MAY
2009 29

Manolo the Columnist

Manolo says, here is the Manolo’s latest column for the Express of the Washington Post. Dear Manolo, I’m in love. Well, moderately infatuated really, but the object of my desire has no idea I like him. I’m planning on telling him soon, but I am scared (and am too young to purchase liquid courage), and I need help. I feel that shoes that are cute, flirty, and comfortable in case I need to run away and cry in a bathroom after possible rejection could be the answer. Can you point me in the right direction? Elizabeth Manolo says, as the…

MAY
2009 28

Very Sad News

Manolo says, the Manolo has just received this very sad email from the sister of his internet friend The Debutaunt. Dearest Manolo, Alas, I must share news that is sad. Your internet friend, The Debutaunt, recently lost her battle against leukemia. On behalf of her family, I want to thank the Manolo and your readers for the support given to her in trying times. Debby wrote a final blog post when she knew she was going to die as a way of reaching out to the various internet friends she’s made over the years. I felt I should forward it…

MAY
2009 28

The Maestro Speaks!

Manolo says, here is the short interview with the maestro di tutti maestri, himself, Manolo Blahnik. After seeing this you will have to agree that he is absolutely delightful.

MAY
2009 28

Whose Shoes Wednesday…The Answer!

Manolo asked, whose shoes? Manolo answers, it is the sexy race car driver, Danica Patrick! Congratulations to the Manolo’s internet friend Teresa K, who was the first to correctly identify this week’s personage of note.

MAY
2009 27

Whose Shoes Wednesday

Manolo asks, (somewhat belatedly) whose shoes?

MAY
2009 27

Ayyyy! Monday Puzzle Corner

Manolo says, this week, our friend Spirit Fingers gives us the most delightful Hermes based puzzle ever!

MAY
2009 26

The Crocs Death Spiral

Manolo says, far be it from the Manolo to engage in the unseemly gloating, but… Crocs have been on a downward spiral for months now. Fashion people have rejoiced at the thought of Crocs â€” the bubonic plague of footwear â€” succumbing to the economy and dying out altogether in the foreseeable future. Earlier this month, the company reported a loss of $22.4 million in the first quarter (last year they only lost $4.5 million in that period). The outlook seemed dismal for Crocs yet bright for feet everywhere! But like so many unattractive fashion trends (high-wasted tapered pants, Arden…

MAY
2009 22

Manolo the Columnist

Manolo says, here is the Manolo’s latest column for the Express of the Washington Post. Dear Manolo, I am in an existential crisis. At 40, I am about to be divorced, I am mother to a nearly 6-year-old son, and I am a lawyer. I need a pair of shoes that will lighten the stresses on my soul, that will feel ever-so-slightly frivolous to put on. I need fun shoes. I need a pair of shoes that I can wear with Capri pants to the playground, that will tell the other mothers that, even though I am an underpaid, overworked,…

MAY
2009 21

Whose Shoes Wednesday…The Answer!

Manolo asked, whose shoes? Manolo answers, it is the Jennifer Hudson! Congratulations to the Manolo’s internet friend Long Island who was the first to correctly identify this week’s personage of note.

MAY
2009 20

Ayyyy! Toes Amok!

Manolo says, Ayyyy! Eva Herzigova, has uncontainable feet!

MAY
2009 20

BCBGirls for the Wednesday

Manolo says, it is only Wednesday, but already you have begun to think about the long weekend ahead, causing your workday productivity to plummet. What to wear on the first Saturday of summer? Hmm, something casual, and yet with the little bit of style; something that says, I am the creative person, relaxed and unpretentious, perhaps the little tiny bit hippyish, yet without the overpowering stink of patchouli. Ah, perfect! The Jessy from BCBGirls, the toe-ring sandal that meets all of the criteria with some verve.

MAY
2009 20

Whose Shoes Wednesday

Manolo asks, whose shoes?