Manolo says, real headline from Pravda: Putin Easily Mingles in Animal World. Just like Rex Harrison! Two dolphins and the shark, discussing foreign policy In Soviet Russia, you do not sleep with the fishes, the fishes sleep with you! The Goat of Christmas Past For some unknown reason Pravda has included in its article this animal-free beefcake photo, which the Manolo has entitled… “Slim pickings this year at Fire Island.”
Manolo says, remarkably, this magnificent suede shoe by Brian Atwood has the 5 inch heel. Anyone can put on the teeteringly high heels on the shoes, but only the true artist can make the shoes with the five inch heels that seem proportional, make them seem beautiful, and, dare the Manolo say it, make them seem practical.
Manolo says, here are the few links which may perhaps amuse… I think I’ve discovered what gets into professional, well-educated, usually composed women when they sniff out a pair of pointy-toed, strappy-heeled bits of Italian leather. Single men, forget all the things you hear from Maxim and Stuff about how to pick up a chick. This is one of the beautiful thing about subcultures, how fashion can transcend money or social status to thread together individuals who may not have anything in common.
Manolo says, thus far, this has been the very good week for the Manolo. Yesterday, the Manolo’s good friend Linda Grant launched her blog, The Thoughtful Dresser. Today, the Manolo can announce the return to the internet of his friend John D. Erickson, at the weekly blog called The Materialist, which will be the site devoted to the careful study of men’s clothing. Here is the excerpt from the very smart piece about how big clothing manufacturers have caught onto the power of details. One of my favorite obsessive-compulsive tendencies has been thrown into a tizzy over the past year…
Manolo says, it is Tuesday, time to see what the Manolo is… Reading… Listening to… Watching… It is now official, the Manolo’s new favorite television show is The Flight of the Conchords. It is delightfully absurd, and the music is quite good. Of course, you must judge for yourself, as this excerpt below is perhaps the funniest thing the Manolo has seen all year. Brilliant!