a way to repair them because my hips got bigger and my thighs are bigger too.

So sad. I'm still saving up for a new pair.

So, anyway, I was checking Viktor's site when I saw his newest line... it's actually several months old but still news to me nonetheless...

Viktorino is the little Viktor! For kids ages 10 and below. Wow! I'm excited! I want one for my little Magnus!

look at these shots!!! I really want one... or maybe two or three for my little boy!!!

I asked my mom if she was using all of her Viktors or if I could get one repaired for me. but she's one helluva Viktor fan too and won't let go of any.

Viktor stores are at Greenbelt 5, Trinoma and Podium.

(photos courtesy of http://viktordenimrepublik.blogspot.com/)

I am VIKTOR-ious!

Ssh... can you keep a secret?

I got another pair of Viktor jeans and this time in white!

I went to Viktor in Podium to have my pair repaired. No biggie, just lost a swarovski stud. Ino Caluza was there and I got a chance to chat with him. When he said that white should be THE third pair, I gave up the fight and got one. Just the basic with stitchings also done in white. I was planning to get one anyway after I bought two black tunic tops in Thailand that I knew, the moment I saw it, would go very well with a white Viktor.

It was a sign that Ino was there. It was meant to be. Oh, Ino was also such a nice guy! I mentioned I visit his blog and he said he has seen mine as well. I also mentioned to him about our family friends who convinced my mom to get jeans from him. I should tell Georgia I got another pair... *inggit*... teehee

Counting the days til I get my hands on my jeans! I'll tell my bro I need a pictorial with my Viktors!

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I just had to post this for those sisters on the family way. Viktor does make jeans for pregnant women. After giving birth you can bring your pair back and they can re-do it to your un-pregnant size. Isn't that awesome?!

VIKTOR EXPERIENCE

"A good pair of Viktor can get you laid"

Well, being a woman engaged to be married I don't want to comment on that anymore. Hehe!

Anyway, so I was blogging earlier about my excitement going to the Podium shop of Viktor. When my mom and I got there we had to wait for awhile coz there were a few customers there already. It's just a small place with coats and jackets hanging on one side and the jeans on the other wall. In the middle was a table full of fabric samples and other stuff you would like to put on your jeans.

When my mom said "Choose your style na!", I quickly stood up and looked at the various jeans style. James, the guy assisting us, gave me a couple of sample jeans in my size just to try it on. One fit perfectly! A dark denim with simple red stitching in the back pockets. I'm not sure if it was a Viktor Original or a Viktor Premium... James still took my measurements and asked me how I wanted the legs to be. I decided on straight skinny to keep it simple and classic. He asked me what color of stitching I wanted and what color for the "V" belt loop which is the actually the Viktor signature. I had to choose the denim fabric I wanted too! Argh! So many choices! I ended up with red stitching for the pockets, silver thread for the rest of the pants and a dark blue washed color for the fabric. Wew!

My mom tried on her first finished pair. She was looking through the rack and saw a grayish-black jeans with swarovski studs on the back pocket. She wanted one! Then James explained it was one of the Viktor Exlusive series. Meaning they keep the production to fifty to sixty pieces only. And they do have a list of all the people who had it made too! I did spy an actress' name there. Hmmm... in the end, my mom ordered a pair bringing her total to four! My mom told me to get a Viktor Exlusive too, so I did! I chose the VX10 and after going through choosing the fabric, thread, etcetera again, I wrote my name down on THE list too.

Suddenly buying at my favorite jeans store seems a little bit corny now... sigh! I think my mom created a monster!

Looking forward to next week when I get my first two Viktor jeans...

VIKTOR

Off to Viktor Jeans at Podium today after lunch. My mom... yes, mom... actually ordered three pairs from him and she's going in for a fitting. Well, she has the purchasing power, as opposed to me who simply has the fashion sense. Haha!

Ino Caluza is the man behind Viktor Jeans. I read in a magazine it all began because while in college he had jeans made at one of those obscure ataliers who charge not more than P500 for a pair. His friends got wind of this and started to ask him to have one made for them.

And now... many of his clients are the famous people only seen in the society pages.

What's great about his jeans? Since it's customized, the fit is perfect. I get this because I do have this problem. I have jeans that fit nicely around my legs but not on my waist. Let's just say my thighs are a challenge.

I'm excited to finally have a pair made. I've heard about him even before he was famous... before he charged P6000 for a pair. My mom's friend and her family have been his clients for years. Their daughter, a petite girl in her early teens, have dozens of Viktor in her closet. They've been raving about him but somehow we never got around having one made, until now. My mom raves about the pants she tried on in the store when she had her measurements taken.

I can't wait!

Oh, my mom said to wear my fave pair of jeans later, part of their fitting process I guess... I just realized I don't have one...

(photo taken from http://viktordenimrepublik.blogspot.com/)