Manolo Blahnik news and archive

Sarah Jessica Parker to open permanent store in New York

SJP Collection, the brand founded by actress Sarah Jessica Parker and George Malkemus III, CEO of Manolo Blahnik, is set to open its first permanent store in New York. The announcement was made via Instagram the same week Parker celebrates the 20th anniversary of “Sex and the City”, the TV series that has turned the actress into a fashion icon...

Culture

Manolo Blahnik: The Art of Shoes opens in Toronto

An exhibition showcasing more than 200 Manolo Blahnik shoes has opened in the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto, celebrating 45 years of work by the iconic footwear designer. Open until January 6, 2019, the Manolo Blahnik: The Art of Shoes opening in Toronto marks the exhibitions final and only North American stop, following previous showcases in...

Fashion

Manolo Blahnik launches bridal footwear

Footwear designer Manolo Blahnik recently announced a new line of shoes. Exclusively available at London’s Burlington Arcade and online, the new styles represent the brand’s new bridal range. The new collection includes signature styles such as embellished pumps available in shades of whites. The shoes also include hues of blue as well as...

Business

Manolo Blahnik to align collection drops with seasonal changes

London - Manolo Blahnik is the latest brand to shift its business model and delivery times to better align with the seasonal calendar. From January 2017 onwards, the luxury footwear brand will unveil four main collections per year: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, with each collection featuring a mixture of styles. This shift sees Manolo...

Fashion

Vetements collaborates with 18 designers for SS17

Streetwear label Vetements, best known for its cult DHL t-shirts and oversized hoodies, is taking the concept of collaboration to a whole new level. The Parisian 'design collective' has caused another ripple within the industry by teaming up with not one, not two, but 18 different fashion brands for its spring/summer 2017 collection. Set to be...

Fashion Featured

Introducing the world's first trout leather espadrille

Let the scales fall from your eyes...A French shoe manufacturer is urging fashionistas to take the plunge with what he claims is the world's first range of trout skin espadrille shoes. Jean-Jacques Houyou has set out to persuade his compatriots that they should be wearing trout rather than merely eating them with a caper and black butter sauce....

Retail

Farfetch moves into monobrand e-commerce

UK etailer Farfetch continues to expand its online presence by moving into monobrand e-commerce. The online fashion and beauty retailer has developed a new business area which will run monobrand e-commerce platforms for designers brands such as Manolo Blahnik, who is the first label to work with Farfetch. The global e-commerce platform, which is...

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Rihanna collaborating with Manolo Blahnik

New York - First, Rihanna had her Fenty collaboration with Puma that was well-received at New York Fashion Week. However, a sporty, athletic collaboration wasn't enough for the music star who has become a fashion industry favorite. Now, the woman with 14 billboard number one hits will be collaborating with none other than legendary shoe maker...

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Manolo Blahnik open to designing 'Manolos' for the common people

Could "Manolos" come to the high street? The legendary shoe designer Manolo Blahnik told AFP he could work with retailers such as H&M and Topshop -- but only if they give him the creative freedom he needs. "If I have freedom and no kind of conditions to do that or that, I would do it, with pleasure," the 73-year-old Spaniard said at the opening...

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New York District Attorney calls for seizure of Manolo Blahnik's

A nightmare worthy of a Sex and the City episode has been taking place for the last two years. Since September 2013, 274 pairs of Manolo Blahnik shoes have been held at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. The shoes were seized by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Inspectors because they are allegedly made from an endangered...

Fashion

Manolo Blahnik to be honored by museum at FIT

Manolo Blahnik will be honored the day before NYFW by the Museum at FIT. Blahnik will be presented with the 2015 Couture Council Award for Artistry of Fashion. The Couture Council of the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology will present Blahnik his award on September 9 at a luncheon in Lincoln Center's David H. Koch theater. After forty...

Trends

SJP unveils shoe line

Sarah Jessica Parker, best known for her role in Sex and the City, has revealed her first footwear collection, named SJP. The collection incorporates a number of styles such as the classic stiletto, peep-toe heels, wedges and suede sandals in an array of bright colors. "I've taken inspiration from things in my life such as the grosgrain ribbons...