Petulant in Panniers
Manolo says, you eat nothing but the Tic-Tacs and the nicotine gum for two weeks…
Manolo says, you eat nothing but the Tic-Tacs and the nicotine gum for two weeks…
The Manolo politely reminds you that he is part of the Facebook, where he occasionally airs his thoughts about life, dining, and the fashion… Naturally, he would be most honored if you would consider making him one of your special Facebook friends. P.S. You may also desire to follow some of the Manolo’s more banal and ephemeral pensées on the Twitter.
N.B. In honor of the Manolo’s six years of shoeblogging, the Manolo has decided to repost this week some of his favorite pieces. This post, in which the Manolo responds to the inquiry from one of his dearest internet friends, first appeared on March 13th, 2007 Manolo says, one of the Manolo’s dear internet friends has asked him the question. Querido Manolo, I have just received an invitation to present a paper in Helsinki this summer at a conference on the laws of war. This means that I shall be the only twenty-something-year-old female in a hall full of big,…
Manolo says, it is common in the modern era for Internet relationships to progress rapidly once the participants meet for the first time in person. All of those weeks of emailing and texting, texting and emailing, until finally, he hops on the plane, and flies to your town for the weekend encounter. You embrace warmly at the airport, go to the dinner at this romantic place you know down by the river, dancing afterward, and then…?
Manolo says, here is the Manolo’s latest column for the Express of the Washington Post. Dear Manolo, I am looking for cute walking shoes that I can wear on my commute to work and they’ll still be appropriate for work. I am sick and tired of ruining my cute (nonwalkable) shoes on the stairs, escalators, and uneven sidewalks in Washington, DC. What do you suggested? Rosia Manolo says, it is the eternal question: On the one of the hands, “OMG, those four-inch stiletto-heeled patent-leather peep-toes are AMAZING!!! I will look like the trillion dollars in them.†On the other of…
Manolo says, because sometimes the poetry cannot express everything, the Manolo gives you the pictures. For the Manolo, this is the remarkably original and attractive shoe, one that may, as you may see above, have had the very witty inspiration. (Although, the Jerome Rousseau does not give us any hint of this in his only published comment on the matter.) “I didn’t want to make something gimmicky,†Rousseau remarked when we sat down with him for a sneak peek. “I wanted it to be something women wanted to wear, not just a salute to Tron—something that conveyed the mood and…
N.B. In honor of the Manolo’s six years of shoeblogging, the Manolo has decided to repost this week some of his favorite pieces. Back before the Project Runway, the shark did jump, the Manolo regularly commented upon the episodes of the show. Among the most popular of these comments was the fairy tale inspired by elf-like capering of Christian Siriano, who eventually won the whole contest. This post first appeared on February 15th, 2008. Manolo says, Once upon the time, there was the poor tailor who was in danger of having his head chopped off if he did not complete…
I Among twenty thousand Public Relations brains, The only thing moving, Was the eye of the Manolo. II He was of three minds, Like the cottage, In which there are three singing dwarves. III The Disney Tron Shoe whirled in the autumn winds. It was the small part of the merchindising pantomime. IV The hype and the movie Are one The hype and the movie and the shoe Are one. V The Manolo did not know which to prefer, The beauty of the shoes Or the audacity of the idea, The public relations chutzpah Or silence. VI PR releases filled…
Manolo asked, whose shoes? Manolo answers, it is the Lucille Ball! Congratulations to the Manolo’s internet friend Marjorie for being the first to correctly identify this week classic personage of note. And, many thanks to the Manolo’s internet friend, the Accidental Tangoiste for suggesting the Lucy as the subject.
N.B. In honor of the Manolo’s six years of shoeblogging, the Manolo has decided to repost this week some of his favorite pieces. This animadversion on the New York Magazine article about the Evil One, has proven to be one of the most popular posts the Manolo has ever written. It originally appeared on February 7th, 2006. Manolo says, even from his sick bed, the Manolo he still feels impelled to rise to do battle with evil. Look at this lengthy article in the New York Magazine, which the Manolo has annotated below for your edification. It is like the…
Manolo says, many of the Manolo’s internet friends have been directing him to look at the whimsically unusual shoes of the Israeli designer Kobi Levi. And so, here are the few of the Kobi Levi shoes which have greatly amused the Manolo with their visual wit. All of these shoes above delighted the Manolo, indeed, the playful dog shoes made the Manolo laugh out loud in joy. And now, you must go see all of the Kobi Levis shoes, as these are many more than the three the Manolo has presented here.