Happy Bloomsday!
Manolo reads,
Her shoes were the newest thing in footwear (Edy Boardman prided herself that she was very petite but she never had a foot like Gerty MacDowell, a five, and never would ash, oak or elm) with patent toecaps and just one smart buckle at her higharched instep.
June 16th, 2006 at 11:12 am
This, it is the reason why I am in love with the Manolo–your ability to marry canon with pop culture. I never congratulated you on your 2,000,000 hits–congratulations! You are truly one of the coolest people I (internet) know.
xo
June 16th, 2006 at 11:13 am
The happiest of the Bloomsday to you, the Manolo!
“Quick warm sunlight came running from Berkeley Road, swiftly, in slim sandals, along the brightening footpath. Runs, she runs to meet me, a girl with gold hair on the wind.”
June 16th, 2006 at 12:00 pm
Yes, oh yes, yes.
June 16th, 2006 at 2:21 pm
oh, that james joyce - such a fashionista.
June 16th, 2006 at 2:33 pm
I love it! The Manolo introduces the young super-fantastic shoe lovers to James Joyce. A whole celebration for Joyce here in Philly today at the Rosenbach Museum & Library. The manuscript for Ulysses is here.
June 16th, 2006 at 5:17 pm
Agenbite of instep. Instep’s agenbite. As others have said, this post was yet another reason to adore the Manolo. Rejoyce!
June 16th, 2006 at 10:00 pm
i want to say oh how i want to say joyce is giving us chanel and he could be but on the other hand he’s writing about 1904 albeit in the 20’s but whatsay?
June 16th, 2006 at 10:16 pm
The Manolo he completely agrees with the e, that the shoe the Joyce is here describing it sound to the Manolo like the shoe of the mid to the late 1920s, and not the shoe of the 1904.
But, who is the Manolo to question the historical accuracy of the literaray genius on such the minor point?