MAY
2007
22

Forbidden!

Manolo says, apparently not all of the problems caused by the Manolo’s weekend change of the servers have gone away.

If have you tried to access the Manolo’s website, but have received the message that said you were “Forbidden”, do not despair.

You are perhaps using the Firefox or the Mozilla web browser. You must open the “Preferences” page and clear the cache, quit your browser and restart it and the Manolo’s blog should thereafter appear.

Yes, it may seem silly that the Manolo is giving the instructions on how to access his apparently hidden webpage from the text on his webpage, but this information is directed at the Manolo’s internet friends who may only be able to see his blog via the feeds, such as the Bloglines.

MAY
2007
22

The Fluevog Hepburn

The Hupburn by Fluevog   Manolo LIkes!  Click!The Hepburn by John Fluevog    Manolo Likes!  Click!

Manolo says, here is the perfect shoe for wearing while dreaming about riding around in the Flueguar, it is called the Hepburn and it is fresh and funky without crossing line into the land of the unwearable art shoe.

MAY
2007
22

The Flueguar

Manolo says, from the Manolo’s internet friend the Triticale, comes this…

flueguar.jpg

The picture of the John Fluevog’s sweet, sweet whip.

Here is the description from the Fluevog website..

T’S A BIRD! IT’S A PLANE! IT’S A DRAWING ROOM ON WHEELS! Well, she was a rusted-out hulk, ready for the scrapyard. Somehow, the Jaguar MK 10 that Sigurd Fluevog bought, back in 1965, had fallen into such egregious disrepair that any sensible person would write her off, without a second thought. But true Car Guys, like John and his late Dad, have a special kind of X-Ray vision that enables them to see the glory within (it works on people, too). Faced with the choice to scrap the classic or bring her back to life, John of course took the Fluevog route and committed to fully restoring this lost beauty, better than new. In the process, he couldn’t resist getting out his sketchbook and ended up completely redesigning the car, inside and out. The frame was rebuilt; a V-8 engine was installed; the interior was transformed, the roof was lowered (think about that for a second: he chopped a classic Jaguar!). Two years and a whole lot of body work later, the world has one of the most original Fluevogs ever to strike the street (watch your local motorways – this automotive angel could descend upon a thoroughfare near you). You can’t miss it – she’s the car with the stitching on the side and Mister Vog behind the wheel. The one that almost looks like it could have come out of a Fluevog bag. All this is a very simple key to understanding John’s mind: when he’s drawing a shoe, he’s thinking about a car; when he’s drawing a car, he’s thinking about a shoe. It’s the Fluevog Continuum.

You must go to the wonderful-crazy Fluevog site and see the other pictures.

MAY
2007
22

Build the Outfit, Update

Ankle Strap Pumps from Celine    Manolo Likes!  Click!

Manolo says, many wonderful entries have already arrived at the Manolo’s Forums for the latest version of the the Manolo’s Build the Outfit contest, in which the erstwhile amateur stylist must put together the outfit to go with these Celine ankle strap pumps.

If you have not already registered at the Manolo’s Super Fantastic Forums and submitted your entry, go do so now, as on Friday, the Manolo will announce the winner of the $100 gift certificate from Zappos.

What the Manolo Is…

Manolo says, it is Tuesday, time to see what the Manolo is…

Reading…

Watching…

Listening to…

This has been the very busy few days for the Manolo, but he has still had the time to read one more of the Martin Amis novels he had missed. Few other writers are as amusing and appalling as the Martin Amis, who never fails to make the Manolo laugh even at the most awful things.