MAY
2010 04

Diane von Furstenberg Iris

Manolo says, here for your Tuesday afternoon viewing pleasure is the Iris from Diane von Furstenberg the versatile platform sandal made from the rich Corinthian leather*, just like the seats of the 1975 Chrysler Cordoba. And which is, just like the 1975 Chrysler Cordoba, guaranteed to attract suavely handsome foreign men of dubious character and shady associations, which may perhaps be just what you are looking for as this fine spring afternoon drifts into the warmly sensuous evening. *Actual shoes may contain no Corinthians.

MAY
2010 04

Strange Advertisements on the Blog of the Manolo

Manolo says, one of the Manolo internet friends has sent the Manolo the note. Dear Manolo, I just wanted to let you know of the abomination on your ad space. Your friend, Sarah Many thanks to the Sarah and the others who have alerted the the Manolo to this. It is curious, no? One would think that the people behind the Crocs would know how the Manolo feels about their ungainly, life-sapping, and horrifically unattractive product, for it is not as if the Manolo has made any secret of his feelings. But, the Manolo’s position is that the Crocs are…

MAY
2010 04

Tonight on Glee…Not Lin Yu Chun

Manolo says, the Manolo reminds you that he is still on the crusade to convince the producers of Glee to cast the astoundingly amusing Lin Yu Chun as the Foreign Exchange Student. To that end, the Manolo has started the Facebook group dedicated to that proposition. Please be so kind as to consider joining if you are at all concerned about increasing level of entertainment present on network television. And now, for your viewing pleasure… Lin Yu Chun busts the move… P.S. The Manolo has restated this case on the Celebrity Beehive.

MAY
2010 04

What the Manolo Is…

Manolo says, it is Tuesday, time to see what the Manolo is… Reading… Watching… Listening to… Before this past month, the Manolo had never heard of the R&B singer Billy Stewart, and now he cannot get enough. This has been one of the serendipitous musical discoveries the Manolo has made since he has been listening to Pandora. From the Manolo’s experience, the Pandora is very good with pop and rock music, both old and new, and very bad with such things as light opera and German lieder, which is perhaps not surprising. (And by “good” the Manolo means, serves up…