NOV
2006
17

Manolo the Columnist

Manolo says, here is the Manolo’s latest column for the Express of the Washington Post. Dear Manolo, I’ve been invited to Thanksgiving dinner at my new boyfriend’s home in Richmond. The problem is that I’m a New York girl, and from the way he talks it sounds like his family is still waiting for the South to rise again. Please help. Rachel Manolo says, to the Manolo this it sounds like the set up for the dreadful romantic comedy. You know the sort; the boyfriend’s stern-but-essentially-sweet father is known to all as “Daddy Frank”, and the mother is the sassy-but-wise…

AUG
2006
01

Prada Leopard for the Fall

Manolo says, this shoe, the mini leopard clog from the Prada, the Manolo absolutely loves. It is the very definition of the super fantastic!

JUL
2006
28

Manolo the Columnist

Manolo says, the latest column of the Manolo it is now available at the website of the Express of the Washington Post. The topic, it is the tribulations of the congressional aide. Dear Manolo, I’m an aide to a member of the House of Representatives and my job requires that I do lots of walking up and down the corridors of the Capitol. As you would imagine, I’m not very well paid, but I still need professional looking shoes. Please help me. Miranda Manolo says, the Manolo he can think of few jobs more demanding and less appreciated than to…

JUN
2006
30

Manolo the Columnist

Manolo says, the latest column of the Manolo, it is available for the downloading at the website of the Express of the Washington Post. The topic it is the wedding on the Vermont lawn. Dear Manolo, I’ve been invited to a friend’s wedding in Vermont. The ceremony and the reception will be outdoors, on a lawn and I’ve been advised it will be “semi-formal”. Please help me. Brittany Manolo says, what could be more possibly romantic and New Englandy than the outdoors wedding in the Vermont. Such natural beauty, such interesting peoples! Indeed, one imagines the reception with the hairy…

MAY
2006
26

Manolo the Columnist

Manolo says, the latest column of the Manolo it is now available for the downloading from the website of the Express of the Washington Post. It is the Day of Memorializing! Celebrate! Dear Manolo, Memorial Day is almost here. Can you pick me out a white shoe in honor of this annual fashion milestone. Sofia Manolo says, at the last! The summer it is officially here! Let the suffering begin! It is not the secret that the summer in the District of the Columbia, it can be unpleasant. The humidity and the heat they are oppressive, and the mosquitos they…

APR
2006
21

Manolo the Columnist

Manolo says, the Manolo’s latest column for the Express of the Washington Post it is now available. Today, the Manolo speaks of growing older Dear Manolo I am turning 30 in August, and I want to celebrate in a most fabulous way. I thought perhaps the perfect festive birthday shoe would serve as inspiration for the whole event. [ I should also mention that I am still but a poor working girl.] Rebecca Thirty year of the age? It is indeed the time for celebration! How the Manolo fondly rememebers the festivities which surrounded his own passage into the fourth…

APR
2006
14

Manolo the Columnist

Manolo say, the most recent column of the Manolo for the Express of the Washington Post it is now available for the downloading. Today, the Manolo receives the request from the young reader. Dear Manolo, I was wondering if you could help me pick out a pair of wedges. It’s kind of complicated because I am only 12 years old, soon to be 13. I am also mostly broke. I would love for you to reccomend to me a pair of springy summer wedges that I can afford and are not too expensive. Sincerely, a Young Admirer, Margo Ayyyyyyy! This…

APR
2006
07

Manolo the Columnist

Manolo say, the most recent column of the Manolo for the Express of the Washington Post it is now available for the downloading. It is in the City of the Washington, time for the festival of the Cherry Blossoms Dear Manolo, It’s time for the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, can you reccommend something appropriate? Eve Three of the four seasons of the Washington, they must be endured rather than enjoyed. The winter, it is drab and too often cold. The fall may be pleasant physically, but every other autumn brings with it the spiritual torture of the political…

MAR
2006
31

Manolo the Columnist

Manolo say, the most recent column of the Manolo for the Express of the Washington Post it is now available for the downloading. Again with the wedges! Dear Manolo, I’ve been visiting your blog this week and I’ve noticed that you’ve been featuring lots of beautiful, but very expensive wedges. Can you recommend something for the impoverished working girl? Erika Manolo says, as the readers of the Manolo’s humble shoe blog know the Manolo has been completely entranced by the most fabulous wedges of this season, and indeed if the super fantastic girl she has $400 of the American dollars…

MAR
2006
28

More Wedges!

Manolo says, the Manolo continues to be obsessed with the wedges. Here are yet two more from the Cynthia Rowley. On the left is the Trader which has the tweed covered wedge heel and the most attractive suede uppers. On the right is the Theron which has the wonderfully odd painted cork heels. Are they both not indeed super fantastic?

MAR
2006
24

Manolo the Columnist

Manolo say, the most recent column of the Manolo for the Express of the Washington Post it is now available for the downloading. Today’s topic? What else? Wedges! Dear Manolo, My sister, the Imelda Marcos of our family, has informed me that wedges are in. Can you show me a wedge worth buying? I’m dubious. Ainsley Manolo says, once again the vagaries and whims of fashion have caused the rift between the members of the family. Manolo presumes that when Grogga the Cavelady tried on her new off-the-shoulder sabertooth tiger robe, her sister Ooga announced that the saber tooth was…

MAR
2006
23

Viva Las Vegas!

Manolo says, the Manolo he has finally recovered enough from his most recent adventures in the City of Sin with the Posse Manolo to at last give the report to his many internet friends. For the Manolo the highlights of the trip they were the new Wynn hotel, with the dinner at the Boulud Brasserie at the Wynn’s magnificent Lake of Dreams. All the Manolo can say about the Wynn is that it is worth the expense. Trust the Manolo, if like the Manolo you are the lover of oppulence, and the demander of obsequious service, you will enjoy the…