Manolo says, here are the few links which may perhaps amuse…
A girl is not even safe in her neighbourhood grocery store.
My characters wear shoes. Shoes are useful and can also be quite decorative.
Manolo says, ayyyyyy! The crazy rich NASCAR peoples have entered the lady’s shoe market.
Here is the description.
40 million women are NASCAR fans, which makes it easy to believe that 77% of women feel that their sprit and attitude can make them beautiful. NASCAR footwear celebrates your spirit, your attitude and your beauty in a fun and sexy way.
Celebrate your “spirit” with the lime green cowboy boots…
Perfect for the blowsy bleach blond in the halter-top and the too-tight shorty-shorts, who has the prominent number 3 tattooed on her generous bosom.
In the other words, the urban sophisticate.
Actually, the lime green boots the Manolo would expect, these shoes below, he would not…
NASCAR shoes, perfect for catching that high-quality man…
Here is the article from the USA Today…
NASCAR is nudging its female fans to slip into something a little more comfortable — and fashionable.
NASCAR bikinis are coming this summer. NASCAR high heels and cowgirl boots are on tap. And NASCAR women’s leather jackets are showing up in fashion circles far from NASCAR winner’s circles.
The sizzling stock car racing brand — which still has no female drivers in its top circuit — can no longer take women for granted. NASCAR might seem a boys’ club, but women are 40% of NASCAR’s fan base and 50% of its new fans.
Sales of NASCAR’s licensed merchandise have flattened at $2 billion, and the brand thinks it can boost product sales — and image — by courting female fans.
Five years ago, NASCAR sold $84 million in goods for women. This year, it expects to sell roughly $250 million, much of it online at nascar.com, says Mark Dyer, vice president of licensing.
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Roughly 35 styles of NASCAR-branded women’s shoes and boots should hit retailers by August. Genius Fashion, which designed them, expects sales of up to $50 million within three years, says Shannon Hanna, president.
Western boots embroidered with racing flags on the front will sell for $189. Some pumps, decorated with tiny steering wheels, sell for up to $239. “You can drive in all these shoes,” Hanna says. “Even the heels are walkable.”
As the Manolo has pointed out in the past, “walkable” does not equal “wearable”.
Manolo says, here to brighten your Thursday is the yellowy-reddish patterned pump from the Pucci. The form is so simple, but the pattern is the pure Pucci, which is what makes it so wonderful.
Manolo asked, whose shoes?
Manolo answers, the Lindsay Lohan!
Congratulations to the Manolo’s internet friend the Tamrabee who got the correct answer straight away. Well done!
Manolo says, in honor of the Maestro’s potential entry into the wilds of the blogosphere, the Manolo the Shoeblogger gives you this pair of the sweetly savage Maestro Manolo Blahnik mary jane zebra pumps.
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Manolo asks, what are you waiting for?
Please go buy the copy of the Consolation of the Shoes, it is only $6 of the American dollars.
Manolo says, ayyyyyyyy! This is perhaps the most wonderful internet news of all time!!!
FASHION is increasingly turning to the internet for inspiration. Manolo Blahnik has now announced the launch of his website, www.manoloblahnik.com , which he will update regularly with his thoughts, plans and information on store openings, to keep customers in-the-loop with all things feet-chic. “The new site will update Manolo Blahnik aficionados all over the world with his work by highlighting the season’s top shoes and giving an overview of the collection,” says a company spokesperson. The site, which launches this week, will also include a biography of the infamous designer, a comprehensive news section and a listing of all worldwide boutiques. We’ve only got one complaint though, Mr. Blahnik: we can’t snap up your heels online, and we’re hoping this service will be added to the site as soon as possible - so step to it!
When Maestro officially starts his blog, the humble Manolo the Shoeblogger can finally close down his, safe in the knowledge that he has been eclipsed by the superior being.
