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Manolo Blahnik: Daler-Rowney paintbrushes
Manolo Blahnik has been a household name for his footwear since Sex and the City.
Credit Illustration by Manolo Blahnik
Since I was a little boy, I have loved to use a brush. I would do watercolors with my mother. I had to use a Pelican brush as a child, but now mink and sable. My favorites are Daler-Rowney, from England. I start with one that is very soft; and then to do precision work, use a very, very thin one. The ink is Dr. Martins. They have marvelous, radiant colors unbelievable. My work starts as a kind of an idea. It usually comes when I am sleeping or have just woken up, and then I rush to put a quick doodle down and elaborate later because it becomes kind of technical. A computer for design? No! No! No! I cannot have a conversation with a computer. The computer I find very surreal, very unknown. I trust my own eye and my brain working together more than working with a machine. But I am mad for watching films on computers, especially old silent films that you cant find anywhere, and the House of Cards. I love it. Computers are good for that.
NYTimes - T Magazine - Cynthia Kling - July 23, 2014
Manolo Blahnik has been a household name for his footwear since Sex and the City.
Credit Illustration by Manolo Blahnik
Since I was a little boy, I have loved to use a brush. I would do watercolors with my mother. I had to use a Pelican brush as a child, but now mink and sable. My favorites are Daler-Rowney, from England. I start with one that is very soft; and then to do precision work, use a very, very thin one. The ink is Dr. Martins. They have marvelous, radiant colors unbelievable. My work starts as a kind of an idea. It usually comes when I am sleeping or have just woken up, and then I rush to put a quick doodle down and elaborate later because it becomes kind of technical. A computer for design? No! No! No! I cannot have a conversation with a computer. The computer I find very surreal, very unknown. I trust my own eye and my brain working together more than working with a machine. But I am mad for watching films on computers, especially old silent films that you cant find anywhere, and the House of Cards. I love it. Computers are good for that.
NYTimes - T Magazine - Cynthia Kling - July 23, 2014
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Surprisingly comfortable! Manolos are so well constructed and well balanced.
The trick is to get the right size (I know this sounds so obvious!). My feet are slightly wider-than-average, so I go up a half-size for my Manolos. This allows me to have a comfy toebox, while the extra length can be compensated by inserting heel grips.
Need some quick advice! I'm trying to get sizing right on a pair of grey suede 105 BB's. These will be my first Manolo pumps. I'm usually a 37 in pumps but sent these back for a 36.5. My left foot fits but my right is a little slimmer so there's potential heel slippage. When I put a toe pad in the right shoe, the problem is fixed. BUT, I'm worried they will stretch as I wear them, making heel slippage a problem again. Any experience here?? I thought about going down another size but then my left foot will be really cramped. How much does suede stretch??
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Suede does stretch, but I wouldn't go down to a 36 in your case. If one foot is larger than the other (very common), you should make sure the shoe fits the larger foot. It's easier to tweak a large fit than to force feet into a smaller size. No fun having cramped toes!
If the 36.5 fits your right foot now with a toe pad, that's great -- and if/when the suede does stretch, then you can add a heel grip.
The BB tends to run slightly larger than many other Manolo styles, so if you're usually a 37 then a 36.5 in the BB sounds about right.
Hope this helps!
Ooh, another thing about heel grips: I've noticed that they vary in thickness, depending on the brand. Dr. Scholl's and AirPlus make some heel liners that are great if I want just a little extra grip. But if I need an even thicker compensation for extra room in the heels, I go with "Life Brand," a generic brand that's offered by Shoppers Drug Mart, a Canadian drugstore. These heel liners are awesome -- very thick, much more generous coverage.
When looking for heel grips/liners, it's worth it to try out a few different brands. Good luck!
Leather Spa in New York has an excellent choice of all the different pads and accessories for shoes, much better than your drug store brands. I just checked their website and don't see them listed. You may want to give them a call and see if they can mail order something that's not listed, I've been very happy with the quality of everything they sell. Their shoe services are second to none and I still mail order all my shoe repairs to them.
I just ordered my first pair of Manolos from NM. I wasn't sure on the size but I ordered the 34.5 in the black patent 115 BB (I thought I'd go with a classic pair for the first ones). Im nervous that they'll be too small but thats the size I wear in the CL 120 Pigalles and I thought they might fit similar?? I didn't really want to go smaller but i I prefer no heel slippage too, so crossing my fingers they fit! 
I wasn't sure on the size but I ordered the 34.5 in the black patent 115 BB (I thought I'd go with a classic pair for the first ones). Im nervous that they'll be too small but thats the size I wear in the CL 120 Pigalles and I thought they might fit similar?? I didn't really want to go smaller but i I prefer no heel slippage too, so crossing my fingers they fit! 
I just ordered my first pair of Manolos from NM.
Oh my gosh, congratulations! Did you custom order them? Please post photos and what you think of them when they arrive!😍
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Good choice! Those were my very first pair of Manolo's as well. You will love them!I just ordered my first pair of Manolos from NM.
Hi! So I'm confused. Are the pink and black Manolo's authentic? I found a pair of Manolo's with the exact same label at a thrift store. I'm trying to do internet research to determine if they're real or not!Thank you for the pictures. They are authentic
I have seen the ones that say:
MANOLO BLAHNIK
LONDON - NEW YORK
Eg. Post #59 here has it like that.
Eg. Ebay member desire009 (middle, pink mules)
but now I learned something new today. I did some research and MB indeed made shoes with only London written on the insoles.
Not only so, he had some early contracts with Midas. So the real vintage shoes from the 80s were written:
MANOLO BLAHNIK
FOR MIDAS LONDON
MADE IN ITALY
