Manolo Blahnik
Manolo Blahnik
Manuel "Manolo" Blahnik Rodríguez CBE, is a Spanish fashion designer and founder of the self-named, high-end shoe brand...
NationalitySpanish
ProfessionFashion Designer
Date of Birth28 November 1942
CountrySpain
sounds
I do and re-do things that I used to do in a flash, because I want to be more perfectionist about these things. Maybe it sounds pompous and pretentious, but that's the way I feel.
huge life
My whole life has been a huge mistake, but what a divine mistake - doing something that I adore.
nature people run saint shop tribal wearing
Some people just use beautiful things to just shop or to have a tribal feeling - 'Oh, blah, blah, blah, I'm wearing Hermes; blah, blah, blah, I'm wearing Saint Laurent; blah-blah blah' - because it's like a need, a tribe, recognition: 'Ahh, my Rolex.' But I run away from anything which is too recognizable - it's my nature.
incredible mother
My mother has an incredible rigidity, which is very Catholic.
shoes two secret
The secret of toe cleavage, a very important part of the sexuality of the shoe; you must only show the first two cracks.
shoes way metamorphosis
Shoes are the quickest way for women to achieve instant metamorphosis.
shoes eccentric nonsense
I love exaggerated, and I love eccentric, but you must be comfortable. Otherwise it is nonsense. There is nothing charming about a woman who cannot walk in her shoes.
spain london
Everything is global now. It's not London, it's not Spain, it's not Italy - everything is everywhere. So you have to be everywhere, I guess.
shoes furniture tempted
I've never been tempted to do these hideous furniture shoes.
amanda knows
I don't even know Amanda Seyfried or whatever - they're all the same!
passion thinking looks
I don't even think about the word. But I do have certain things where I just go, "Aaaaahhh," irritatingly boring and insistent because I want it to look that way and I can do it - I don't even know if you'd call it passion or obsession. Obsession, possibly, but I really love what I do.
passion black too-much
Alas, passion is conducive to certain other things because when you have too much passion and you have too much work, you possibly end up having black holes. The danger is too much passion.
shoes feet special
My shoes are special shoes for discerning feet.
training taste needs
I didn't need it [formal training], because I've got the best taste in the world.