Manolo's Shoe Blog

MAR
2014 19

Manolo the Columnist: Macee from Sigerson Morrison

Manolo says, here is the column of the Manolo in the Express of the Washington Post. Dear Manolo, Over the past fourteen months I’ve lost nearly 90 pounds, and have finally reached my goal weight. I’m going to reward myself now with a new sexier wardrobe, and, of course, a new pair of shoes. Please help me find something suitable for the new me. Erin Manolo says, ayyyy! Congratulations on this significant achievement. The Manolo indeed knows how difficult it is to fight (and lose) the Battle of the Bulging Spare Tire Around the Middle Parts of The Body. Sadly,…

FEB
2014 13

Manolo the Columnist: Wallace from Belle by Sigerson Morrison

Manolo says, here is the Manolo’s latest column for the Express of the Washington Post. Dear Manolo, Valentine’s Day is coming up and it also happens to be my nephew’s birthday. My sister is throwing a big bash in his honor and said the attire is “whimsical yet casual” I like wedges but have small feet, What do you suggest? Elizabeth Manolo says, ayyyy! The Dia de San Valentin, it approaches! Woe unto the man who neglects his duty to provide for his beloved the items of sufficient quality, cost, and/or sentimentality to properly express his undying affection. If you…

AUG
2013 23

Manolo the Columnist: Sable from Belle by Sigerson Morrison

Manolo says, here is the Manolo’s latest column from the Express of the Washington Post. Dear Manolo, I’ve just read that all the cool kids are wearing Birkenstocks again. Is it wrong that I’m tempted to join them? Please advise. Debra Manolo says, this where the Manolo wishes that his computer keyboard had the Grumpy Cat key, which he could push whenever he needed the strongly worded “NO!” to appear on the page. Unfortunately, his computing machine does not have this very useful function, and thus he will have to make his opinions known by plain metaphor: The Birkenstocks are…

OCT
2012 17

From the Archives of the Manolo: Sigerson Morrison for the Monday

N.B. In honor of the Manolo’s eight years of shoeblogging, here is one of the Manolo’s most favorite posts from the past, from October 20, 2008. Manolo says, it is Monday and you are back in your office wrestling with the copy machine, and the fax machine, and your computer, and the mail machine, all of which are attempting to sabotage–with persistent paper jams and inexplicable malfunctions–your effort to complete one of the most important projects of your career. . And now, the stapler on your desk (Swingline, 747 Classic in red) is looking funny at you, and you are…

JUL
2012 20

Manolo the Columnist: 6614B from Belle by Sigerson Morrison

Manolo says, here is the Manolo’s latest column for the Express of the Washington Post. Dear Manolo, The advice you gave last week to the lady who wanted sandals for the end of summer struck a note with me, in that it started me thinking about the fall and what sort of shoes I should be wearing when it arrives. Can you recommend something both casual and somewhat on-trend for when the summer ends? Viki Manolo says, it is only natural, that we should all be desiring the end to this interminable summer of suffering, that we should be anticipating…

JUL
2012 02

Gaugain from Sigerson Morrison

Manolo says, here is the Guagain from Sigerson Morrison, the snappy flat sandal that would undoubtedly make the rest of July more bearable. And look! They are on sale!

JUN
2012 21

Manolo’s Late Night Bargain: 6568 Ankle Bootie from Sigerson Morrison

Manolo says, what is that you are saying? “But Manolo, it is hot outside, and I do not need the leather ankle bootie.” To which the Manolo responds, does not the fall follow the summer, like the night after the day? By which he means, this high-quality,classic leather bootie, selling at less than one-third the regular price (only $99.97!) is the bargain too good to pass up, especially if you are the forward thinking girl who can buy this and put it away for the next three months. Manolo says, one secret to smart shopping is buying the shoes when…

MAR
2012 30

Manolo the Columnist: Warhalla from Sigerson Morrison

Manolo says, here is the Manolo’s latest column for the Express of the Washington Post. Dear Manolo, This year, the whole family is going to New York to spend Easter with my in-laws, who are wonderfully sweet people, whom I adore. The one problem is that they go to a very traditional, fairly stuffy church. (I was raised in a more charismatic Protestant tradition, and we currently attend a church that encourages a come-as-you-are informality.) Can you recommend a shoe, something I can also wear with work clothes? Elaine Manolo says, Easter is one of the Manolo’s most favoritest times…

APR
2011 12

The Museum Curator and the Flip-Flops

Manolo says, last year, our friends at the Collectors Weekly ran the most fascinating interview with the Elizabeth Semmelhack, author of the book The Heights of Fashion and the senior curator at the Bata Shoe Museum, about the high heels. This time, the Elizabeth Semmelhack is interviewed about the history and meaning of the flip-flops. Here is the excerpt. Collectors Weekly: When did it become more acceptable to wear flip-flops outside of the home or during the week? Semmelhack: Sigerson Morrison made expensive heeled flip-flops at the end of the ’90s. When they made it, it created a buzz because…

NOV
2010 02

Three Cheers for the Red, White and Blue!

Manolo says, in America is is the Election Day, and so, let us give the three cheers for the Red, the White and the Blue! And now, allow the Manolo to gently remind you, if you are the American, to do you civic duty.

SEP
2010 15

Sigerson Morrison Asymmetrical Red Suede Pumps for the Wednesday

Manolo says, it is Wednesday! It is all down the hill from here to the weekend, and what better way to speed it’s progress than with the beautiful red shoes, such as these sophisticated asymmetrical red pumps from Sigerson Morrison?

SEP
2010 01

The Lady Politicians’ Shoe of Choice

Manolo says, it is the Kate Spade Wedge! Despite the three-inch wedge heels on her black patent leather shoes, after hours of walking, Ms. Saujani, a former hedge-fund general counsel and a successful political fund-raiser, seemed as calmly cheerful as she did at the outset of the day. Finally, as we returned to her office, I asked: About those shoes? “They’re the Kate Spade wedges,” she said, sagging slightly, as if she had only just then been reminded that she had feet. “They’re these politician-woman shoes.” She had gotten the tip from someone who worked for Hillary Rodham Clinton. They…