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
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.
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.
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.
dainty
These are very dainty and superrefined, but really vile.
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.