JUL
2009 17

The Rip Off Artists

Manolo says, the Manolo has long and loudly campaigned against the phoney-baloney fake shoes (even those produced by supposedly reputable companies), but recently the brazenness of the counterfeit shoe crooks has been too much. Thankfully, the word is getting around, and today there is the article in the New York Daily News about this very topic. Killer Louboutin heels with that signature red sole for just $177, delivered to your door at 80% less than the $860 retail price. Strappy Jimmy Choo sandals at $143.99, 64% less than the $395.99 value at the label’s Fifth Ave. store. Such are the…

JUL
2009 17

The Blogroll of the Manolo

Manolo says, the Manolo is updating his blogroll! If you have the real life fashion blog and consider yourself the internet friend of the Manolo and would like to exchange links with him please leave the message in the comments.

JUL
2009 17

Manolo the Columnist

Manolo says, here is the Manolo latest column for the Express of the Washington Post. Dear Manolo, I am a lonely writer, and day after day I get nothing but rejections in the mail. It is extremely discouraging, and today’s boatload of rejections make me so sad I’m just sitting around, eating a stale muffin in my jammies. My shoe wardrobe consists of sensible pumps, sensible flats, and sensible kicks. Take me on a much needed flight of fancy. Get me out of my rut. Lisa Manolo says, everyone imagines that the life of the freelance writer is muy romantico.…