Manolo's Shoe Blog

OCT
2007 27

The Manolo Week in Review

Manolo says, here is the best of the week from the Manolosphere. Never teh Bride… Today is my birthday, and this is how I feel inside… Mr. Henry… Mr. Henry finds endless fascination in the functioning idiot, the overachiever, the C-student billionaire, the clueless success story. (Is not President Bush the shining example of this quintessential American dream, namely, that ANYBODY can get ahead here in the land of opportunity?) Such stories give him more than hope; they form the backbone of his long-term financial plans. Izzy Gallant… Izzy thinks that Lagerfeld needs a hug. Plumcake… I mean, whatever happened…

OCT
2007 26

The Bachelorette (Size 4, 116 Pounds) is Fat!

Manolo says, Glinda at the Teeny Manolo reads the Us Weekly Magazine so that we do not have to. E-list “celebrity” Trista Sutter (the Bachelorette, just to remind anyone who may have watched the show) is on a mission to lose weight. You see, only three months ago, she became a mother. But according to her, “I’m definitely not pleased when I look in the mirror.” Trista, weighing in at a whopping 116 pounds and size four, wants to lose that pesky baby weight, stat! In an interview with US Magazine, Trista reveals how she especially dislikes my belly. It…

OCT
2007 26

Reef Dram, Sandals of Death

Manolo says, the Manolo has been opposed to these ridiculous Reef Sandals with the flask in the sole since he first saw them. But now, he has more substantive reasons to dislike them, they can kill you. Even as federal authorities issued an alert warning U.S. law enforcement officers that terrorists are continuing to conceal explosive devices in thick soled shoes, a regional law enforcement agency followed up Thursday with a warning that one manufacturer’s beach sandal can hold liquid explosives and a sharp implement in its heel,, according to a bulletin issued originally last spring and reissued yesterday the…

OCT
2007 26

Nicole Brundage, Fall-Winter 2008

Manolo says, the Manolo has previously mentioned the shoes of the young designer Nicole Brundage, but he must again say how impressed he is with her work. But, judge for yourself, here are two examples from her new Fall-Winter 2008 Collection, available for viewing at her website. Here is the Elenoire from the Nicole Brundage. The Manolo loves this combination of the natural leather with the peep toe. And this shoe above is the Margot, which has the exceedingly sexy ankle strap. All of this is yet more evidence that Nicole Brundage is the young person to be watched.

OCT
2007 26

Zebra Skin Diving Suit

Manolo says, “The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the zebra and the dolphin together; and a little child shall lead them.”

OCT
2007 26

Manolo the Columnist

Manolo says, here is the Manolo’s latest column for the Express of the Washington Post. Dear Manolo, The library in the little Maine town where I live will soon have a gala fundraising ball. I have secured a very nice dark red gown for the affair, but I’m afraid my L.L. Bean gumboots just don’t go. Can you recommend a pair of shoes that will demonstrate what a shoe can be? Amber Manolo says, this question, although phrased humorously, points out the much more serious problem, how does one maintain super fantasticness while living in the small town? This is…

OCT
2007 25

Karl on Karl: The Love Story

Manolo says, here from the New York Post is the amusing review of the Evil One’s movie, Lagerfeld Confidential. ‘THE few people I know who knew me as a child say I was like a male Shirley Temple – rather unbearable and spoiled,” muses designer Karl Lagerfeld in “Lagerfeld Confidential,” the Rodolphe Marconi documentary that makes its American premiere at Film Forum on Wednesday. The film is a compilation of behind-the-scenes footage from Chanel and Lagerfeld’s eponymous line, as well as no-holds-barred interviews with the designer and vignettes from Lagerfeld’s childhood. It offers viewers an unprecedented level of access to…

OCT
2007 25

Ayyyy!

Manolo says, ayyyy! Travolta and Efron, the Fakers Come to Town!

OCT
2007 25

Patron Saints and the Gentle Craft

Manolo says, the Manolo’s internet friend Charlotte has reminded the Manolo that today is St. Crispin’s Day, the feast day for the twin saints Crispin and Crispian, two of the most important of the patron saints of the cobbler. What many of the Manolo’s friends may not know is that few occupations have as many patron saints as that of the shoemakers. Indeed, the distinction of patron may be applied to several dozen holy figures of the past ( the partial list of which may be seen at this website), including such luminaries as Catherine of Alexandria, Mary Magdalene, Homobonus,…

OCT
2007 25

Stuart Weitzman’s Does the Prada Ombre Knockoff

Manolo says, remember these beautiful and unusual Prada Ombre shoes from last season, with the sfumato gradient effect? It seems that Stuart Weitzman does… In the coming months you will undoubtedly see more modestly priced shoes with this same look.

OCT
2007 25

Whose Shoes Wednesday, The Answer

Manolo asked, whose shoes? Manolo answers, it is the Katie Holmes! Congratulations to the Cat, who has once again been the first to correctly identify whose shoes. After looking at many, many pictures of the Katie Holmes, that Manolo has to say that he has rarely seen any person more ill at ease in front of the camera.

OCT
2007 24

Louboutin Over-the-Knee Boots and How Not to Wear Them

Manolo says, the words “Christian Louboutin Over-the-Knee Boots” shout SEXY, but here you see Mariah Carey and Jennifer Lopez demonstrating that there is the fine line between sexy and ridiculous. Mimi simply looks ready to do the Pretty Woman stroll on Hollywood Blvd. As for the J-Lo, all the Manolo could think about was this… Which is clearly not what Christian Louboutin had in mind.