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Synopsis
For many years Manolo Blahnik was the open secret of the fashion world, his shoes de rigeur for any stylish woman. Then, with "Absolutely Fabulous", in which his name was mentioned at least once every programme, he became world-famous to millions. This book takes us inside his homes and factory, to show us his life and work.
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About the Author
Colin McDowell is a fashion historian and writer. He is a regular broadcaster on television and radio, and has written for every major newspaper and fashion magazine in London, most frequently for the Sunday Times.
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For many years Manolo Blahnik was the open secret of the fashion world, his shoes de rigueur for any stylish woman. Then, with Absolutely Fabulous, in which his name was mentioned at least once every programme, he became world-famous to millions. In this fully authorised book, Colin McDowell uncovers the man behind the label. Blahnik claims that his decision to be a shoemaker was "one of those accidents of life. I could just as well have been a milliner or a fashion designer". His choices were wide but he chose shoemaking and started his highly successful business in 1972 with his shop Zapata. From the beginning Blahnik's shoes reflected his style, wit and flair. He draws shoes with a verve that is uniquely his own, capturing their spirit and mood in a few deft lines. As a total perfectionist, Manolo Blahnik controls every process in the production of his shoes and still makes the last of every shoe in a collection with his own hands. He has made shoes for everyone from Bianca Jagger, Jerry Hall and Diana Ross to Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell and Victoria Beckham. His designs have been described by Madonna as "wonderful--they last longer than sex". He also creates shoes for 13 designers including John Galliano, Oscar de la Renta and Christian Dior. It is therefore of no surprise that the word "Manolos" has become synonomous with the finest footwear in the world. Through his informative text Colin McDowell takes us into Blahnik's factory and homes to show us his life and his work, and combined with a stunning selection of photographs reveals this ultimate fashion icon as never seen before.
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Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good -. First Hardback Edition. 320 x 250mm. pp. 200. English text. A detailed and well illustrated volume on the life and work of shoe designer Manolo Blahnik. Colour and black and white illustrations throughout. Bound in original silver cloth. Housed in pictorial dust jacket. Slightly cocked and showing a little bumping and fading to dust jacket, otherwise clean. Binding strong. No ownership inscription or underlining. Heavy book at 1.6 kg. Extra postage overseas. Seller Inventory # 028809
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hardcover. Condition: very good(+). Dust Jacket Condition: very good. Extensively illustrated with photographs and drawings. 200pp., 4to, cloth, d.w.; book and dust wrapper bumped at head of spine. London: Cassell & Co., (2002). Internally fine, a very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. Seller Inventory # 272838
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Manolo Blahnik.
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