Comments on: The Maestro Stumbles http://shoeblogs.com/2007/12/08/the-maestro-stumbles/ Manolo Loves the Shoes! Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:45:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: La BellaDonna http://shoeblogs.com/2007/12/08/the-maestro-stumbles/#comment-571334 La BellaDonna Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:06:55 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/2007/12/08/the-maestro-stumbles/#comment-571334 With the greatest respect to the ladies who liked some/any of these shoes: No. No gentleman would ever be seen wearing these. Not under any circumstances. La BellaDonna feels compelled to remind the ladies that what they may admire in terms of design is <i>not</i> what is appropriate for men. These are not "daring," these are not "fashion forward," they are not "stylish." They are inexcusable. And the very fact that some of the ladies see at least some of these styles as "vibrant" or "stylish" is why John Molloy said that women who want their men to be seen as successful should <i>never</i> shop for them. With the greatest respect to the ladies who liked some/any of these shoes:

No.

No gentleman would ever be seen wearing these. Not under any circumstances. La BellaDonna feels compelled to remind the ladies that what they may admire in terms of design is not what is appropriate for men. These are not “daring,” these are not “fashion forward,” they are not “stylish.” They are inexcusable.

And the very fact that some of the ladies see at least some of these styles as “vibrant” or “stylish” is why John Molloy said that women who want their men to be seen as successful should never shop for them.

]]> By: raincoaster http://shoeblogs.com/2007/12/08/the-maestro-stumbles/#comment-565247 raincoaster Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:20:14 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/2007/12/08/the-maestro-stumbles/#comment-565247 You know who does good men's shoes with style? John Fluevog. His women's shoes are a love 'em or hate 'em deal, but the men's shoes are quite stylish. You know who does good men’s shoes with style? John Fluevog. His women’s shoes are a love ‘em or hate ‘em deal, but the men’s shoes are quite stylish.

]]> By: Sarah http://shoeblogs.com/2007/12/08/the-maestro-stumbles/#comment-565241 Sarah Tue, 11 Dec 2007 03:56:29 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/2007/12/08/the-maestro-stumbles/#comment-565241 I would just like to point out that I believe Manolo Blahnik is trying to use his stature to rectify a quotidian, but still sad, disparity in excitement between womens and men's shoes. Keep in mind that if some designer once upon a time did not risk public opporbrium by putting a man in a purple tie with a business suit, men would still look like they were working for the KGB. I would just like to point out that I believe Manolo Blahnik is trying to use his stature to rectify a quotidian, but still sad, disparity in excitement between womens and men’s shoes. Keep in mind that if some designer once upon a time did not risk public opporbrium by putting a man in a purple tie with a business suit, men would still look like they were working for the KGB.

]]> By: long island http://shoeblogs.com/2007/12/08/the-maestro-stumbles/#comment-565239 long island Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:22:44 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/2007/12/08/the-maestro-stumbles/#comment-565239 "But those leopard thongs are hilarious! What the kept man will be wearing this season?" All of a sudden I am conjuring an image of a boy toy with leopard spotted thongs on his feet and a leopard spotted thong covering his manhood. “But those leopard thongs are hilarious! What the kept man will be wearing this season?”

All of a sudden I am conjuring an image of a boy toy with leopard spotted thongs on his feet and a leopard spotted thong covering his manhood.

]]> By: raincoaster http://shoeblogs.com/2007/12/08/the-maestro-stumbles/#comment-565234 raincoaster Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:33:04 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/2007/12/08/the-maestro-stumbles/#comment-565234 I like the green oxfords, but a man could only wear them with black jeans and a quiet-looking sweater; nothing else on the face of the planet would work. But those leopard thongs are hilarious! What the kept man will be wearing this season? I like the green oxfords, but a man could only wear them with black jeans and a quiet-looking sweater; nothing else on the face of the planet would work.

But those leopard thongs are hilarious! What the kept man will be wearing this season?

]]> By: A False Step from Manolo Blahnik » Manolo for the Men http://shoeblogs.com/2007/12/08/the-maestro-stumbles/#comment-565231 A False Step from Manolo Blahnik » Manolo for the Men Mon, 10 Dec 2007 21:22:58 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/2007/12/08/the-maestro-stumbles/#comment-565231 [...] According to a blogger at MyItThings, Manolo Blahnik is going to be coming out with a line of shoes for men.   Izzy was very excited by the news, until he realized that from the looks of the designs, Blahnik is apparently trying to appeal to the pimp-clown demographic.  The Manolo, not to be confused with the Manolo, is equally devastated. [...] […] According to a blogger at MyItThings, Manolo Blahnik is going to be coming out with a line of shoes for men.   Izzy was very excited by the news, until he realized that from the looks of the designs, Blahnik is apparently trying to appeal to the pimp-clown demographic.  The Manolo, not to be confused with the Manolo, is equally devastated. […]

]]> By: PJ http://shoeblogs.com/2007/12/08/the-maestro-stumbles/#comment-565214 PJ Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:10:43 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/2007/12/08/the-maestro-stumbles/#comment-565214 Why are we still discussing? K at 7:03 says they're "...ghastly. End of story"! Why are we still discussing? K at 7:03 says they’re “…ghastly. End of story”!

]]> By: MissPrism http://shoeblogs.com/2007/12/08/the-maestro-stumbles/#comment-565207 MissPrism Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:24:37 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/2007/12/08/the-maestro-stumbles/#comment-565207 I'd happily wear the oxfords if they came in women's sizes. I don't like the other two, but can't help feeling a flicker of approval for anything that gets away from the usual men's=boring, women's=crippling rules of fashion. (Pedantic bonus comment: traditionally, a cordwainer would make shoes and a cobbler merely mend them.) I’d happily wear the oxfords if they came in women’s sizes. I don’t like the other two, but can’t help feeling a flicker of approval for anything that gets away from the usual men’s=boring, women’s=crippling rules of fashion.

(Pedantic bonus comment: traditionally, a cordwainer would make shoes and a cobbler merely mend them.)

]]> By: Manolo the Shoeblogger http://shoeblogs.com/2007/12/08/the-maestro-stumbles/#comment-565202 Manolo the Shoeblogger Mon, 10 Dec 2007 05:39:21 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/2007/12/08/the-maestro-stumbles/#comment-565202 The Glam Media and the Google, two of the Manolo's principal ad brokers, sometimes show ads of which the Manolo does not specifically approve. Such is the case with the ads of the odious Steve Madden and his cheap shoes. As enc and Victor have noted, with these ads it is because the blog of the Manolo is the place to come if one wishes to find the shoe lovers. The Glam Media and the Google, two of the Manolo’s principal ad brokers, sometimes show ads of which the Manolo does not specifically approve.

Such is the case with the ads of the odious Steve Madden and his cheap shoes.

As enc and Victor have noted, with these ads it is because the blog of the Manolo is the place to come if one wishes to find the shoe lovers.

]]> By: enc http://shoeblogs.com/2007/12/08/the-maestro-stumbles/#comment-565197 enc Mon, 10 Dec 2007 03:57:52 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/2007/12/08/the-maestro-stumbles/#comment-565197 Victor: Thanks for pointing that out; I hoped it was some sort of keyword association tie-in, as you point out . . . . I didn't imagine the Manolo would have sanctioned such a thing on his own. Victor:

Thanks for pointing that out; I hoped it was some sort of keyword association tie-in, as you point out . . . . I didn’t imagine the Manolo would have sanctioned such a thing on his own.

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