Manolo's Shoe Blog

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…

JUN
2006 29

Flip-Flopping Away the Career

Manolo says, here is the obvious article about the various career dangers of the flip-flops. With more women wearing flip-flops to the office this summer, U.S. style gurus are warning that the casual shoe once mainly seen on the beach could be damaging to careers — as well as to feet. […] An online survey conducted for retailers Old Navy and Gap found flip-flops topped the list of wardrobe items that college and high school students planned to wear to work this summer. More than 31 percent of women said flip-flops were the single “must have” item for work this…

JUN
2006 28

Kate Spade Pom-Poms!

Manolo says, this frivolous bedroomy shoe from the Kate Spade, it is completely inappropriate for the serious office, which is exactly why the Manolo loves it! Perfect for the intimate cocktail party with good friends and the cold martinis. Even the better, you can be frivolous and bedroomy at the bargain price, almost 50% off of the usual cost. The savings of over $150 of the American dollars!

JUN
2006 27

Pizza Boy

Manolo says, the Manolo hopes he is not expecting the tip.

JUN
2006 27

What The Manolo Is…

Manolo says, it is the Tuesday, time to see what it is that the Manolo is… Reading… Watching… Eating… Sienkiewicz! The Polish master of plotting and pacing!

JUN
2006 27

Shoes for the Modern Cave Man

Manolo says, here you see the result of what happens when you have the designer who thinks too much. P.S. Many thanks to the Dorothy for the link.

JUN
2006 26

The Next Carnivale of the Couture

Manolo says, the topic for the next Carnivale of the Couture, it has been posted at the Blog of the Style Bard, who asks us to consider… In what clothes and accessories would you like to be buried? This it is the marvelous topic! Because the Manolo he would wish to appear in his best for all of the eternity, he thus hopes to be buried in his favorite wool, dark grey, single-breasted bespoke suit, the fine white shirt with the heavenly blue Hermes tie windsor knotted at the neck, and with his finest John Lobb shoes upon his now…

JUN
2006 26

Giant MaryJanes

Manolo says, Ayyyyyyy! It is the giant feets of the giantess!

JUN
2006 24

The Carnivale of the Couture #22

Manolo says, the latest installment of the Carnivale of the Couture it is now available at the About Shoes. Naturally, it is all about the shoes, the topic closest to the heart of the Manolo.

JUN
2006 23

Manolo the Columnist

Manolo says, the latest column of the Manolo it is now available for downloading at the Express of the Washington Post. Today, the Manolo discusses one of the horrors of modern life, the “comfort shoes.” Dear Manolo, Can you please recommend some stylish comfort shoes for me? Audrey Manolo says, ayyyyy! Few things in the language of the English can inspire such cold dark horror in the breast of the Manolo as the phrase “the comfort shoes.” More atrocities have been committed, by the comfort shoes than all of the Mongol hordes, the oil tankers, and the chainsaws combined. It…

JUN
2006 22

Anne Klein on the Sale

Manolo says, the weekend it is coming, and perhaps you are going out to somewhere stylish, where the simple black shoes with the handsome classic lines are needed, yes? Well, here is just such the shoe from the Anne Klein New York. Even the better it is on the sale, more than 50% off of the regular price! The savings of over $125 of the American dollars.

JUN
2006 21

Do These Make Me Look Flat?

Manolo says, here is the link to the brief article on the history and popularity of the ballet flats. We bow (or maybe a pirouette would be more appropriate) to whoever thought to take a ballet slipper, slap on a sturdier sole, finish it in a nicer fabric, add some cute adornments and take it to the street. Since its transformation from the dance studio to daily life, the ballet flat has become one of the hottest shoe trends – one that miraculously couples cuteness with comfort. Forget the gold and silver satin metallic finish that we associate with the…