Manolo's Shoe Blog

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2009 28

Manolo the Columnist

Manolo says, here is the Manolo’s latest column for the Express of the Washington Post. Dear Manolo, As a high school aged girl, I find myself in need of a pair of comfortable yet stylish pair of flats for the fall. I am willing to pay about a hundred dollars, as long as the shoes are worth it! I love soft leather and bright jewel tones, but I also like funky patterns. I need to be able to wear this shoe with a variety of outfits. Can you help? Kate Manolo says, how well the Manolo remembers his own days…

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2009 27

Think Green McQueen

Manolo says, for some reason the Manolo woke up this morning thinking about the green colored shoes, and how difficult they are to wear properly. For the example, here are the beautiful Alexander McQueen peep-toe pumps in the lovely green color. The possibilities for these marvelous shoes must be quite limited, indeed, they are perhaps wearable only with the cream or gold colored gown. Maybe the Manolo should revive the “Build the Outfit” game, as the Manolo would be very interested in seeing what his internet friends could devise for these.

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2009 27

Whose Shoes Wednesday…The Answer!

Manolo asked, whose shoes? Manolo answers, it is the Mary Louise Parker! Congratulations to the Manolo’s internet friend Chiken who was the first to correctly identify this week’s personage of note.

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2009 26

Winker Jeans

Manolo says, behold! Perhaps the single worst ass-o-centric fashion idea since Victoria’s Secret printed the work “Pink” on the back of their shorty-shorts. They are called Winker Jeans. There’s something just a bit disturbing about this: Jeans that wink as you walk. They’re Winker Jeans, nicknamed Winkers. The imprinted eyes on the butt wink at anybody following the wearer. And how thrilling, they’re made in America, the brainchild of William Jones, a retired father of five and grandfather of seven who lives in Everett, WA. You can smell the excitement at the company headquarters, whose website declares, “Patent pending,” and…

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2009 26

Whose Shoes Wednesday

Manolo asks, whose shoes?

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2009 24

Jean Paul Gaultier For the Monday

Manolo says, it is Monday of the final week before the Day of Labor, and you now feel as if your entire summer has been wasted. Oh, you had such big plans in May. Not only were you going to do your big week-long trip to the lake, where the kids would get enough sunburn and poison ivy to last the winter, but you had also planned to refinish the deck, resod the backyard, plant some new trees, clean out and organize the garage, begin remodeling the downstairs bathroom, and repave the driveway. Of the course, none of this happened.…

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2009 21

¡Disastre!

Manolo says, ayyyyy! The Manolo’s cable package did not include Lifetime, thus preventing the Manolo from commenting upon the first episode of the new season of Project Runway. The Manolo is working furiously to rectify this problem. In the meantime, please go to check out the Blogging the Project Runway. It is by far the best site on the internets for Project Runway news and opinion.

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2009 21

Manolo the Columnist

Manolo says, here is the Manolo’s latest column for the Express of the Washington Post. Dear Manolo, Summer is at an end and I need a new pair of work shoes for the fall, something with a bit of a heel. Of course, I can’t afford anything too extravagant as I am but a poor working girl. Please help. Katie Manolo says, as always the Manolo counsels his friends to save their monies and purchase the most super fantastic work shoes possible. Nothing is as satisfying as wearing beautiful shoes of high quality into your place of employment. Of the…

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2009 20

Whose Shoes Wednesday…The Answer!

Manolo asked, whose shoes? Manolo answers, it is the Taylor Swift! Congratulations to the Manolo’s internet friend Spritle, who was the first to answer and the first to identify this week’s personage of note.

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2009 19

Deep Glamour Party

Manolo says, the Manolo’s good friend Virginia Postrel, of the marvelous blog Deep Glamour is having the party to celebrate their first anniversary! It is all part of the Los Angeles Fashion Walk celebration. A hat sale and exhibition titled “You’re the Top,” organized by writer and deepglamour.net blogger Virginia Postrel, will take over the lobby at the Farmer’s & Merchants Bank building at the corner of Fourth and Main streets from 6-10 p.m. The “celebration of glamorous hats and the people who wear them,” said Postrel, will feature creations by milliners such as Stella Dottir (who owns a Historic…

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2009 19

Whose Shoes Wednesday

Manolo asks, whose shoes?

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2009 18

Valentino For the Tuesday

Manolo says, the Manolo is feelings slightly down in the dumps this afternoon. And so, what better way to cheery oneself up then with the beautiful pair of the bright red shoes? Here is the gorgeous patent leather peep-toe pump from Valentino, exactly the sort of shoe that would convert any day into the living-on-sunshine festival of good humor.