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2007 18

Dressing Down Those Who Dress Down

Manolo says, the Manolo’s good friend, the Linda Grant, has written the much needed piece in today’s Guardian about the sloppiness of the modern restaurant patron. Forty or 50 years ago, when a couple went out to dine the men wore suits, ties (preferably regimental) and shined shoes, and the women would be in cocktail dresses, heels and even mink stoles. The dress code of an establishment was directly linked to the numbers of pieces of cutlery at each place setting. Judging by the films of the period, there might also be a small dancefloor, and a band. There was…

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2007 18

Ayyyy!

Manolo says, ayyyy! There is not the “contract” out on Kevin â€œPossum Toofâ€ Federline

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2007 18

The Platforms Are Out

Manolo says, the platforms are out. It must be true, because the USA Today has said so. It took one swift kick from the new shoe trend — ballet flats — to topple platforms from their perch. “Quite simply, customers have had enough of high heels,” says Robert Burke, president and founder of luxury consulting firm Robert Burke Associates. “Flats seem young and fresh.” It certainly helps that they’re easier to wear than the ankle-wrenching wedge, and they can look elegant or coquettish with this year’s empire-waisted dresses, hot pants and capris. And despite a more casual work attitude, flip-flops…

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2007 18

Manolo’s Tuesday Miscellany

Manolo says, here are the few links which may perhaps amuse… As fashionistas know, Chanel always did love a good sleeve! All the advice on talking to your daughter about the onset of puberty from a faceless mega-corporation you could ever ask for! Academy of Art University Graduates Show

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2007 18

Croc vs. Escalators, The Deadly Croc

Manolo says, many, many of the Manolo’s internet friends have been emailing him links to this story, about the hideous and deadly Crocs. At rail stations and shopping malls around the world, reports are popping up of people, particularly young children, getting their toes caught in escalators. The one common theme seems to be the clunky soft-soled clogs known by the name of the most popular brand, Crocs. […] In Japan, the government warned consumers last week that it has received 39 reports of sandals — mostly Crocs or similar products — getting stuck in escalators from late August through…