New Shoes by Paolo Nutini
Manolo says, it is so true. Hey, you put the new shoes on, and suddenly everything is right. And you don’t need no excuse for wearing your brand new shoes.
Manolo says, it is so true. Hey, you put the new shoes on, and suddenly everything is right. And you don’t need no excuse for wearing your brand new shoes.
Manolo says, the Times of London has the short article on the life and times of the genius Roger Vivier. The Queen was crowned wearing Vivier gold kidskin shoes, the heels scattered with garnets. Catherine Deneuve wore Vivier buckle pumps in Belle de Jour, turning them overnight into the iconic must-have shoe that they remain to this day. Vivier is the man who invented stilettos and the ground-breaking curved “comma†heel. He dressed the feet – shod seems too ugly a word – of everyone from Elizabeth Taylor to Sophia Loren. Known as the Fabergé of Footwear, his shoes have…
Manolo says, here is the latest column of the Manolo for the Express of the Washington Post Dear Manolo, The make of shoe I have been wearing for the past seven years is no longer being produced, and I’ve been unable to find a suitable replacement. The trouble is that I wear orthotics, and I have exceptionally wide and flat foot, and despite my best efforts I’ve found nothing that’s comfortable. What would you recommend for me that won’t be prohibitively expensive? John Manolo says, in such situations, the Manolo always recommends the custom made shoes, as nothing can compare…
Manolo says, this post right here, from the brilliant Spirit Fingers, is the very definition of genius. It is why you should be checking the Manolo’s Ayyyy! blog every single day.
Manolo say, ayyyy! The Manolosphere crashed this afternoon! And for several hours all of the Manolo’s various blogs were unavailable to be read by the Manolo’s many internet friends. Many and profuse apologies for this inconvenience. The Manolo’s web-hosting peoples assure him that it is all fixed now.
Manolo says, the Manolo’s internet friend Wayne has alerted the Manolo to two pairs of the unusually life-like shoes… Manolo says, perfect for the beach! And oddly preferable to the fishy Christian Louboutin monstrosities. And the next shoes are not for the faint of heart..
Manolo says, two thoughts: 1) Was this really 25 years ago? 2) Princess Di’s Hairdo! (Sort of!)
Manolo says, it is Tuesday time to see what the Manolo is… Reading… Watching… Listening to… The Manolo has been so busy these past few weeks guiding the new blogs, that he has not been able to read as much as he would like. But, he putting that to rights by rereading the David Lodge, who at his best is smart and hilarious.
Manolo says, the Plumcake, at the Manolo for the Big Girl blog, has the definitive discussion about purchasing the boots for the girls with the big calves. Of the course, the Manolo also has to link to this piece simply so that you may read this paragraph… It is the mantra of the Manolo Blogs that instead of buying cheap footwear made with deplorable lack of attention to detail by whatever 8-year old Bangladeshi child was cuffed to that particular table, one must save up for the superfantastic shoes, lovingly made by handsome gruff men named Aldo who drive cool…
Manolo says, that the infamous metrosexual Osama bin Laden is hiding in Pakistan! Hair implants have become commonplace [in Pakistan] in the past few years as wealthier urban males embrace cosmetic treatments that were once regarded as effeminate and even unIslamic. From facials to manicures, back waxes to eyebrow threading, a host of services are now on offer at a growing number of spas, salons and clinics catering to the male market. “I never bothered with this before,†Humayun, 28, said after a facial at the Islamabad branch of Depilex Men, part of the biggest chain of beauty parlours in…