Manolo’s Shoe Blog

Manolo says, here is the Manolo’s latest column for the Express of the Washington Post.

Dear Manolo,

My boyfriend, who is Jewish, has just invited me home for Passover Seder, and to meet his parents for the first time. He has suggested that I should dress as if it were “Thanksgiving Dinner” by which I think he means moderately formal, although at my home my father traditionally wears a Chicago Bears jersey and sweat pants. Please help!

Megan

Manolo says, ayyyyy! Such the honor to be invited home to experience this ancient and important ritual! Truly, the boyfriend must like you, for otherwise he would not be so willing to disappoint his mother, who has spent all that time working on his J-Date profile.

Do not worry. She will certainly grow to like you, too, especially as you will arrive so respectfully and attractively attired. The Manolo suggests dressing as if you were attending the adult dinner party with the French Ambassador, meaning somewhat conservatively, in subdued colors, and yet with the attention to style.

You would certainly not wish to appear to be the shiksa hoochie mama.

As for the shoes, the Manolo recommends the simple and elegant pump, such as this one, the Clara from the Stuart Weitzman.

Manolo says, here from the Stuart Weitzman are the ultimate gladiator sandals.

The Manolo likes these sandals, but he also knows that you would have to be spectacular sort of woman to wear them effectively, the bronzed and oiled amazonian warrior perhaps, or some sort of the modern gladatrix.

Manolo says, once again the Stuart Weitzman has produced the most super fantastic shoes for tonight’s ceremony of the Oscars, and they are to be worn by the Anika Non-i Rose.

She has been overshadowed by Beyoncé Knowles and Oscar nominee Jennifer Hudson. But Sunday night, Anika Non-i Rose, the third songbird in the Dreamgirls trio, gets her chance to glitter on the Oscars red carpet in Stuart Weitzman’s Diamond Dream shoe.

Rose digs Weitzman’s heels because “they’re so comfortable, so when they asked me if I wanted to do it, I said absolutely.” Her silver stiletto, worth $500,000, is adorned with 30 carats’ worth of Kwiat diamonds.

Rose says she’s not nervous about losing any of the rocks. “I’m sure someone will be standing next to me with a net and a metal detector in case one falls off,” she says with a laugh.

Only half the million dollars? Last year the shoes were worth $3,000,000! Here is the picture of the last year’s shoes.

Manolo says, it is the President’s Day!

Celebrate by looking at the shoes named for the Presidents!

The Washington from Ecco

The Lincoln from Stuart Weitzman

Manolo says, Ayyyyyyy! The ice pellets are coming! Here are handsome boots from the Stuart Weitzman which will undoubtedly soften their blow!

Manolo says, here is the Manolo’s latest column for the Express of the Washington Post.

Dear Manolo,

As is appropriate for one of your long-time readers, my resolution for 2007 is to look super fantastic at all times. What would you recommend for New Years Eve?

Jessica

Manolo says, what does the Manolo recommend? Champagne!

That, and the naïve and unbridled enthusiasm for the coming of the New Year, when we may cast off our old habits and begin life anew. And so we resolve to give up the smoking, and the junk food, and the dating of the men who are no good for us, (well, except for the Arturo, who is bad in that Latin way that we find so charming).

Of the course, the best resolutions are not those that involve the wrenching life adjustments, but those that may be attained in the more pleasurable ways.

Vow to look super fantastic in the 2007 and each time you purchase the beautiful shoes, or go the day spa you may have the personal satisfaction of knowing that you are sticking to your resolutions of the New Year.

Others shall marvel at your “will power”.

Indeed, why wait for the new year? Start looking super fantastic early, with the Twistee from the Stuart Weitzman, the sexy hot shoe with the playful rhinestone adornment.

Manolo says, beautiful silvery-sparkly shoes from the Stuart Weitzman, the perfect ornament for your holiday feets!

Manolo says, here is the Manolo’s latest column for the Express of the Washington Post.

Dear Manolo,

I’ve been noticing a lot of large cuffed, pirate-inspired boots this season. I’ve always been a pirate-loving girl, and I was hoping you could suggest a pair.

Lauren

Manolo says, Yo Ho! Yo Ho! The pirate’s boot for thee!

Apparently it is that time again, the time for the cyclical return of the pirate fashion, which comes back every few years dragging its puffy shirts, floppy boots, and crazy teased hair with it.

Yes, these things they look good on the Johnny Depp, who may best be described as the “master of his own fashion ship,” but trust the Manolo, such things will not look good on you. Unless that is, you avoid combining them all at the same time. If you wear the boots do not wear the buccaneer shirt. If you wear the buccaneer shirt, do not wear the Deppian mascara. This is the only way in which you can avoid looking exactly like the Adam Ant, circa 1981.

And so, with this warning in the mind, the Manolo would still recommend the purchase of the piratical boot, but only those that are not ridiculous in their swashbuckling exuberance.

Thus he would suggest the ironically named, Overthetop from the Stuart Weitzman, as being the pirate boot that would not cause your co-workers to snicker and call you Captain Morgan behind your back.

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 be the assistant to the congressperson.

It is like being the governess for the very head-strong and naughty young child, whom you must continually retrieve from one potentially dangerous or embarrassing situation after the next.

You are in charge of so many important things, such as arranging all of the play-dates with the lobbyists, and insuring that the committee homework gets done on time. You must endure the silly temper tantrums graciously and make certain that the self-esteem of your congresschild is properly cultivated.

You must do all of this, and yet, you are under appreciated, under paid and may be discharged at any moment, on the merest whim.

This is why the Manolo thinks you owe it to yourself to have he beautiful and comfortable shoes, because if you do not reward you, who will?

Here is most fun and attractive new wedge-heel kiltie from the Stuart Weitzman, the shoe which will look very smart this fall as you go about your important duties.