Manolo Blahnik Drawings by Anna Wintour (2003, Paperback) 
Manolo Blahnik Drawings by Anna Wintour (2003, Paperback)

 
Manolo Blahnik Drawings by Anna Wintour (2003, Paperback)

Author: Anna Wintour
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Publication Date: 2003-03-01
Language: English
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 050028413X
ISBN-13: 9780500284131
Product ID: EPID2316896
Description: Manolo Blahnik's colorful, cartoony sketches for his shoes are presented here--134 of them, along with appreciative quotes and essays by, among others, Madonna, Joan Rivers, Paloma Picasso, Anna Wintour, and Bianca Jagger.
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Synopsis
Manolo Blahnik's colorful, cartoony sketches for his shoes are presented here--134 of them, along with appreciative quotes and essays by, among others, Madonna, Joan Rivers, Paloma Picasso, Anna Wintour, and Bianca Jagger.

Details
Publication Date:2003-03-01

Size
Height:11.8 in
Width:9.3 in
Thickness:1.0 in
Weight:44.0 oz

Publisher's Note
Manolo Blahník's shoes inspire fanatical devotion. "Manolo Blahník's shoes are as good as sex," Madonna has said. "And they last longer." Diane Von Furstenberg has more than eighty pairs; Paloma Picasso has been a fan since she was fourteen; Bianca Jagger and Kate Moss, to name just a few, are fellow addicts. For three decades, Blahník's sense of the theatrical wedded to the finest materials and superlative craftsmanship have held the fashion world spellbound, and his creations have graced the catwalks of great designers from Yves Saint-Laurent to Isaac Mizrahi to John Galliano.
Here, collected together for the first time, are over one hundred exquisite drawings that Blahník 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 $15,000.00 at charity auctions). Inimitable in style, the drawings, beautifully reproduced in this book with special inks, vividly convey Blahník's unique vision. Whether it's a Grecian sandal designed for Galliano, with a snake-like strap slithering up the calf, or an emerald- and bead-fringed satin mule, the seductive attention to detail in the drawings conjures up the shoe itself.
Illuminating introductions by Anna Wintour and Michael Roberts explore why Manolo Blahník's shoes inspire such passion, and these are complemented throughout the book by the words of admirers including Suzie Menkes, Donatella Versace, and David Hockney. Michael Roberts also contributes a photographic essay showing Blahník at work in his studio, making sketches, preparing the wooden lasts, and supervising the production of his shoes at his factories in Italy. A final "scrapbook" section includes Manolo Blahník's own photographs of family, friends, and inspirational places. 150 illustrations, 120 in color.

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