FEB
2008
22

Project Runway 4, Renunion Show

Manolo says, the reunion shows, they are always so boring, with the tedious and contrived confrontations, the sad outtakes, and those lame “greatest hits” montages. Tim: “Designers, Ms. Mamie Kerpslach of Abilene, Kansas writes in to ask if Nina Garcia is really the bitch she seems to be on the show. Well, Mamie, the producers have put together this montage of Nina, dressed head-to-toe in Chloé, biting the heads off of live sparrows to prove that it’s all an act.” Please, spare the Manolo from such maudlin and sentimental, phony-baloney moments. Better to get on with the cat fighting right…

FEB
2008
22

Manolo the Columnist

Manolo says, here is the Manolo’s latest column for the Express of the Washington Post. Dear Manolo, I know how you feel about there being no season for white shoes, but what about suede? Can I wear a suede sandal year-round? Gigi Manolo says, suede in the morning, suede in the evening, suede in the summer time. The Manolo loves the suede; it is one of his favorite materials for the less than formal shoes. Durable, tactile, frequently luxurious, often beautiful, this is suede at its best. Yes, it is true, some peoples who live in the distant past of…