SHOE design legend Manolo Blahnik may not show his latest collection on a catwalk, but that doesn't mean we are any less desperate to see the pieces he has in store for us this season. Spring/summer is inspired by a range of inspirations: the flats by Audrey Hepburn, some of the stilettos by old Hollywood glamour, some of the adornments by Spanish architecture, and one style even by Einstein's tongue.
"My favourite style is the Gloton in polkadot," Blahnik told VOGUE.COM. "This is a great summer shoe, which I have always loved, and variations of it have always featured in my collections. I recall a shop in New York, which sold beautiful wrapping papers with colourful polka dots. The shape of this court shoe is very classic, but at the same time versatile. You can wear it to work as well as for a night out and I like the primary colours on it, they are bright and punchy. It brings a smile to my face when I look at it and I hope it will do the same to women when they put the shoe on."
And the rest of the collection similarly foregrounds Blahnik's main concern - that the shoes you buy should make you happy.
"That's why I like this shoe - it's a very happy shoe; a perfect shoe for the slightly gloomy current climate," he added. "I promise that if you put that shoe on you will feel fabulous. You need to treat yourself to something amazing from time to time."
SEE THE MANOLO BLAHNIK SPRING/SUMMER COLLECTION HERE
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