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2007 17

The Collector

Manolo says, apparently, Daniel is not the only Day-Lewis with the intense love of the beautiful shoes, for the past 35 years his sister Tamasin, the celebrity chef, has bought ONLY the shoes of the Maestro Manolo Blahnik When did Manolo become a habit, an obsession, a loyalty? Is it odd that, since that first pair of purple shoes, I have never bought a pair of shoes anywhere else? Manolos have seen my feet through everything. I have climbed to the top of Mweelrea, the mountain behind my house in County Mayo, in a pair of bitter-chocolate-brown ponyskin desert boots,…

SEP
2007 17

Manolo in the News

Manolo says, the Manolo has been mentioned in the traditional press several times over the past few days. Today, in the International Herald Tribune, in the article entitled Flashy and tailor-made: rag trade blogs, the Manolo is briefly mentioned. He is also been name-checked in the pieces in the Burlingame Daily News and the New Delhi Times newspaper.

SEP
2007 17

Pucci for the Monday

Manolo says, here is the most beautiful and elegant black patent and gold shoe from the Pucci. Yes, it is something different from the Pucci, as it does not employ or make reference to colorful Pucci pattern. But it is so beautiful, and look, the soles are made of gold! Or perhaps the golden metallic leather. In any event, Pucci makes the smiles!

SEP
2007 17

Ayyyy!

Manolo says, ayyyy! Jeremy Piven, Celebration of Self!

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2007 17

Gareth Pugh, Blockhead

Manolo says, call the Manolo jaded, but the black-leather, fetish-wear novelty of Gareth Pugh has begun to wear thin.

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2007 17

The More Innocent Time

Manolo says, the Manolo remembers when this was considered quite scandalous. P.S. From the Manolo’s internet friend Wendy.