Manolo says, from today’s news photos comes this image… Of the course, the regular readers of the Manolo know the owner of these Converse All-Stars and cuffed jeans, for they identified him in the recent episode Whose Shoes Wednesday.
Manolo says, many, many, many of the Manolo’s internet friends have sent the Manolo the link to this story. Crocs were born of the economic boom. The colorful foam clogs appeared in 2002, just as the country was recovering from a recession. Brash and bright, they were a cheap investment (about $30) that felt good and promised to last forever. Former president George W. Bush wore them. Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler wore them. Your grandma wore them. They roared along with the economy, mocked by the fashion world but selling 100 million pairs in seven years. Then the boom…
Manolo says, as you may have noticed, the latest in fashionable fashion is the cage shoe. When cage heels appeared on the runways in fall 2008, they took off, launching a now-ubiquitous style that doesn’t show any signs of going away soon. With strong, sexy lines, the cage does for the foot what a bandage dress does for the body, and the newest generation adds interest with more cutouts, pastel colors and peep toes. “Cage heels represent a return to modernist architectural lines, which, positioned in the right way, make a shoe incredibly sexy,” says Faryl Robin Morse, founder and…
Manolo asked, whose shoes? Manolo answers, it is the Emma Watson! Congratulations to the Manolo’s internet friend Marvel who was the first to correctly identify this Hogwartian person of note.