Manolo Blahnik doesn’t think shoes are important. The famous footwear designer - who rose to fame when his exclusive shoes were worn by fashion-forward character Carrie Bradshaw in US TV show ‘Sex and the City’ - thinks other accessories are far more important than footwear. He said: “Are shoes so important? Really? If I was a woman, I would be...

Following on from the post below, Manolo has posted his thoughts regarding the Vogue article on fashion blogs. The first incredibly sweet and really appreciated and the second highlights a point which is very true and in essence, the beauty of the internet and fashion blogging. (I can’t even lie, I have become even more endeared to the blogger that is Manolo.) On...

HOLLY DUNLAP, Creative Director and Founder of HOLLYWOULD, began her career in fashion at the young age of 16 as an intern for socialite designer Carolyne Roehm. Although Holly was not paid a salary during her time with Carolyne, she was paid in the next best thing: Manolo Blahnik Shoes. From her first pair of Manolo’s, Holly realized that there were shoes and there...

Now the House of Givenchy designer has turned his hand to technology with a creation that could have thousands of women leaping with joy in their Manolo Blahniks. He has teamed up with Intel to take the laptop bag out of the world of geeky black nylon and into the world of chic. I love this, I need a laptop bag but they ARE all so ugly, and I’ve been tryin to find...

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