Manolo says, here are the few links which may perhaps amuse… I must admit that I haven’t been overly impressed at the shoes seen on the runway. Say hello to TeenyManolo’s competition. Browsing through a fashion magazine is nothing like browsing through a fashion blog. When I’m reading blogs sometimes I feel like a cat on crack – I’m just all over the place.
Manolo says, these must be very comfortable shoes… Donna Karen Show, September 12th. Zac Posen Show, September 11th… Previously, Narciso Rodriguez Show, September 10th.
Manolo says, here is something bright and cheery with which to begin your Thursday, the red snakeskin pumps from the Maestro Manolo Blahnik. If this does not get your day off to the good start, nothing will.
Manolo asked, whose shoes? Manolo answers, it is the Eleanor Roosevelt! Congratulations to the Manolo’s internet friend, K., who was the first person to correctly guess the person to whom the shoes belonged.
Manolo says, apparently the conciet at Monday’s Marc Jacobs show was that everything was cuckoo-nutty bass-ackwards, and thus the show began with the designers bow, and went backwards (and/or downhill) from there. Naturally, the perfect shoes for such presentation were those with the “backward heel.” The Manolo’s internet friend at the Cuffington blog suggests that there may be the physics lesson here. Frankly, the Manolo is not feeling these shoes. As for the clothes, this quote from the NY Sun’s Pia Catton made the Manolo laugh. The evening dresses had a peculiar “Beetlejuice” quality: one-third Goth, one-third downtown, one-third cat-loving,…
Manolo says, here is the Rock from Donald J. Pliner, in the black suede and the brown antique “gator”. The Manolo finds this shoe ever so faintly Marie Antoinette-ish, but in the good ball-gowns-and-frippery way, not in the “Let-them-eat-cake” while-being-dragged-to-the-guillotine way.
Manolo says, all of the Manolo’s friends have been emailing the Manolo with the link to this article in the Sun, which expresses outrage about the childishly colorful and futuristic Balenciaga sandal. THE season’s fashion must-have is a £700 shoe that would be more at home in a toy shop. The Sportiletto, from a top designer, is a Lego-like high-heel. The footwear is said to be influenced by snowboarders, but the real inspiration for the crazy child-like design seems to have come from 1980s kiddie favourite the Fisher-Price 1-2-3 Rollerskate. […] Models on the catwalk look bizarre as they wear…
Manolo says, Yes, that strikingly handsome man who asked you out this morning at the coffee shop is at least ten years older, but how could you not say yes? His eyes were blue, the hair at his temples silver, and his Hermes tie yellow. When he suggested dinner at La Goulue, it was all more than you could resist. But now, what to wear? Look! Here is the beautiful burgundy D’Orsay pump from the Charles David!
Manolo says, escaping from her favorite shoes, yesterday at the Narciso Rodriguez show.