FEB
2010
26

To Quote the T-Shirt, “I’m With Stupid”

Manolo says, clearly the studies showing that botox reduces bad feelings are incorrect.

FEB
2010
23

Piscatorial Millinery

Manolo says, over at the Ayyyy! blog our friend Raincoaster has put together what the Manolo considers to be the greatest gallery of famous people wearing fishing hats ever!. If you have ever wondered what would Ava Gardner would wear with her hip waders, or what the late Queen Mum wore on vacation, this is the post for you.

FEB
2010
10

Donatella Versace, Organic Super Star

Manolo says, Donatella in her own words. “I don’t even know what my natural color is. Natural? What is natural? What is that? I do not believe in totally natural for women. For me, natural has something to do with vegetables.” Hmm, speaking of words, what is that partial word in the background? …nibal… annibal.. nibali… anib.. Cannibalism! Ayyyy!

JAN
2010
04

The Top Chef Effect

Manolo says, Mr. Henry speaks the truth… The question remains: why must chefs insist on overpowering the palate with contrasting and, too often, conflicting flavors? Why can’t they let ingredients speak for themselves? …and includes provocative photographs of Padma Lakshmi!

JAN
2010
01

Happy Shoe Year, 2010!!!

Manolo shouts, Happy Shoe Year, 2010!! . May you have the bestest year ever.

DEC
2009
25

Merry Christmas!

Manolo says, Merry Christmas! The Manolo is hoping that your stocking was filled with exactly what your heart desired: beautiful shoes! And that you will be able to now model them for your closest friends and family.

DEC
2009
22

The Return of the Prodigal!

Manolo says, let us slaughter the fatted calf and sing our glad hosannas, for our beloved Isidore Gallant has returned to the fold!

DEC
2009
03

Christmas is Here!

Manolo says, the Christmas season is here, and what better way to celebrate than with the Christmas Macarena! Ayyyyy! Did the Manolo say “better”? Clearly he meant, “worser”.

NOV
2009
21

In Olden Days…

Manolo says, ayyyyy! Super, extra-straight, manly-man Gerard Butler, shows that anything goes!.

OCT
2009
30

The Widening Gyre

Manolo says, this photo is from what is perhaps the most depressing/hilarious/alarming/hilarious/distressing/depressing website the Manolo has ever seen, People of Walmart. The Manolo has always tried to avoid comedy which mocks the downtrodden and impoverished (see the Manolo’s review of Borat). Intelligent people who tell such jokes, even if the jokes are funny, give evidence of their meanness of spirit. For the Manolo, the best humor is that which mocks the high and the mighty, exposing their foibles to the humanizing power of laughter. But what the Manolo sees here, at the People of Walmart is so distressing that he…

OCT
2009
16

Happy Anniversary! Five Years of the Manolo’s Shoe Blog!!

Manolo says, who could have imagined that five years ago today, when the Manolo made his first post, that he would still be here, still attempting to bring the beauty of shoes to his many and diverse friends. In 2004, when the Manolo began his shoeblogging odyssey, there were very few other fashion blogs to be found on the interweb, and now as the Manolo once had hoped, there are dozens of shoe blogs and thousands of fashion blogs from all sorts of people, blogging from all sorts of perspectives. This is perhaps the most amazing thing of all, that…

OCT
2009
08

Ayyyy!

Manolo says, if you are not following Raincoaster over at Ayyyy! you are missing out on some of the best celebrity based humor on the interwebs.