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.
Manolo says, the Manolo’s internet friend Lisa has sent the Manolo to the link to what is indisputably the greatest street fashion blog yet invented, Advanced Style. You may keep your trying-too-hard whippersnappers, give the Manolo his elegant elders.
Manolo says, this week our friend Spirit Finger invites us to identify the Courtroom Celebrities.
Manolo says, our muse, the Maestro Manolo Blahnik, has given the most provocative interview to Vanessa Friedman of the Financial Times. Here is the brief excerpt. The problem is that the conversation keeps floating away. “Are shoes so important?†he asks. “Really? If I was a woman, I would be dressed in the same thing for a month and just change my hat and gloves. Maybe my shoes too; yes, I see what you mean but, really, it’s jewels that change an outfit. And I do love gloves. And I adddore hats. There are toooo many shoes now. I always…
Manolo says, here is the Manolo’s latest column for the Express of the Washington Post. Dear Manolo, It’s been an awful summer for me. The weather has been cold and rainy, the economy is getting progressively worse, I’m worried about keeping my job, and my long-term boyfriend refuses to get serious about our relationship. In short, I’ve got a terrible case of the summer time blues. Please help. Jennifer Manolo says, sadly, as every rocakabilly cool cat knows, “there ain’t no cure for the summertime blues.†Happily, your disease can be managed until fall arrives, at which point you may…
Manolo says, apparently the American and French administrations share the matters of mutual interest.
Manolo says, here are the few witticisms the Manolo has twittered over the past couple of the weeks. To the middle-aged lady at the next table: you are not the newsboy, and yet you wear the newsboy cap. Please explain yourself, Madam. *** Malibu celebrity sighting: Lindsey Lohan!!!!!!! At the Country Mart with Samantha Whats-her-noodle persued by the paparazzi mob. *** Movie Review: Tetro. The ridiculous yet compelling Oedipal melodrama. As it should, Buenos Aires automotive traffic plays the major role. *** Manolo Pet Peeves: grown women who affect to walk like the little girls. Subset of Peeve: Celebrities who…