Manolo says, the latest installment of the Manolo’s column it is available for the download at the site of the Washington Post Express.
Later, for his many readers who cannot download the item, the Manolo he will post the column for all to read.
Manolo says, in the spirit of the discussion of the sneakers of the old school, the Manolo’s internet friend the Cranky Professor sends the Manolo this note.
I was shopping for a simple pair of Bass slip on camp mocs — I’ve had a fresh pair every other year since 1977 or so — and found this:
I thought you should be notified. The last paragraph of the description is especially poignant: “With a deconstructed upper and All Star embroidery, it’s a unique look, too. Laces? We don’t need no stinking laces!“
Yes the Manolo he has seen these shoes, in the stores, and on the feets of the youths. They do not impress the Manolo.
Trust the Manolo this faddish version of the classic shoes, it will shortly fade, leaving the Chucks to stand alone as the monument to timelessness they have always been.
Happily, on the side of brightness, the Manolo he cannot but believe that the use of the word “deconstructed” in the shoe advertisement signals the final end of the pernicious reign of the Derrida and his toadies!
Manolo says, one of the Manolo’s internet friends the Rob D. has left the question on the blog of the Manolo.
Forgive me for being off topic, Manolo, but what do you think of the new single color Rod Lavers that have come out recently? Do you think the black one would be acceptable as the dark colored tennis shoe? Do you like the all white Rod Lavers, or should I still buy the ones with a little color in them?
As the Rob D. may know the Manolo he is the dedicated and long time fan of the Adidas Rod Lavers. (In the fact, the only people who love the Rod Lavers more than the Manolo are the players of the hacky sack.)
For the Manolo his favorite version it has always been the leather with the navy blue trim.
Sadly, this classic shoe it is no longer available.
Instead, recently the Manolo was forced to purchase the nylon mesh version in the white with the orange and green trim.
Much to the Manolo’s dismay the mesh it quickly becomes dirty, and as one would imagine this does not please the Manolo, who as the creature of cleanliness and habit wishes he could have another pair of the easily-cleaned, leather Rod Lavers.
Worse, now, the mere months after the Manolo he has purchased his latest, and unsatisfactory pair of the Rod Lavers, Adidas introduces many different versions of the Rod Lavers.
Look! Rod Lavers in the black, and in the high tops, and in the “stitch”, and in the “bone with the true blue” but no simple leather with the navy trim.
So in the answer to the Rob D., the Manolo does not like the black, nor does he like any of the shoes with the nylon mesh top. What the Manolo prefers most of the all he can no longer obtain.
Finally, when the Manolo he wishes to wear the dark sneakers he favors the Puma Clydes, another of the sneaks of the old school which are virtually unobtainable in the versions the Manolo prefers.
Manolo says, since the Manolo invented the shoe blogging many months ago, there have been many people who have joined the Manolo in this noble endeavor. Here are some of the Manolo’s favorites.
Pink Mirage
The Manolo he loves the Pink Mirage girl because she is as sweet as the candy and as smart as the whip, and you can always trust her taste in the fashion and shoes.
In The Closet of a Danish Shoe Fetishist
Like the Manolo, the Danish Shoe Fetishist loves the shoes from the depth of her honest heart, and for this reason the Manolo is her devoted fan.
Kiss Me, Stace
The Designer Ella, not only is she the most reliable of the shoebloggers, posting on the regular schedule, but she has the big plans for internet domination.
SkoochieLook
The Skoochie, she is funny and she knows how to find the bargain.
Shoewawa
To the mind of the Manolo the Shoewawa is the most impressive of the non-Manolo shoeblogs. It is professionally run, always funny, and always about the shoes. If you love the shoes and you live in the UK you should be reading the Shoewawa.
The Secret Life of Shoes
How to describe the Secret Life of the Shoes? It is erudite and eccentric, two things the Manolo prizes most highly.
The Shoe Lover
This it is the brand new shoe blog, and it is very much to the taste of the Manolo.
High Heels Blog
It is the blog, all about the high-heels.
Welly Big Adventure
This it is the most amusing blog all about the wellingtons!
Manolo says, it is the Tuesday, and after the many weeks in the Malibu the Manolo is back at his cosmopolitan, urban digs. And, he is back to his old habits of consuming the medias. Here is what the Manolo is…
It is no secret that the Manolo he does not read much of the “chick lit”, however here he must mention the She’s Got Issues, the book by the Manolo’s intenet friend, the Stephanie Lessing. This book it is well-written and indeed most funny, and on more than one of the occasions it has made the Manolo laugh with it’s facile wit.
Manolo says, Ayyyyyyyyyy! The Manolo he will not be sleeping well tonight.
Manolo says, the Anne Klein she calls the color of this beautiful shoe the “claret”, which to the mind of the Manolo is most appropriate because it is like the rare vintage wine. And like the finest wine, the super fantastic woman who would dare to wear this shoe would indeed be worthy of savoring.
Manolo says, the Manolo’s internet friend the Wayne (who is the veritable fount of the shoe information) has sent the Manolo the link to the excellent article about the Donald J. Pliner. Here is the sample.
Pliner, whose “foot fetish” began as a child, worked as an apprentice to his father Leo, who owned Pliner’s Florsheim Family Shoe Stores. Today, almost 40 years after opening his first retail store, Pliner owns six concept boutiques across the nation, including his store at the Forum Shops at Caesars, one of his strongest locations in the country.“Right now, I’m in Los Angeles getting ready to design the fall 2006 (collection). I come here and go to stores, restaurants and clubs and get various ideas from watching people,” said Pliner of his creative process.
“I go looking around to see if there’s something I missed, then look at people — especially in LA — and start going through my old sketches,” he said. “Somewhere along the line, I come up with the color idea and start coming up with my themes.”
With styles ranging in price from $195 to $600 for men and $175 to $475 for women, Pliner offers luxury footwear at one of the most affordable prices around. For his fall 2005 collection, his themes involve western flair, innovative design and loads of color. And men will be pleased to know Pliner’s liberal use of color includes them too.
“Between the entertainment industry, music and hip hop industry, (fashion) is changing dramatically,” Pliner said.
“Color has really snuck very quietly back into the wardrobe. There’s been a whole change in attitude in men’s dressing, so the typical men’s shoe is changing.
As a retailer, I’m trying to offer a lot more. One of our new colors is called tomato. It’s an antique red and it’s flying out of the stores.”
Not only has the Manolo been the longtime fan of the Donald J. Pliner, but he has even in the past recommended the tomato colored shoes of the Donald J. Pliner!
Manolo says, #100? Below the Ricky Gervais and the Woody Harrelson? This rankings it must be inverted.
