MANOLO BAHNIK, Aubergine Alligator Open Toe Sandal, Important Collection
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in Kingston, NY
Manolo Blahnik, aubergine alligator open toe sandals, From an Important Collection. Size 13
MANOLO BAHNIK, Aubergine Alligator Open Toe Sandal, Important Collection
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in Kingston, NY
Manolo Blahnik, aubergine alligator open toe sandals, From an Important Collection. Size 13
Manolo Blahnik Red Alligator High Heel Pumps Size 6.5-7
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These fabulous Manolo Blahnik high heels are a must have for every fashionable wardrobe. Their
$1,383Sale Price|25% Off
Size: 39.5
New Manolo Blahnik $2, 900 Size 39.5 Genuine Alligator Olive Green Heels Sandals
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in San Diego, CA
Brand new early 2000s Manolo Blahnik genuine alligator olive green high heel sandals ! Never worn
Rare 1990s Hermès Medor Black Leather Gold Stud Crossbody Shoulder Clutch Bag
By Hermès
Located in San Diego, CA
bangle bracelet, and olive alligator Manolo Blahnik heels are also in my 1stdibs Shop!
Manolo Blahnik Alligator Sandals
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in Birmingham, AL
Beautiful Manolo Blahnik Alligator high-heel sling back sandals. Excellent condition.
Blahnik Backless Alligator Shoes
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in Birmingham, AL
Mint condition Blahnik black alligator shoes. Great look year-around, size 5.5 U.S.
Manolo Blahnik Tan Alligator Pumps
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in New York, NY
Product details: Tan alligator pumps by Manolo Blahnik. Slip-on style. Semi-pointed toes. Covered
Manolo Blahnik Chocolate Brown Alligator Short Boot - 38.5
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Manolo Blahnik Chocolate Brown Alligator Short Boot - 38.5 These amazing and rich looking boots
Manolo Blahnik Shoe Timeless Black Alligator Pump 39 / 9
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in Miami, FL
Guaranteed authentic MANOLO BLAHNIK matte alligator timeless pump. Classic black alligator
MANOLO BLAHNIK Size 8 Black Alligator Skin Leather Slingback Pumps
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in San Francisco, CA
Classic MANOLO BLAHNIK slingback pumps in a black textured alligator skin leather featuring a
MANOLO BLAHNIK Carolyne Size 10 Black Alligator Leather Slingback Pumps
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in San Francisco, CA
MANOLO BLAHNIK "Carolyne" pumps comes in a black alligator leather featuring a slingback style
MANOLO BLAHNIK Size 8 Black Alligator Skin Leather Pointed Toe Pumps
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in San Francisco, CA
Classic MANOLO BLAHNIK pumps in a black textured alligator skin leather featuring a pointed toe and
Manolo Blahnik Caramel Alligator High Heel Pumps 36 1/2
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Manolo Blahnik caramel alligator high heel pumps 36 1/2 M. Alligator in a rich shade of caramel
Manolo Blahnik dark navy blue embossed alligator sling back pumps 37
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Manolo Blahnik black embossed alligator sling dark navy blue pumps 37...Sleek sling back pumps in
Manolo Blahnik Pale Pink Alligator Sling Back High Heel Pumps 40
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Manolo Blahnik pale pink alligator, sling back high heel pumps marked size 40. Pale sandy pink
Monies Black Wood Clip-On Earrings 1980s Danish Sculptural 80s Statement Jewelry
By Monies
Located in San Diego, CA
-forward jewelry. The Marion Clayden ivory silk cut velvet ensemble, and the olive Manolo Blahnik
Manolo Blahnik Alligator Leather Boot
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in Litchfield County, CT
Manolo size 39 black alligator leather boot, not marked alligator. I'm not 100% sure if it
Manolo Blahnik Exceptional Vintage Alligator Purse
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Manolo Blahnik Exceptional Vintage Alligator Purse This beautiful vintage purse is
Manolo Blahnik Luxurious Red Alligator Handbag Mint
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Exquisite Red Alligator handbag from Manolo Blahnik This is a rich sumptuous Red, in high
Manolo Blahnik Brown Alligator and Pony Heels
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in San Francisco, CA
Animal madness! With a faux alligator toe and a leopard print pony hair heel, these Manolo Blahnik
Unavailable|$11,950
H 6 in W 2 in L 9 in
Gucci FW RUNWAY 2004 Tom Ford Jeweled Mini Bag Sequin & Enamel Dragon Detail
By Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in West Hartford, CT
An ultra-rare runway showpiece from Tom Ford’s Fall/Winter 2004 collection for Gucci, this intricately embellished mini bag dazzles with hand-applied silver sequins and exotic-textur...
1980's Brown Mink Lightweight Reversible Coat
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Chic 1980's unmarked Canadian brown mink reversible long coat. One side is brown leather patchwork pattern with a fur collar and cuffs. The textured pattern is created by piecing the...
Sergio Rossi Black Suede Evening Shoulder Bag 1980s
By Sergio Rossi
Located in Brindisi, Bt
Sergio Rossi 80s vintage elegant bag. Square model rigid with shoulder strap, fabric in velvet, color black with details in color gold. Zip and button closure. Made in Italy. Excelle...
CHANEL black leather 2022 22C DUBAI BEECHWOOD VANITY Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel Small Vanity bag in beige beechwood with black leather trims and antique gold-tone hardware. Rare limited edition. Opens with a logo clasp closure and is lined ...
$5,597Sale Price|20% Off
Size: IT40
VALENTINO BOUTIQUE Vintage Floral Beaded Black Silk Gown Ruffle Maxi Dress
By Valentino
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Valentino Boutique Vintage 100% silk Jet black silk with beautiful beads, sequins, and threading to create a romantic floral cascading pattern Double v-neck front and back with delic...
