Manolo’s Shoe Blog

Manolo says, clearly, he is the connoisseur.

Manolo says, Ayyyyy! It time again for both the Halloween and the Moscow Fashion Week. In the other words, it is time for the Manolo to once again be creeped out by the work of the Yegor Zaitsev.

Smorzhoplivanie? (Please scroll down.)

Previously: Fashion Trends from Russia

Manolo says, ayyyy! Velveteen sweat pants!

Manolo says, the Mr. Henry has returned bearing the gift of pumpkins!

Manolo says, the latest column of the Manolo for the Express of the Washington Post it is now available.

Dear Manolo,

I need some suitably hot shoes for Halloween. I’m going as a sexy witch.

Sabrina

Manolo says, you may perhaps, like the Manolo, remember when the Halloween was the minor holiday celebrated only by the small childrens dressed up like the ballerinas and the super heroes, and by the teenaged hooligans who threw eggs at the homes of their algebra teachers.

Ayyyy, but now the Halloween it has become the massive celebration of the adult id unbound, the holiday during which even the mildest and mousiest librarians and church ladies unleash their inner hoochies, strutting out into the cool autumnal night wearing the micro-mini skirts and the thigh-high “Pretty Woman” boots.

“Why Ms. Gildersleeves, the Manolo had no idea that you had the Harley-Davidson tattoo in that particular place.”

However, far be it from the Manolo to dampen your enthusiasm for “cutting loose” and appearing in public as the sexy housewife, “June Cleavage”, wearing nothing but the garter belt and flowered apron.

Thus the Manolo would recommend to his witchy friend the Butane by the Charles David as being the suitably eerie black boot, one that would undoubtedly help her place many men under her spell.

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

Dear Manolo,

How do you walk gracefully in a pair of beautiful high heels? I’ve never learned to walk in them because I always thought I was too tall until I started reading your column. But when I try to walk in them or even stand up in them, I resemble an ungainly water buffalo, and it is very hard to stay upright. Please help!

Thank you,

Kim

How does one get to the Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice.

But in seriousness, the Manolo cannot enough recomend simply putting the shoes on the feets and striding out into the world, and doing this over and over again until the walking in the heels becomes the second nature.

However, if more guidance is needed, you may perhaps try walking like the native American scout, smoothly, heel-to-the-toe, while swinging the arms for balance and keeping the toes pointed to the front.

Start with the chunky heeled shoes for the balance and then move to the stilletos once you have mastered the basic stride.

Soon, with the practice you will be able to walk confidently in shoes like these beautiful open-toed pumps from the Giuseppe Zanoti.

Manolo says, ayyyyy! Elton John’s clown shoes!

Manolo says, here are the beautiful and playful pair of the Marc Jacobs boots to enliven your Tuesday afternoon. Look at the amusing details on the buttons…

They are like the buttons on the pea coat!

And thus these boots are now partaking of the nautical charm of that classic garment, making them the perfect feetwear for the brisk fall day along the shore.

Manolo says, it is Tuesday, time to see what the Manolo is…

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Those who think that we of the modern era have invented the scandalous gossip about the rich and powerful have not read the Procopius of Caesarea.