What the Manolo Is… Written on March 9, 2010, by Manolo the Shoeblogger.
Manolo says, it is Tuesday, time to see what the Manolo is…
Watching…
Listening to…
Reading…
This is the week of Meh. The book, Then We Came to the End. Meh. Yes, it is written entirely in the first person plural, but that does not make up for its meh-ness. It is too contrived by half, and [...]
Vera Wang Nita Sandal For the Monday Written on March 8, 2010, by Manolo the Shoeblogger.
Manolo says, it is Monday and the Manolo feels like death on the small piece of toast. Is this the place where the antibiotics finally kick in?
However, do not let the Manolo’s hacking, chest cold dissuade you from enjoying the full range of shoe-based entertainment, indeed, even from his sickbed the Manolo does not stop [...]
Diary of the Shoe Collector Written on March 8, 2010, by Manolo the Shoeblogger.
Manolo says, the website Collector’s Weekly has the interview with the super fantastic John Walford, author of the book The Seductive Shoe and shoe collector extraordinaire. Here is the very tasty excerpt.
Collectors Weekly: What were women wearing at the beginning of the 20th century?
Walford: This was just around the period when hemlines were beginning [...]
Manolo’s Thursday Miscellany Written on March 5, 2010, by Manolo the Shoeblogger.
Manolo says, here are the few links which may perhaps amuse…
“Fashion bloggers have also brought a new type of voice to the industry. This voice is usually free of confines that govern print and magazines, giving rise to many niches within fashion blogging that readers can find common interest with the blogger.”
The Manolo [...]
The Column of the Manolo: Fanny from Donald J. Pliner Written on March 5, 2010, by Manolo the Shoeblogger.
Manolo says, here is the Manolo’s latest column for the Express of the Washington Post.
Dear Manolo,
I’m about to graduate with a masters degree in landscape architecture, and will shortly be going out to seek my fortune. To this point, I’ve not thought much about footwear, content to wear my wellies in almost all situations [...]
The Love Marriage Written on March 4, 2010, by Manolo the Shoeblogger.
Manolo says, and now to make up for the Manolo’s absence, he gives you the incomparable Wilbur Sargunaraj, destined to be perhaps the greatest superstar ever produced by the internets.
Many Apologies Written on March 4, 2010, by Manolo the Shoeblogger.
Manolo says, apologies from the Manolo for abandoning you today. The Manolo has been under the weather with the hacking chest cold, and he spent much of the day in bed.
Whose Shoes Wednesday…The Answer! Written on March 3, 2010, by Manolo the Shoeblogger.
Manolo asked, whose shoes?
Manolo answers, it is the Catherine Zeta-Jones!
Congratulations to the Manolo’s internet friend, the exceptionally perceptive Spritle, who was the first to correctly identify this golf-loving person of note.
The Louie Louie Loafer from Joie Written on March 3, 2010, by Manolo the Shoeblogger.
Manolo sings,
Louie Louie, oh baby, me gotta go!
A fine little shoe, she waits for me.
Me catch the ship across the sea.
Me sailed the ship all alone.
Me never think he’ll make it home.
Louie Louie, oh no, me gotta go, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, baby.
Louie Louie, oh baby, me gotta go.
Whose Shoes Wednesday Written on March 3, 2010, by Manolo the Shoeblogger.
Manolo asks, whose shoes?