Tom Ford for Gucci New Silk Velvet Dress F/W 2001
By Gucci, Tom Ford
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous black silk velvet dress from Gucci as worn in a 2001 ad campaign. It has a square neckline with the center bust highlighted with sheer areas which contrast with the rich v...
1930S Black Silk Chantilly Lace Gown With Tiered Ruffle Hem & Puff Sleeves
Located in New York, NY
1930S Black Silk Chantilly Lace Gown With Tiered Ruffle Hem & Puff Sleeves
Fendi Sac Beige Noir Moyen Peekaboo Medium Leather and Suede Hand Bag
By Fendi
Located in PARIS, FR
Fendi Peekaboo Medium bag, in lightly grained natural leather, suede interior on one side and natural water snake, gold and silver metalwork, matte and shiny and partially enameled (...
$199Sale Price|25% Off
Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage Wall and Flags Print Pants Trousers
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Nice, FR
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER vintage pants trousers featuring a multi colored wall and flags print. These trousers feature : - Velvety touch material. - Front buttoning. - Front and back pock...
JUNYA WATANABE COMME DES GARÇONS Linen Knee-Length Dress
By Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons
Located in New York, NY
JUNYA WATANABE COMME DES GARÇONS Linen Knee-Length Dress Bust: 46" Waist: 42" Hip: 38" Length: 37.5" Fabric: 100% Linen FINAL SALE
New Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent YSL Lotus Heels Final Collection 2004 Sz 37
By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Conroe, TX
Yves Saint Laurent Heels Brand New * Tom Ford Era Lotus Slides * This was his last collection for Yves Saint Laurent. He was inspired by the Chinese Collection of 1977 His Final Coll...
$245Sale Price|34% Off
H 11 in D 3.5 in L 11.5 in
Unique Thespian Needlepoint Comedy and Tragedy Handbag c 1960
Located in University City, MO
Unique thespian needlepoint comedy and tragedy handbag The stylish large scale retro handbag is designed with comedy and tragedy mask on both exterior sides The theatrical ma...
Trompe L'oeil Oversize Belted Trench Coat
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous beige and black cotton trompe l'oeil trench coat jacket from Japanese designers Naoki Ichihara, Tadanao Yamashita and Shingo Otsuka for TALK ABOUT THE DISTRACTION. It app...
Chanel Teal Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
- Circa 2016/17 - Teal - Exotic leather (Alligator) - Silver-tone hardware - Leather and chain-link shoulder strap - Front flap closure - Signature interlocking CC turn-lock fastenin...
Alexander McQueen New Silk Dress with Ruffle Hem 'NO. 13' S/S 1999
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black silk dress from an early collection of Alexander McQueen. It skims the body has a scoop neckline and 3 rows of ruffles beginning at knee level in the front and 8 sta...
UNWORN Gucci by Tom Ford Black Dragon Pearl Jeweled Mink Fur Evening Bag Clutch
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in Switzerland, CH
EXTREMELY RARE GUCCI BY TOM FORD GORGEOUS FUR EVENING BAG WITH STUNNING JEWELED DRAGON DETAIL DETAILS: A GUCCI signature piece that will last you for many years From one of GUCC...
There may be no designer with as wide a breadth of references as the fashion and footwear icon Manolo Blahnik, whose stated sources of inspiration for the creation of his sublime shoes include — but are not limited to — Diana Vreeland, ancient Greece, 21st-century architecture, Spanish cinema and Piet Mondrian.
It’s a fittingly robust list for someone who has spent a lifetime in the self-described “pursuit of beauty.”
Born in 1942 in Spain’s Canary Islands, Blahnik had an early exposure to shoemaking: During World War II, his designer-shoe-loving mother enlisted a local cobbler to teach her to make her own footwear from available materials. The young Blahnik was intrigued.
After briefly studying law in Switzerland with the intention of becoming a diplomat, Blahnik moved to Paris, where he took a job in a vintage clothing shop while studying art at École des Beaux-Arts as well as set design at the art school of the Louvre. It wasn’t until years later, however, that he would realize his calling as a shoe designer. In the late 1960s, Blahnik relocated to London, where he worked for both the Sunday Times and Vogue. In the early 1970s, the renowned American Vogue editor Diana Vreeland saw his sketches and urged him to pursue footwear.
After a debut collection for celebrated fashion designer Ossie Clark — featuring models that Blahnik had gotten to know through his work in the fashion industry, among them Twiggy — received acclaim, he created footwear for illustrious dressmaker Jean Muir and apprenticed with professional shoemakers in London to perfect his craft. By 1973 he had bought out the shoe boutique Zapata and made it his own. Bloomingdale’s introduced him to the American market with a collection a few years later.
Vintage Manolo Blahnik shoes are famous for their theatricality, as the designer is well known for the whimsical, fantastical elements he brings to footwear, often in an explosive palette. “I have always approached color in a bold way, from all angles and variations,” he once said. “Always searching for the poetry of an impossible color.” Tack on teetering height as a trademark that took shape from early on.
“Those poor girls couldn’t walk properly, but people loved it,” the designer recalled of his early models. “Sir Cecil Beaton said to me, ‘Is this a new way of walking?’” To take it from pop culture, it indeed might have been: People are still talking about the night that Bianca Jagger dazzled, horseback, at Studio 54 in a Halston dress and Blahnik shoes on her 30th birthday, and, decades later, the footwear icon was rendered a household name during the long-running television series Sex and the City.
Today, Manolo Blahnik remains a virtual synonym for luxury shoes. Find a range of his footwear and handbags on 1stDibs.