Comments on: Manolo the Columnist http://shoeblogs.com/2008/05/23/manolo-the-columnist-133/ Manolo Loves the Shoes! Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:20:12 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Theodora http://shoeblogs.com/2008/05/23/manolo-the-columnist-133/comment-page-1/#comment-570680 Theodora Wed, 28 May 2008 04:14:34 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/?p=4147#comment-570680 Congratulations! The shoes are perfect, if you're allowed to wear open toes (and for those of you who can't, what have they to say to the person who carefully wears the right shoes and the gown and NOTHING ELSE?). I especially appreciate the Manolo's sensitive realization that the high school graduate has a different sense of style than the college or graduate school graduate. He has offered a stylish, youthful shoe that is still sharp! Congratulations!

The shoes are perfect, if you’re allowed to wear open toes (and for those of you who can’t, what have they to say to the person who carefully wears the right shoes and the gown and NOTHING ELSE?). I especially appreciate the Manolo’s sensitive realization that the high school graduate has a different sense of style than the college or graduate school graduate. He has offered a stylish, youthful shoe that is still sharp!

]]> By: Vanessa http://shoeblogs.com/2008/05/23/manolo-the-columnist-133/comment-page-1/#comment-570670 Vanessa Tue, 27 May 2008 08:54:35 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/?p=4147#comment-570670 The Manolo, he is spot-on on the student life. This made me chuckle! (PS. Please do not encourage any future forays into cork-heeled shoes. They are decided unflattering and can make anyone look frumpy, especially one wearing a toga.) The Manolo, he is spot-on on the student life. This made me chuckle! (PS. Please do not encourage any future forays into cork-heeled shoes. They are decided unflattering and can make anyone look frumpy, especially one wearing a toga.)

]]> By: Ophelia http://shoeblogs.com/2008/05/23/manolo-the-columnist-133/comment-page-1/#comment-570666 Ophelia Mon, 26 May 2008 22:21:01 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/?p=4147#comment-570666 I've just finished my first year of uni and it makes me sad how accurate that description is. I’ve just finished my first year of uni and it makes me sad how accurate that description is.

]]> By: Noga http://shoeblogs.com/2008/05/23/manolo-the-columnist-133/comment-page-1/#comment-570655 Noga Sat, 24 May 2008 23:43:29 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/?p=4147#comment-570655 "even if he is so WASPy that his lips do not actually move when he speaks." This goes into my collection of memorable quotes. “even if he is so WASPy that his lips do not actually move when he speaks.”

This goes into my collection of memorable quotes.

]]> By: Danny Daily http://shoeblogs.com/2008/05/23/manolo-the-columnist-133/comment-page-1/#comment-570653 Danny Daily Sat, 24 May 2008 20:50:20 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/?p=4147#comment-570653 it's a great picture of the college life thought... i wouldn't play those with the cap and gowns. a bit too distracting. i would go with a pair of simple navy blue slingbacks. love, danny <a href="http://dannydaily.typepad.com" rel="nofollow">http://dannydaily.typepad.com</a> it’s a great picture of the college life thought… i wouldn’t play those with the cap and gowns. a bit too distracting. i would go with a pair of simple navy blue slingbacks.

love,

danny

http://dannydaily.typepad.com

]]> By: maryb http://shoeblogs.com/2008/05/23/manolo-the-columnist-133/comment-page-1/#comment-570652 maryb Sat, 24 May 2008 18:28:43 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/?p=4147#comment-570652 I think it's cute, and I attend a lot of graduations, where I spend time looking at the footwear. Shoes that are too delicate look bad with the heaviness of graduation gowns. To me, this strikes a nice balance--some solidity in the wedge, but the slenderness of the straps make it lighter. It comes in other colors, too, some of which might work better with some gown colors. I think it’s cute, and I attend a lot of graduations, where I spend time looking at the footwear. Shoes that are too delicate look bad with the heaviness of graduation gowns. To me, this strikes a nice balance–some solidity in the wedge, but the slenderness of the straps make it lighter. It comes in other colors, too, some of which might work better with some gown colors.

]]> By: Sammie http://shoeblogs.com/2008/05/23/manolo-the-columnist-133/comment-page-1/#comment-570643 Sammie Sat, 24 May 2008 04:13:12 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/?p=4147#comment-570643 Same as Ella. Our graduation gowns are white, so a clunky black wedge is going to look rather awkward. Same as Ella. Our graduation gowns are white, so a clunky black wedge is going to look rather awkward.

]]> By: Jessica http://shoeblogs.com/2008/05/23/manolo-the-columnist-133/comment-page-1/#comment-570642 Jessica Sat, 24 May 2008 03:19:09 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/?p=4147#comment-570642 Cute, but not inexpensive. D: Then again, I come from a place where $30 is a lot to spend on shoes. Cute, but not inexpensive. D:
Then again, I come from a place where $30 is a lot to spend on shoes.

]]> By: Kori Ellis http://shoeblogs.com/2008/05/23/manolo-the-columnist-133/comment-page-1/#comment-570641 Kori Ellis Sat, 24 May 2008 02:28:05 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/?p=4147#comment-570641 Great post. I loved the part about the guy who rolls his own cigarettes and can dance. I like the cork wedge heels too! Great post. I loved the part about the guy who rolls his own cigarettes and can dance. I like the cork wedge heels too!

]]> By: Ella http://shoeblogs.com/2008/05/23/manolo-the-columnist-133/comment-page-1/#comment-570640 Ella Sat, 24 May 2008 01:45:45 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/?p=4147#comment-570640 Manolo, I, too, enjoyed your synopsis that so accurately captured the collegiate life. However, I disagree that these shoes would look nice with a ye ol' cap and gown. They're a bit clunky and platform-y to go with the already supremely unflattering academic robes. Also, my high school strictly forbade open-toed shoes at graduation. We were also only allowed to wear white shoes. Manolo, I, too, enjoyed your synopsis that so accurately captured the collegiate life. However, I disagree that these shoes would look nice with a ye ol’ cap and gown. They’re a bit clunky and platform-y to go with the already supremely unflattering academic robes. Also, my high school strictly forbade open-toed shoes at graduation. We were also only allowed to wear white shoes.

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