Manolo Blahnik Boeken

For three decades, Manolo Blahnik_s shoes have held the fashion world spellbound. His sense of the theatrical wedded to the finest materials and superlative craftsmanship inspire fanatical devotion. Diane Von Furstenberg has more than 80 pairs; Paloma Picasso has been fan since the age of 14; and Sarah Jessica Parker, Anna Piaggi and Kate Moss, to name a few, are fellow addicts. Here, collected together for the first time, are over one hundred and twenty exquisite drawings that Blahnik makes at the outset of the design process. These sketches are executed with such exuberance and deftness that they have become as sought-after as the shoes themselves (they often fetch up to £10,000 at charity auctions). Inimitable in style, these drawings, beautifully reproduced in this book with special inks, vividly convey Blahnik_s unique vision.

Celebrating over forty years of shoe design, this comprehensive volume delves into the life and work of Manolo Blahnik, a pivotal figure in contemporary fashion. It showcases more than 250 iconic designs alongside never-before-seen photography, highlighting his unique inspirations drawn from architecture, art, film, and literature. Blahnik's innovative use of color and sculptural heels has made his creations highly sought after, making this book an essential exploration of his artistic vision and impact on the fashion industry.

Carrie, die schuhbesessene Hauptfigur der TV-Kultserie SEX AND THE CITY sieht sich eines Abends plötzlich einem Straßenräuber gegenüber: „Bitte, Sir, Sie können meine Fendi-Handtasche haben, meinen Ring und meine Uhr, aber nehmen Sie mir nicht meine Blahniks!“ So wurde Blahnik über Nacht zu einem der wenigen Designer, deren Name eins ist mit ihrem Produkt - heute heißen seine einzigartigen Schuhe schlicht MANOLOS; selbst bei den Millionen von Menschen, die noch nie eine Paar davon anprobiert haben. Anfang der 70er lernten sich der Fotograf Eric Boman und Manolo Blahnik in London kennen und arbeiteten seither bei verschiedenen Projekten zusammen. Nun haben sie einzigartige Schuh-Kreationen in Szene gesetzt. So entstand aus 150 künstlerischen, wundervoll anzusehenden Fotos ein Kultbuch: luxuriös, Detail versessen, überbordend, exklusiv - genau wie ein Paar „Manolos“.

"Michael Roberts is the Jean Cocteau of the fashion world," wrote the celebrated New Yorker editor Tina Brown in 1997, welcoming her new fashion editor to the most prestigious magazine in the world. Having already served for many years as a style editor ( The London Sunday Times , Vanity Fair ) and having produced numerous illustrations, photographs, paintings and columns of fashion criticism for various media, Roberts had already had his name coupled with Cocteau's, but his striking visual style is collected here for the first time. From evocative pen-and-ink sketches to acrylic paintings to intensely witty New Yorker covers created from cut paper, these works capture the fads, foibles and fashionability of our times. Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of American Vogue , in her introduction to "this beautiful book" calls them "fiendishly accurate satire." And the shoe guru Manolo Blahnik writes, "His drawings grasp fashion moments like a photo could never do." That a major part of the book was created through the painstaking method of paper collage especially appeals to the internationally famed fashion designer John Galliano. He writes, "I have avidly collected his work, along with doing my own collages, for years, and I am honored to be a part of this book."