Manolo asked, whose shoes? Manolo answers, it is the Rihanna! Congratulations to the Manolo’s internet friend Spritle, who was the first to identify this week’s personage of note. As many of the Manolo’s sharp-eyed friends noted, it was the stunning Balenciaga gladiator boots, which Rihanna wore frequently last year to great effect, that were the big clue.
Manolo says, all of the Manolo’s friends have been emailing the Manolo with the link to this article in the Sun, which expresses outrage about the childishly colorful and futuristic Balenciaga sandal. THE season’s fashion must-have is a £700 shoe that would be more at home in a toy shop. The Sportiletto, from a top designer, is a Lego-like high-heel. The footwear is said to be influenced by snowboarders, but the real inspiration for the crazy child-like design seems to have come from 1980s kiddie favourite the Fisher-Price 1-2-3 Rollerskate. […] Models on the catwalk look bizarre as they wear…
Manolo says, one of the Manolo’s internet friends has responded to the Manolo’s post about the platforms. The shoes above are just for drama…. aren’t they??? I mean, they can’t be for real. Of course they are for the real. The Manolo reminds you of the towering Balenciaga fetish-esque ankle boots, which were made famous by the Olsen urchin. Yes, at the first, when they appeared on the runway, they seemed ridiculous, but they were worn by the celebrities, and now some of the fashion bloggers are reconsidering them. For the Manolo, however, these Balenciaga boots were yet more evidence…