DEC
2007 10

Build the Outfit #8 — Modern Vintage Summer Boot

Manolo says, it is time once again to Build the Outift! Many peoples have asked the Manolo, “What should we wear with the thigh-high, over-the-knee boots?” Well, the Manolo decided to defer to his many internet friends, who include among their number the excellent amateur stylists, and ask them, what would you do with these… The Summer Boot from Modern Vintage. No, the Manolo does not know why these boots, which do not look very summery, should be called the “Summer Boot”, all he knows is that they are the handsome and rakish and worth wearing, but only if one…

DEC
2007 10

Ayyyy!

Manolo says, ayyyy! Brad Pitt is our only hope!

DEC
2007 10

The Real Manolo Blahnik Shoes For Men

Manolo says, so, like the Shoeblogger you are dissatisfied with the Maestro Manolo Blahnik’s collection for men. Do not despair! There is the other option! It is the little known fact, outside of the equestrian circles, that the Maestro Manolo Blahnik has designed the very handsome collection of paddock boots, available in both mens and womens sizes, boots which any man would be most proud to wear! Look, here is the Dory, one of the most attractive paddock boots the Manolo the Shoeblogger has ever seen. And here is the Lera. This is what the Manolo the Shoeblogger had hoped…

DEC
2007 09

The Best Christmas Books

Manolo says, our friend Glinda at the Teeny Manolo has made the list of the Best Christmas Books.

DEC
2007 08

The Maestro Stumbles

Manolo says, many, many of the Manolo’s friends have written to him these past weeks asking him what thinks of the new mens shoe line being launched by his idol, the Maestro Manolo Blahnik. When the Manolo first heard the rumor that the Maestro was making the men’s shoes, he was overjoyed. Finally, the genius cobbler of our age would produce something that the Shoeblogger could wear! But, as one may guess from the fact that the Shoeblogger has delayed as long as possible speaking to this subject, the realization of the dream has fallen short. Just look at this……

DEC
2007 08

Cashmere on Sale

Manolo says, if you are looking for the perfect gift for Aunt Judy, our bargain blogger Twistie has found the Italian cashmere scarf selling at 60% off of the regular price. One of many such bargains to be found at the Manolo’s Basement of the Bargains.

DEC
2007 07

Ayyyy!

Manolo says, ayyyy! It is Julianne Moore and her prosthetic hump!

DEC
2007 07

That Guy or the Diamonds?

Manolo says, the Manolo’s shoe-obsessed friend Wayne poses the qustion. Since you happen to have a well-read blog by American women, I have a question I’d like to put to your readers: If you’ve looked at TV the past few weeks, there’s a commercial running for a jewelry store (yes, it’s THAT time of the season) where a man is painting his wife’s/girlfriend’s/fiancee’s toenails, and asks (I can’t quote the ad verbatim), “How do they look?”…His woman replies, “They look fine”, to which he answers, “I think they need another coat.” A voiceover says, “Because you’re not THAT GUY, there’s…

DEC
2007 07

Manolo the Columnist

Manolo says, here is the Manolo’s latest column for the Express of the Washington Post. Dear Manolo, Iâ€™m currently in my final year of dental school and next year Iâ€™m going to be a dental resident. I am doing my first grown-up job interview in an uber-conservative field at a fairly conservative hospital. What shoes should I wear? Marie. Manolo says, the Manolo has often thought about how difficult it would be to be the dentist, having to spend all day with your hands in other peoples mouths, repeating the mantras â€œwider pleaseâ€ and â€œthis may sting the little bitâ€.…

DEC
2007 07

Yet, One More Reason…

Manolo says, to love Cindy Crawford.

DEC
2007 06

Manolo’s Holiday Gift Books for Him

Manolo says, it is Christmas time, and you have already bought your man the tasteful, Manolo-approved tie, and the slippers, and the power drill, but you also wish to entertain and please him with the gift of reading. Allow the Manolo to be your guide by suggesting for you three books your man would enjoy. The Perfect Book for the Man Who Would Be Well Dressed This book, Dressing the Man: Mastering the Art of Permanent Fashion is the Bible of fashion for the man. If your husband, or boyfriend, or your man of other significance does not have this…

DEC
2007 06

The Big Question

Manolo says, the Big Girls ask, what is your signature scent? For the Manolo, his signature scent is the heady combination of bay rum, old leather, rendered beef suet, and bourgeois self-satisfaction.