Manolo's Shoe Blog

DEC
2005 02

Chocolate for the Christmas

Manolo says, speaking of the food, the gourmandise and the refined tastes, here is the truly opulent gift for the holidays: the collection of the fine chocolates from the French chocolatier, Michel Richart, the scion of the famous Richart family of the chocolatiers. The True History of Chocolate Or, if your taste for the chocolate it runs towards the literary and historical, perhaps you could present your loved one who loves the chocolate with this engaging book about the history of the chocolate. What Do Women REALLY Want? Chocolate! Or perhaps if you believe the person who is to receive…

DEC
2005 02

Fashion and Food

Manolo says, the Manolo’s internet friend the Kit she has the few thoughts on the intersection between the fashion and the food. When I read the Manolo’s post, I started thinking about the connections between food and fashion. True, there are foodies who pay next to no attention to their appearances, and there are certainly many fashionistas who shun the food (the evils of the fashion industry that spawn those attitudes belong to another post entirely.) But really, the intersection between those who love food and those who love fashion is large, and understandably so. Indeed, this it is exactly…