APR
2010
20

Rebuilding Lindsay Lohan

Manolo says, the Lindsay Lohan debacle has reminded the Manolo of the entire Britney Spears rolling fiasco of three years ago. At the peak of this man-made disaster, the Manolo had the few concrete suggestions to help Britney regain her self-respect and dignity. So, the Manolo must now prescribe the radical making over. Britney Spears must, like the astronaut Steve Austin, be rebuilt from the ground up. Her closet must be emptied, her hats and shifts and frilly scanties must be burnt to ashes, and she must be guided by someone much smarter and more capable than she. Who would…

APR
2010
20

Giuseppe Zanotti’s April in Paris

Manolo says, whimsical, tri-color, Eiffel Tower High-Heeled Sandals? And now, the Manolo will serenade. Maestro, musical accompaniment, if you please.. The Manolo sings… I never knew the charm of spring I never met it face to face I never new my heart could sing I never missed a warm embrace Till April in paris, chestnuts in blossom Holiday tables under the trees April in Paris, this is a feeling That no one can ever reprise I never knew the charm of spring I never met it face to face I never new my heart could sing I never missed a…

APR
2010
20

Lindsay Lohan: Things That Fill the Manolo With Sadness

Manolo says, this is your face… This is your face on Hollywood…

APR
2010
20

The Thoughtful Dresser

Manolo says, today begins the American release of our friend Linda Grant‘s magnificent new book, The Thoughtful Dresser. Make no mistake, if, like the Manolo, you are the reasonably intelligent person who likes the clothes, and the shoes, and thinking about why people wear what they wear, you will adore this book. Here is the brief selection… In the summer of 1971, I had perfect shoes. They were pink suede wedges with suede ties that did up round my ankles like Grecian sandals. They were the most beautiful shoes I have ever owned, and I was twenty and had no…