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MANILA, Philippines—Hunk actor Alfred Vargas seriously cares about his shoes.

He has them cleaned and put in boxes when not in use. Those that he wears to work daily are neatly stacked in a shoe cabinet inside his walk-in closet.

“I’ve been like this since I watched the movie ‘Alfie,’” the 26-year-old Alfred told Living Stars during a visit to his three-story house in Quezon City. “Jude Law said shoes have to be placed in boxes. He even specified that the boxes should have pictures of the shoes glued outside. I’m planning to do that, too,”

Alfred has his own tips: “Invest in basic colors. For leather shoes, buy them in black, dark brown and light brown colors. If you plan to buy sneakers, get them in white. You can match them with practically anything in your wardrobe, even with coats or blazers.”

SHOES

I prefer sneakers to leather shoes, but I also have Louis Vuitton and Paul Smith leather loafers.

I wish I have more Chuck Taylor canvasses. I love them because they’re very versatile. They never go out of style. They’re very comfortable, too.

I also own a couple of rubber shoes because I love running. (Shows his pair of Yohji Yamamotos from Adidas Y3).

My pair of Nike Zoom Lebron V 5 is my lucky basketball shoes. For some reason, maganda ang laro ko when I’m wearing it.

My Nike Plus Zoom Air counts the number of calories I shed when I run. It has a microchip that connects the shoes to my iPod. It also measures my speed. I can go online and compare my stats to others around the world. It says that I’m above average.

I like sneakers with touches of gold, silver and bronze. I match them with plain shirts. Shoes ang pinaka-accent. I don’t like wearing printed tops. It takes away the focus from my face (laughs).

SCENT

I like the smell of CK Summer by Calvin Klein. It’s young and sexy. I prefer the 2007 to the 2008 version. This is my favorite scent for now. I want people to remember me with this scent.

MEMORABILIA

My Sexiest Male Idol trophy is special to me. I got this during GMA 7’s 55th anniversary celebration. No less than Richard Gomez handed me the award. Feeling ko, it’s like he’s passing on the baton to me.

The Breakthrough Performance by an Actor Award was for the movie “Bridal Shower.” Direk Jeffrey Jeturian and Cherry Pie Picache also won awards for this film.

My other trophies were given by the province of Surigao, where my mom was born; the one from Bulacan is the Gintong Kabataan Youth Achievement Award. My dad is from Bulacan.

These two coin banks that have been with me since 2000 and 2002, respectively, are reminders of the two kids I’m sending to school. They symbolize my unofficial scholarship foundation. It started with my spare coins.

DVD COLLECTION

I have three all-time favorite movies. I like Quentin Tarantino’s attack in “Pulp Fiction.” I like its humor. I met Tarantino when he came to the Philippines last year. “The Beach” is my favorite Leonardo de Caprio movie after “The Departed.” It influenced me to become a backpacker. I’ve been in a lot of places because of this movie, just me and my backpack. I also like Robert de Niro in “Raging Bull.” I personally think this is how every actor should tackle roles.

SUITS

I wore the Joey Samson suit when I went to Las Vegas to watch a Manny Pacquiao fight. Everyone thought I bought it in the States. Ang daming pumuri.

I had my Paul Cabral suit on when I received my Breakthrough Award for “Bridal Shower.” I love black suits. Feeling ko, lumalabas ang character ko. I want a look that’s simple, clean and classical.

For two straight years, I was Makulay, the official torch bearer of GMA 7’s Kapusolympics. As the torch bearer, I get to wear this special jacket. It’s an honor to be picked as Makulay. I will keep this jacket forever.

TOPS

This is my comfy white shirt from Hammerhead. It’s stretchy. I can wear this with shorts, jeans, sometimes even with slacks and a pair of rubber shoes. Maganda pa rin.

This pink shirt makes me feel macho. Yes, even if it’s pink. I wear it once a month. That’s quite often.

SWIMWEAR

This pair of board shorts is already eight years old. This is my first pair. If you plan to buy board shorts, pick something that’s flattering to your body, preferably hipster.

Alfred is seen on the top-rating soap series “Dyesebel” and the drama series “Una Kang Naging Akin.”

E-mail mcruz@inquirer.com.ph

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• Great moments to remember
• Singer-actress a glorified ‘yaya’
• Diet collapses, now out of danger
• ‘Sad' Madonna plans Jackson tribute
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