Comments on: The Fresh Prince of Darkness http://shoeblogs.com/2006/02/07/prince-of-darkness/ Manolo Loves the Shoes! Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:59:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Jennie D http://shoeblogs.com/2006/02/07/prince-of-darkness/#comment-17077 Jennie D Sun, 19 Feb 2006 18:25:35 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2006/02/07/1056/#comment-17077 Has anyone looked at the birthdate discrepancy with a critical eye, looking beyond the vanity rationale for such a lie (per fashion) to consider the historical rationale? My understanding of history may be too amateur here, but my sense is that five years is significant in terms of the 1930s-40s. At the younger age, he's too young to have been one of the children who played a role in Hitler's youth corps. At the older, he may have been old enough to have scored some affiliation in step with the times. I'd be surprised that nobody looked beyond vanity driving the masking of age to consider the ramifications of a designer who once participated. Granted, he'd have been a child at a time when his world was full of Nazi-ism. But I would think a journalist would get a bit more investigative as to what five years means for a German born of that era - particularly in terms of WW-marketing of his/her wares. Has anyone looked at the birthdate discrepancy with a critical eye, looking beyond the vanity rationale for such a lie (per fashion) to consider the historical rationale?

My understanding of history may be too amateur here, but my sense is that five years is significant in terms of the 1930s-40s. At the younger age, he’s too young to have been one of the children who played a role in Hitler’s youth corps. At the older, he may have been old enough to have scored some affiliation in step with the times.

I’d be surprised that nobody looked beyond vanity driving the masking of age to consider the ramifications of a designer who once participated. Granted, he’d have been a child at a time when his world was full of Nazi-ism. But I would think a journalist would get a bit more investigative as to what five years means for a German born of that era - particularly in terms of WW-marketing of his/her wares.

]]> By: Stacy http://shoeblogs.com/2006/02/07/prince-of-darkness/#comment-16497 Stacy Thu, 09 Feb 2006 21:51:26 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2006/02/07/1056/#comment-16497 Really, how dare he wear those jeans and show us his sausage-encased ass? Who wants to see that? After looking at that picture, I felt like I had just seen my grandparents having sex. Really, how dare he wear those jeans and show us his sausage-encased ass? Who wants to see that? After looking at that picture, I felt like I had just seen my grandparents having sex.

]]> By: Miss Meghan http://shoeblogs.com/2006/02/07/prince-of-darkness/#comment-16486 Miss Meghan Thu, 09 Feb 2006 19:45:13 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2006/02/07/1056/#comment-16486 The Manolo-- he is BRILLANT! xoxo Miss M. The Manolo– he is BRILLANT! xoxo Miss M.

]]> By: VeddyVeddyBadAng http://shoeblogs.com/2006/02/07/prince-of-darkness/#comment-16472 VeddyVeddyBadAng Thu, 09 Feb 2006 14:04:03 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2006/02/07/1056/#comment-16472 Heather, I'll start using "slatterns" if you do. Heather, I’ll start using “slatterns” if you do.

]]> By: LizaBet http://shoeblogs.com/2006/02/07/prince-of-darkness/#comment-16451 LizaBet Wed, 08 Feb 2006 21:28:58 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2006/02/07/1056/#comment-16451 Screamingly funny! I had to read it several times to savor every word. On to more mundane matters--WHAT is going on underneath his coat? Screamingly funny! I had to read it several times to savor every word.

On to more mundane matters–WHAT is going on underneath his coat?

]]> By: Joe http://shoeblogs.com/2006/02/07/prince-of-darkness/#comment-16442 Joe Wed, 08 Feb 2006 17:32:40 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2006/02/07/1056/#comment-16442 This is, hands down, the funniest thing you've ever written. I couldn't stop laughing! This is, hands down, the funniest thing you’ve ever written. I couldn’t stop laughing!

]]> By: Never teh Bride http://shoeblogs.com/2006/02/07/prince-of-darkness/#comment-16441 Never teh Bride Wed, 08 Feb 2006 17:11:08 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2006/02/07/1056/#comment-16441 Could he be any more dramatic? I can practically hear the varying modulation of his tone. I imagine him walking through the streets of Japan shrieking, "They touched me! Oh, dear God, they touched me!" Could he be any more dramatic? I can practically hear the varying modulation of his tone. I imagine him walking through the streets of Japan shrieking, “They touched me! Oh, dear God, they touched me!”

]]> By: Heather http://shoeblogs.com/2006/02/07/prince-of-darkness/#comment-16438 Heather Wed, 08 Feb 2006 16:43:21 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2006/02/07/1056/#comment-16438 I officially love you for using the word "slattern[s]" I have been trying to get this back into common use, since it so perfectly captures the spirit of the dirty/whoreish/trashy look that is so popular with today's youth. I officially love you for using the word “slattern[s]” I have been trying to get this back into common use, since it so perfectly captures the spirit of the dirty/whoreish/trashy look that is so popular with today’s youth.

]]> By: Gorgeous Things http://shoeblogs.com/2006/02/07/prince-of-darkness/#comment-16437 Gorgeous Things Wed, 08 Feb 2006 15:56:57 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2006/02/07/1056/#comment-16437 Ah, I hear the strains of Saint Saens, Moussorgsky and Grieg playing as I read. Visions of aging New York Socialites and their spawn dancing about the throne as the Evil One rises like a bad parody of "Fantasia". And the wafting melodies of Handel, "The voice of him that cryeth in the wilderness...." as the Manolo raises the clarion call. You so rule, Manolo! Ah, I hear the strains of Saint Saens, Moussorgsky and Grieg playing as I read. Visions of aging New York Socialites and their spawn dancing about the throne as the Evil One rises like a bad parody of “Fantasia”. And the wafting melodies of Handel, “The voice of him that cryeth in the wilderness….” as the Manolo raises the clarion call. You so rule, Manolo!

]]> By: Alice http://shoeblogs.com/2006/02/07/prince-of-darkness/#comment-16436 Alice Wed, 08 Feb 2006 15:54:25 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2006/02/07/1056/#comment-16436 How tragic, the poor Lagerfeld cannot go out without being spotted even in that deliberately anonymous and immediately unrecognisable outfit. What I want to know is when does it get washed? How tragic, the poor Lagerfeld cannot go out without being spotted even in that deliberately anonymous and immediately unrecognisable outfit. What I want to know is when does it get washed?

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