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Make shoes he did, designing for a boutique in Chelsea called Zapata, which he bought and renamed after himself in 1973. The financing for the purchase was the result of Blahnik’s first big break in 1972, when 1960s fashion icon Ossie Clark invited him to design shoes for his latest collection. Blahnik never looked back.
Blahnik’s shoes have always had one foot, if you will, in fashion and the other in architecture. A very early design from 1971 for Kansai Yamamoto featured a brick-shaped shoe made out of cork and covered in patent leather. In 1976, a shoe called Guge featured straps that were inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright’s Guggenheim Museum in New York City.
At other times in his career, Blahnik has treated his shoes almost as figures, bedecking a simple blue mule from the 1980s, for example, with a contrasting coral necklace on the vamp. His slides and slippers often drip with costume jewels until they resemble a Miriam Haskell or Trifari confection from the 1930s, ’40s, or ’50s. No wonder noted collectibles author Judith Miller has described Blahnik’s shoes as “jewelry for the feet.”
One of the last one-man operations in the fashion industry, Blahnik is known for his craftsmanship and attention to even the smallest details. Despite his success, he carves the wooden lasts (or molds) for his shoes himself, as well as the heels. And even though he has a factory in Italy turning out his high-heel pumps, mid-heel halters, and sandals with vine-like ankle wraps, the handwork on Manolos, as they are collectively known, is so extensive that less than 100 pair are produced a day.
Over the years, Manolos have accented the fashions of everyone from Yves Saint Laurent and Christian Dior to Calvin Klein and Isaac Mizrahi. Clients have included two of Mick Jaggar’s wives (Bianca and Jerry Hall), Princess Di, Jackie O., Madonna, and Marge Simpson who, though not a client in the strict sense, reveals the extent of Blahnik’s reach into popular culture. Indeed, the obsession of the Carrie Bradshaw character in “Sex and the City,” which debuted in 1998, made Manolo Blahnik a household name.
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$1090 Manolo Blahnik "guzzio" Brown Leather Boots! 37
Manolo Blahnik Silver Leather Peep Toe W/crystals Sandals/shoes Sz 37
Manolo Blahnik Brown Marbled Leather W/ Rivets 'granny' Boot 38.5
Manolo Blahnik Women's Knee High Boots ~ Size 7 37 ~ Msrp $1535 ~ New In Box
Mint Manolo Blahnik Silver & Pearl Thong Kitten Heel Sandals Shoes 38 $795
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Manolo Blahnik Camel "burta" Patent Leather Open Toe Size 37.5 (us 7.5)
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Ladies Manolo Blahnik Brown Suede Over The Knee Boots Size 38
Manolo Blahnik Gold Leather Thin Strappy Ankle Wrap High Heels Sandal Shoes 39 9
New Manolo Blahnik Bronze Metallic Leather Sequins Open Toe Sandals 35.5 5.5
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Nib Darling $395 Manolo Blahnik Sandals Made In Italy Size36 Lavender For Spring
Manolo Blahnik Pointed Toe Heels Sz Eu 36 Us 6 M
Manolo Blahnik Light Pink Strappy Sandals Heels Size 371/2
Authentic Manolo Blahnik Black Suede Shoes Size 37 1/2 Slightly Used Ret $515
$899-manolo Blahnik Sz 38
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Manolo Blahnik Ponyhair Zebra Print Heels *40
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Manolo Blahnik Shoes 38
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Auth Manolo Blahnik Silver Leather Ankle Tie Sandals Shoes Size 39 1/2 Us 9 1/2
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Manolo Blahnik Black Boots Sz 38 1/2
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Manolo Blahnik Black Leather Knee High Boots/heels/shoes 37 1/2 Us 7 1/2
Manolo Blahnik Camel Suede Mary Jane 40.5 New
$675 Manolo Blahnik "arianna" Beaded Sequin Black Mule Shoes Sz 40 1/2 Us 10 1/2
Manolo Blahnik Gray & White Snakeskin Print Leather Slingback Shoes Size 41
$759-manolo Blahnik Sz 41
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Manolo Blahnik Snakeskin Yellow Singbacks 39
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Manolo Blahnik Black Suede Shoes Heels Size 40
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White Crocodile Manolo Blahnik Sandal Size 37.5 (us 7)
Manolo Blahnik Classic Black Pumps Heels Shoes Size 40
Authentic Light Pink Suede Manolo Blahnik Mid Heels
Women's Manolo Blahnik Leather Shoes Size 38 
Authentic Manolo Blahnik Pink Strappy Sandals, Us Sz 6.5, Eu Sz 37, No Res!
Manolo Blahnik High Heeled Sneakers 3 1/2" Heel Sz 39 (8 1/2)
Manolo Blahnik Black Satin Slingback Pumps Heels Shoes 38.5
