AUG
2008
29

Manolo the Columnist

Manolo says, here is the Manolo’s latest column for the Express of the Washington Post. Dear Manolo, Now that the summer is almost over can you give us your opinion of wearing white shoes after Labor Day. Julia Manolo says, every year at this time the Manolo feels like Punxsutawney Phil, the cute little Pennsylvania goundhog, who must each February emerge from his burrow and announce whether or not the winter will continue. Likewise, at the end of each summer, the festive crowds gather on the boulevards in front of the Manolo’s pied-à-terre, waiting for the Manolo to emerge, boutonnière…

AUG
2008
28

She Looks Great…

Manolo says, if you are shopping for dessicated chicken tendons.

AUG
2008
28

Project Runway, Season Five, Episode 7

Manolo says, taking the car parts and turning them into the couture? Excellent challenge! Indeed this was another of the episodes that captured the make-it-work spirit of the original season of the Project Runway. (And here allow the Manolo to praise the producers for the uniformly good challenges that have been given to the designers this season.) As for the competition itself, once the designers were going, it was painfully clear that Keith the Angry Gay Mormon would not survive the week. Not only was his demise foreshadowed by the producers’ choice of clips, but from the beginning his decision…

AUG
2008
28

God Save the Alexander McQueen

Manolo says, we mean it man. We love our McQueen!

AUG
2008
28

Whose Shoes Wednesday…The Answer!

Manolo asked, whose shoes? Manolo answers it is the Emmy Rossum! Congratulations to our good friend Spirit Fingers, who was the first person to correctly identify this most difficult to guess person.

AUG
2008
27

Taryn Rose on the Sale

Manolo says, ayyyy! It is the end of the season sale for the Taryn Rose shoes, shoes of great comfort and handsomeness. Mira! Here are some of the Manolo’s favorites. This is the Demic from Taryn Rose, the beautiful simple and understated business pump, which is on the sale at 35% off of the regular price, the savings of over $150 of the American dollars! The open-toed Daffodil is very good-looking in chocolate or black, but quite smart and sassy in red patent leather, and the icing is on the cake because it is selling for more than 30% off…

AUG
2008
27

The Plastic Fantastic

Manolo says, our dear Never teh Bride considers the important matter of plastic furniture covers.

AUG
2008
27

Whose Shoes Wednesday

Manolo asks, whose shoes?

AUG
2008
26

Continuity and Change on the Upper West Side

Manolo says, Mr. Henry at his finest and funniest… Mr. Henry spoke directly to him only once. On a bright and cheerful morning Mr. Henry stepped out onto his tiny porch and was assaulted by the sight of natural man scratching his furry self. “Couldn’t you put something on?” Mr. Henry asked rhetorically. Doper did not speak. Furrowing his giant uni-brow, he shrank back inside the dark apartment. You must go read the whole thing.

AUG
2008
26

Donald J. Pliner Boots on Sale for the Tuesday

Manolo says, here is the handsome and unusual ankle boot, the Lovisa from the Donald J. Pliner, and it is on the sale, 34% off of the regular price, the savings of nearly $120 of the American dollars!

AUG
2008
26

Und, Vhat Are We Going to Do Tonight, Brain?

Manolo says, the Manolo suspects this is some sort of elaborate scheme for world domination. German teddy bear makers Steiff have created a teddy bear in the likeness of German designer Karl Lagerfeld. The Karl Lagerfeld Steiff teddy bear is dressed in Karl Lagerfeld’s signature style, a black suit with a white striped shirt and a black tie with black sunglasses. Only one thousand five hundred will be made and will be available from a very limited number of stores world wide. Consider, 1500 tiny ursine minions, standing ready to do their evil master’s bidding. Ayyyy! It looks so innocent…but…

AUG
2008
25

Ayyyyy! Monday Puzzle Corner

Manolo says, the lovely Spirit Fingers challenges us to identify the longtime celebrity pairs.