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
wise color two
I'm always kind of contradictory to what people want and what's selling. But maybe I should care now because I have two or three more outlets. I have to be more adaptable color-wise to what people want. It's usually just black and pink, and that's it.
I'm like an old vampire, so it's important to talk to young people.
wear women
I like women with style to wear my shoes.
england learnt royal
The greatest shoemaker in England for many, many decades; he used to be the royal shoe-maker for the Queen Mother. This is where I learnt my trade.
deal
I'm very painful to deal with when I create a shoe.
change season
I think of each new season as an evolution, not a change in style.
buy girls
I never thought that I would sell to young people, but now girls who are 14 and 15 buy my shoes.
I put everything I think is sexy into my shoes.
I think I am one of the smallest surviving brands.
huge life
My whole life has been a huge mistake, but what a divine mistake - doing something that I adore.
mother
My mother is incredible. I mean, still is today.
incredible mother
My mother has an incredible rigidity, which is very Catholic.
cannot people send work
Most of the people nowadays send their things by internet. But I cannot work that way. I like to do it myself.
anyone bothers express
In London I feel free; nobody bothers anyone and everyone is free to express themselves.