MANOLO BLAHNIK: A SHOE-IN FOR RODEO DRIVE WALK OF STYLE AWARD

Lucy Liu and Nicky Hilton Celebrate in Beverly Hills

“If God had wanted us to wear flat shoes, he wouldn’t have invented Manolo Blahnik”

Sarah Jessica Parker and her TV alter Carrie Bradshaw helped put famed footwear designer Manolo Blahnik on the style map.  Now the latitude and longitude for sophisticated shoes point to the intersection of Rodeo Drive and Dayton Way.  For his lifetime body of work which spans more than 30 years, Manolo was honored with the Walk of Style Award on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, California.

“It’s a great honor for me to have a place in Hollywood - for people here to see what I do,” Blahnik says. “I’ve supplied shoes for millions of movies, but I have designed specifically for only two or three.”

Blahnik collaborated on Sofia Coppola’s 2006 film Marie Antoinette, creating a confectionary scene of delectable shoe eye candy.

But more memorable, of course, is the one-of-a-kind “Something Blue” heels - those famous blue satin pumps with the glitzy pilgrim buckles - that the shoe king designed for the cinematic stroll through the designer-label closet that is the Sex and the City movie. Says event co-chair Peri Ellen Berne:

“Manolo was a natural, really. His designs have been all over the place - on celebrities and the people who covet them. He has an amazing balance between sexy and elegance that make his shoes very distinctive.”

His award predecessors are an impressive group of fashion maestros, including: Giorgio Armani, Tom Ford, Donatella and Gianni Versace, and Salvatore Ferragamo.

In addition to Dirty Sexy Money star Lucy Liu, who presented Blahnik with his award, 400 guests were on hand to view an exhibition of his classic shoes from Marie Antoinette, the Brit TV show “Absolutely Fabulous,” “Sex and the City,” and sketches of his shoes, including collaborations with designers like John Galliano.

With all the fabulously Manolo-heeled fashionistas in attendance, guests could also see his designs just by glancing down while nibbling on hors d’oeuvres. Bright heels might be the current trend but basic black was the day’s color of choice.

Liu’s Manolos were elegant with a touch of avant-garde - embellished with jewel detail on the side. “Dignity” pop star Hilary Duff rocked a slingback bootie, accessorized with a bright red pedicure that gave her somewhat conservative outfit a vamp-y vibe, while heiress Nicky Hilton was long and leggy in a studded Rocca ankle cuff sandal, very reminiscent of Madonna’s glam rock boots in Desperately Seeking Susan.

Manolo’s Walk of Style Award merely affirms what millions of devotees already know:  he is a high heel god for the sexy and sophisticated glamour gal.

We likey these Anne Klein “Ccianna” heels.  Very ab fab to wear to a SACTM viewing party - but only if there are cosmos, naturally.

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September 29, 2008 | Filed Under CELEBRITIES, Celebrity Shoes, SHOE TYPE, Women's Shoes | Leave a Comment 

David Beckham for Armani: The Ego Meets the Undies

Victoria Beckham arrives in San Francisco sporting a Giambattista Valli Handbag and Christian Louboutin Pumps

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This was the scene outside Macy’s at Union Square in downtown San Francisco last Friday. Armani unveiled a six story advertisement of Beckham for the new 2008-2009 Autumn/Winter underwear collection. David even stuck around to sign autographs for the first 200 people that picked up a pair of his famous undies. The full-frontal shot is the LA Galaxy star’s first US advert for the Italian underwear giant, with more planned for the future. Becks, who posed on a beach in his underwear for the campaign, was stunned when he attended the official unveiling of the giant billboard.

In a posting on his official blog, Beckham wrote: “Well I’m sure you’ve seen the pictures but last week I went to San Francisco to see the unveiling of the new Emporio Armani campaign I shot a while back. To be honest I was amazed by the huge billboard poster outside Macy’s department store, but even more amazed by the amount of people who turned up to see it!”

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Victoria arrived on the scene to support her husband in style. Clearly Posh and Giambattista Valli are tight. She’s often seen with his bags (above) and shoes; in turn, he’s even honored her with her own shoe. These are the pumps that Giambattista Valli created in Victoria’s honor, called “The Victoria Shoe”:

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June 30, 2008 | Filed Under CELEBRITY AUCTION, Celebrity, Celebrity Shoes, Christian Louboutin, Designer Shoes, Giambattista Valli, HANDBAGS, High Heels, MINX MUSINGS, Platform, Pumps, SHOE BLOG, SHOE MINX, SHOE TYPE, Sandals, Sexy heels, THE DAILY PUMP, Women's Shoes | 1 Comment 

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