Manolo’s Shoe Blog

Manolo says, from the Vera Wang the open-toed spirit of the season.

Manolo says, Ayyyyyyy! The Cathy Rigby she is retiring from the Peter Pan!

Luckily, the Manolo he is able to suggest the replacement…

Manolo says, the secret to giving the good music is to give something unexpected, something unusual, something astounding, but also something that you know the recepient cannot but love. Here are four albums that the Manolo believes meets these standards.

Facing Future

The late Israel Kamakawiwo’ole he had the voice of the angels, and when you hear him, with only the ukulele for the accompaniment , you will never hear the Hawai’ian music the same way. There is the sweetness and honesty to the voice that not the thousand Don Hos can replicate.

Tholonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall

Here is the newly discovered classic, one that the Manolo immediately added to his collection.

Ayre

This it is so wonderfully exotic, and yet so familiar at the same time that the Manolo he is entranced by this work, and listens to it more frequently than is probably healthful.

The Wild Tchoupitoulas

This it is the real New Orleans music, the Meters and the Nevilles getting together to stomp out the most danceable music the Manolo has ever heard. In the year with the New Orleans was greviously injured, what better way is there to celebrate the beating heart that survives at the center of the great city than by dancing?

Manolo says, here are more items from the estate of the super fantastic Esther Ludwig.

Apple-green suede peep toe wedges with the matching purse!

Jack Rogers high zip studded boots! In purple!

There are many more such wonderful things listed by the Manolo’s friends at the Freeman’s Auction

Manolo says, these slingbacks from the Kate Spade they are just like the shiny ornaments for the tree of the Christmas!

Manolo says, one of the Manolo’s internet friends has asked the Manolo the question.

Dear Manolo, I love your blog and I value your advice, so here is a question for you. I will be living in Strasbourg, France for the month of January. It’ll be very cold and very wet, and I’ll be doing a lot of walking on cobblestones. Can you recommend a super fantastic pair of boots for me? — Rachel

Strasbourg in the January, it is not exactly the April in Paris, however, no matter what the weather, it is always the right time to visit the France.

For the Manolo this question it is difficult because his friend failed to give the Manolo some indication of her age, or her personal style, however, keeping this in the mind, the Manolo he will recommend two pairs of the boots suitable for the cold, wet conditions of the European winter.

This boot from the Aquatalia, it has its own rough and ready yet stylish aspect, with the heavy rubber sole and waterproofed suede, that the Manolo thinks would be appropriate for invading France in the winter. The problem with this boot, it is that it cannot be easily dressed up for the fancy dinner at the Michelin be-starred restaurant, but for the tramping about the city, into and out of the bistros, it would be perfcect.

This slick boot with the wingtips from the Paul Green it can be worn with the dressier outfit, yet because of the no-slipping sole, it would keep the Manolo’s friend safe from the tumble on the stones of the cobble.

Manolo says, Ayyyyyy! The Manolo’s internet friend the Knitilda, she is holding the contest to find the Ugliest Holiday Sweater!

This is, of the course, the topic that the Manolo has spoken of in the past.

Manolo says, two of a kind, working on a full trough.

Manolo says, this beautiful slingback from the Anne Klein it is not only the perfect party shoe, but it is another of the shoes oddly named for the philosopher, this time the Pascal.

It is the theory of the Manolo that the probability it is very high that you will love this shoe.