Manolo's Shoe Blog

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…

NOV
2006 16

Jimmy Choo Thursday

Manolo says, here is something beautiful in anticipation of the holidays.

NOV
2006 15

Oh Goody!

Manolo says, Crumpets!

NOV
2006 15

High Light

Manolo says, here to enliven your Wednesday is the pair of the hot booties from the Kenneth Cole New York. Yes, during the working day you appear to be the uptown girl, living in the white bread world. But, the truth it is more complex, and when your day of drudgery is complete it is onto the 6 and back to your tiny sublet in the East Village, where you will slip into the black ribbed tights and hot booties to meet your friends for drinks and arguments about the Julian Schnabel.

NOV
2006 14

What the Manolo Is…

Manolo says, it is Tuesday, time to see what the Manolo is… Reading… Listening to… Watching… Yesterday evening, depsite himself, the Manolo watched several episodes of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team. Frankly, the Manolo could not tear himself away. It was like the train wreck, terrible and compelling at the same time. In many respects this show it had the similar dynamic to the great ballet movies of the past: beautiful young womens being tormented and driven hard by bitterish, domineeering, slightly-past-their-prime hags. But instead of the stern Russian Madame ballet mistress, it is the pair of the…

NOV
2006 13

Teeny Little Shoes

Manolo says, ayyyy! Chiquitita!

NOV
2006 10

Manolo the Columnist

Manolo says, here is the Manolo’s latest column for the Express of the Washington Post. Dear Manolo, I’m a woman of a “certain age” who works in a predominantly male field. After many years, I’ve finally managed to break through the glass ceiling. In fact, I’ve just been told that I’m getting a big, big, BIG promotion in January, one which will require that I spend lots of time in the public eye. I tend to dress very conservatively, mostly in pantsuits and jackets with lots of structure. What would you suggest to jazz things up a bit? Nancy P.…

NOV
2006 10

The Sample Sale Mania

Manolo says, you must go read the most amusing sample sale adventures of the Claire at the Fashion Bomb blog. Be certain to scroll down to read about the sample sale of the Maestro Manolo Blahnik.

NOV
2006 09

Non-Pump, Non-Pointy, Non-Boot, Non-Sneaker Shoe

Manolo says, sometimes the Manolo gets the most detailed questions from his internet friends. Hello Manolo! I am 28 years old, and I work at a university in an office where the dress is casual. When I say “casual”, I mean that even my boss and the department chair wear jeans regularly. I love pairing fashionable jackets, shawls, and sweaters with nice jeans or khaki or dress pants, but I’m at a loss for variety in the shoe styles that can be worn. I have a pair of brown croc(not the hated crocs, but faux crocodile)-patterned pointy pumps that I…

NOV
2006 07

Horray for the Red, the White, and the Blue!

Manolo shouts, Happy Voting Day!!! Here are some appropriate shoes for the super fantastic girl who will today do her civic duty by voting.

NOV
2006 07

Manolo in the Women’s Wear Daily

Manolo says, the Manolo he forgot to tell you that he was recently mentioned in the Women’s Wear Daily as being one of the top accessories blogs. Also mentioned were the Manolo’s good friends at the Bag Snob, and the Kristopher Dukes, and the Bling Blog.

NOV
2006 03

Manolo the Columnist

Manolo says, here is the Manolo’s latest column for the Express of the Washington Post. Dear Manolo, My son, who recently graduated from law school and found a job at a good firm, knows about having high quality dress shoes for the office, but he doesn’t know what sort of shoes would be appropriate for the many casual social events that his new job requires. Martha Manolo says, look it is the adorable new lawyer leaving the nest! See how he struggles to spread his wings! Once, so recently, your tattered and smelly Classic Vans skaters were all the shoe…