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2007
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Whose Shoes Wedensday…The Answer!

Manolo asked, whose shoes? Manolo answers, it is the Rachel Ray! Congratulations to the Manolo’s internet friend the Beth, who correctly guessed what the Manolo thought was one of the most difficult of all the Whose Shoes Wednesdays. P.S. The Manolo previously had the few words to say about Rachel Ray and her shoes.

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2007
15

Manolo’s Wednesday Miscellany

Manolo says, here are the few links which may perhaps amuse… They stirred images of Rosie the Riveter and I just wanted a way to wind-proof my hair, really. Driven by its native contemporary brands, L.A. is experiencing a fashion renaissance. Hattastic!

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2007
15

Macy Gray, Celebrity Designer

Manolo says, Nooooooo! Macy is also experimenting with other channels of expression. The singer has created a fashion line due out in fall. “It’s called Humps. It’s actually for voluptuous, curvaceous girls, girls with thighs and hips. Especially here in LA, it’s hard to find clothes that do big sizes. We created this line so that these billions of women can have great clothes that fit them and that are still affordable, too.” The line reflects her multi-hued personality. “It’s real, real colorful and graphic-driven – everyday streetwear, really comfortable, casual great stuff.” So where does she go shopping? “I…

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2007
15

Betsey Johnson for the Wednesday

Manolo says, yes, it is only Wednesday, but it is not at all too early to think about what you will wear this weekend. And what could be better than these super fantastically vibrant, racy red shoes from the Betsey Johnson? Va Va Va Vooooooooooom!

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2007
15

Readings from the Book of Hasselhoff

Manolo says, daily readings from Don’t Hassel the Hoff. Today, page 214. My character, Mungo Prentice, is the bearded pony-tailed captain of the slave ship Defiance, a man who has given up on the world until he meets Karen Allen’s Miss Farewell while transporting her to Africa to find her father, Captain Francis Farewell (James Fox). Joshua Sinclair had based Prentice on John Newton, composer of the hymn ‘Amazing Grace’ and the self-proclaimed ‘wretch’ of the lyrics. Newton was the captain of a slave ship who, on a homeward voyage on 10 May 1748, experienced a ‘great deliverance’ when his…

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2007
15

Things the Manolo Does Not Understand

Manolo says, to be counted among the things the Manolo does not understand is this, the Reverse Eternity Ring, made of platinum and containing two carats of diamonds hidden inside the band. All the Manolo can do when presented with such wrong-headed objects is cite to you the scripture Luke 11:33 P.S. Via the Manolo’s internet friend Chloe at the blog Her Accessories.

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2007
15

Whose Shoes Wednesday

Manolo asks, whose shoes?