A Fun Interview with Shoe Maestro Manolo Blahnik
Raised on a banana plantation in the Canary Islands, the exuberant Blahnik clacked onto the set of Sex & the City into Household-Name status on the heels of Carrie Bradshaw, and, at 68, works more today than he did 30 years ago. For their February 2011 issue, HEMISPHERES snagged a fun interview with the personable - & hardworking! - shoe designer. Here are some highlights:
On toe cleavage:
“I think it’s more exciting and sensual... Before me, there was no toe cleavage at all.”
On becoming a shoe designer:
“I like to create a very complicated shoe that looks simple. I get excited when I come to the factory. I could be there every day.”
On his parents:
“My parents read to us every night—from trash like Gone with the Wind to classics like Cervantes or Balzac. I could write at a very young age. It was mad the way we grew up. They were always encouraging us to paint- to do this, to do that.”
On finding inspiration in old films:
“The most beautiful thing in America is the movies....I adore films. It's my diet, my nourishment.”
On whether he tries his own creations on:
"Oh goodness, immediately, yes! If it’s wrong, I can detect it in seconds!"
- Lesley Scott
FOLLOW FASHIONTRIBES ON TWITTER!
JOIN US ON FACEBOOK!
FRIEND US ON FOURSQUARE!
REDISCOVER MURIEL KING, FASHION'S ARTIST
FASHION INSPIRATION FROM FRIDA KAHLO
Comments