Designer shoes have always amazed me for not only do they have unique designs but they indeed are very stylish and classy. One of my favorite brands of designer shoes is Manolo Blahnik. Manolo Blahnik designer shoes are creative, have a fantastic play of color combined with perfect line, proportion and balance. Let me give you a quick background of the man behind the famous brand. Manoloblahnik.com reveals to us his biography.
Born in the Canary Islands to a Spanish mother and a Czech father, Manolo studied languages and art in Geneva before moving to Paris in 1965 where he decided to become a set designer. On a visit to New York in 1970, he showed his theatre designs to Diana Vreeland, then editor-in-chief of American Vogue, who honed in on his shoes and encouraged him to concentrate on them.
Blahnik learnt the art of making shoes by visiting factories where he talked to machine operators, pattern cutters and technicians. By 1971, he was in London making shoes. A year later, Ossie Clark, then the most famous designer in London, used his shoes and from there his career blossomed. In 1973 he opened his first shop in London’s Chelsea.
With a career spanning over 30 years, Blahnik has become one of the world’s most influential footwear designers. His shoes have spellbound in international set of adoring and loyal devotees across the globe. Blahnik’s boutiques are located in London, New York, Las Vegas, Dublin, Athens, Madrid, Istanbul, Hong Kong, Seoul, Singapore, Bloomingdales and many more.