Manolo the Columnist
Manolo says, the Manolo’s most recent column for the Express of the Washington Post it is now available for the downloading. Today, the Manolo he discusses the shoes for the dangerous situation.
Dear Manolo,Help! I’ve been invited to a business dinner at a fancy French restaurant, but I’m only a poor paralegal.
Sharon
Manolo says, few things strike terror into the heart of the Manolo such as the words “business dinner at the fancy French restaurant”. Ayyyyy! There is such the great potential for disastrous career error through the misuse of the various unknown personal dining implements such as the the asparagus fork, and the oyster spoon, and the melon baller.
And so the Manolo he would have you look your absolute best, so that your undeniably impeccable taste in the shoes would naturally shield you from the extremes of Gallic scorn.
But, because this it is the dinner of business you cannot wear the most sexiest of the shoes, especially since it is the well know fact that the lawyers they are driven mad by the sight of toe cleavage.
So your toes they must be covered. However, your heel skin, it can be set free to roam openly in this slightly less formal setting.
Thus, the Manolo he would recommend to his friend the high-heeled slingback. Also, because this it is the perfect occasion for the appearance of the justly famous little black dress, the shoe it must also be black. And because the friend she is poor, it must be on the sale.
With these things in mind, the Manolo suggests the Odessa by the Claudia Ciuti. It has the slender straps, and the interestsing detail on the vamp, and it is indeed most attractive, yet it retains the air of professionalism. It is even on the sale, over 50% off of the usual price!
Dear Manolo,
sometimes I feel that you do not understand what it is to be poor. A pair of shoes costing over $100 can be a serious strain on the finances of some, and an impossibility for others. Perhaps you could devote a column to finding quality shoes under $75, or under $50? Sometimes savings one’s pennies for the superfantastic shoes is not enough, because the pennies are so few.
Yours truly,
an impoverished graduate student
now 62% off or $96.95
oyster spoon? melon baller? i’ve never seen those in a french restaurant…fancy or not.
but of course excellent advice on the little black dress and on the shoes
Those shoes are gorgeous! What a great solution, and the would go well with either “the little black dress” or the slender black pants! love them! Thanks!
Manolo,
Do you write for Express because you live in this area? If so, maybe I could take you out to dinner?
Sincerely,
Not A Stalker, Just A Fan
I have to agree. If the Wall Street Journal wine column can do frequent columns on good cheap wines, there must logically be a few good shoes which are regularly under $50, and which therefore we can watch like hawks until they go on clearance.
Even if the Manolo cannot face the task of scanning the Penney’s or the Sears, surely the Manolo can allot the task to some trusted disciple?