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.
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.
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.
training taste needs
I didn't need it [formal training], because I've got the best taste in the world.
looks mystery life-is
If I look back I feel frightened, not happy, because my life is a bit of a mystery to me.
high-heels people boots
When I was out of favor and people didn't want that type of boot, flats, or high heels with the elegant, dainty things, it gave me much more energy.
china
I always love China, especially the old China.
blur 80s
Really, the '70s and '80s were a blur.
old-things bags
I'm an old bag - I like old thing.
weekend looks film
David Lynch is démodé now, if you look at his films. I looked at them the other weekend.