Whose Shoes Wednesday…The Answer!
Manolo asked, whose shoes? Manolo answers, it is the Greta Garbo! Congratulations to the Manolo’s internet friend Katie who was the first to correctly identify this most important cinematic personage of note.
Manolo asked, whose shoes? Manolo answers, it is the Greta Garbo! Congratulations to the Manolo’s internet friend Katie who was the first to correctly identify this most important cinematic personage of note.
Manolo says, over at the Teeny Manolo, our good friend Glinda provides us with the Ten Simple Rules for Raising the Brat. What’s that? No, no, no. Of course she is not talking about your child. No, of course not. It is purely theoretical, based upon second-hand contact with other peoples childrens, not your little darling. Not at all.
Manolo says, at the moment, for the Manolo living in Buenos Aires is somewhat confusing. The calendar says it is time to get out the sweaters and carve the pumpkins, but the trees and the flowers say it is spring, when the young Manolo’s fancy turns to thoughts of sandals. So, as the Manolo dreams of strappy flats in festive colors, the various letters from the Manolo’s internet friends all speak of boots and chilly weather. Happily, the Manolo is the empathetic person possessed of the powerful imagination, and so he knows just what his friends mean, and can easily…
Manolo says, here are the few reminders that the past was not always so golden: First, Rayon, the wonder fabric, as seen through the eyes of Seventeen Magazine. Secondly, the ponchos have, as the Manolo has said in the past, always been the fashion scourge.
Manolo says, Mr. Henry recommends the indispensable cookbook, The Elements of Cooking.
Manolo says, yes, it is only Tuesday, and the recent economic news has been gloomy, but that does not mean that one cannot start thinking about what to wear this weekend. Look, here is the Khloe by Beverly Feldman, the elegant and luxurious ankle bootie with exactly the right amount of rhinestone bling. What’s this? The Dow Jones Average had it’s single best day ever? Happy Days are here again! Celebrate in beautiful shoes!
Manolo says, this week, our darling Spirit Fingers invites us to identify the cinematic wet kisses.
Manolo says, it is Monday and you are back at your desk, slaving away for the Man, nonetheless completely grateful that you still have a job. But, such is the nature of the scrap metal business (now properly referred to as non-ferrous metal recycling) , which flourishes when all the rest of the economy is going down the drain. Yes, your office is sometimes filled with pieces of salvaged copper tubing and oddly shaped chunks of chrome, but otherwise the work is pleasant, the pay is good, and your boss is gruff but fundamentally kind. And then there is Aidan,…
Manolo says, here is the 1997 video from the Manolo’s current musical obsession, Hilda Lizarazu. Please, to enjoy.
Manolo says, here is the Manolo’s latest column for the Express of the Washington Post. Dear Manolo, I’ve been invited to an outdoor wedding in upstate New York next weekend. I hate to be cold, so I’m planning on wearing a woolen skirt and heavy tights, and I need boots to go with them. The problem is I’m four months pregnant and my feet have swollen to gigantic proportions. Please help. Bridget Manolo says, the outdoor upstate wedding at the end of October? The Manolo sincerely hopes that there is the barn nearby to which the wedding party and guests…
Manolo asked, whose shoes? Manolo answers, it is the Heather Locklear! Congratulations to the Manolo’s internet friend Spritle, who was the first to guess this famous person who was so recently in the news.