APR
2010 07

Vernal Shoes For the Poor Girl

Manolo says, one of the Manolo’s internet friends has asked the Manolo the question. Dear Manolo, I love to look at the expensive sandals on your site, but I’m just a working girl and shoes like that are way, way, WAY out of my price range. It would take me months to save up enough to buy those shoes, as much as I would be thrilled to wear them. So, what must I do? Can you find me some nice spring sandals for under $150? Your internet friend forever, Brianne Yes, it is true, the Manolo loves to show you…

APR
2010 07

Interview with the Manolo

Manolo says, there is the interview with the Manolo (and the few other shoe bloggers) over at the new men’s shoe blog, The Shoe Buff. Here is the sample.. TSB: To what degree does your love of womenâ€™s footwear seep into menâ€™s footwear? Manolo: Manolo loves all the shoes! The Manoloâ€™s love of womenâ€™s shoes is the powerful aesthetic impulse, driven as it is by the desire to recognize and celebrate beauty in the particular. While the Manoloâ€™s love of menâ€™s shoes is more concrete and acquisitive. Nothing is as satisfying as wearing beautifully made, bespoke shoes, whose appeal is…

APR
2010 07

The Fat Mafia?

Manolo says, Miss Plumcake has, in her usual retiring way, ignited the firestorm.

APR
2010 07

Kim Jong Il, Fashion Trendsetter!

From the Agence France-Presse comes news of the latest fashion trend. The trademark suit sported by North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il is now in fashion worldwide thanks to his greatness, Pyongyang’s official website said Wednesday. Uriminzokkiri, quoting an article in communist party newspaper Rodong Sinmun, said the modest-looking suits have gripped people’s imagination and become a global vogue. “The reason is that the august image of the Great General, who is always wearing the modest suit while working, leaves a deep impression on people’s mind in the world,” it said. “To sum it up, that is because his image as…

APR
2010 07

Whose Shoes Wednesday

Manolo asks, whose shoes?