Bottega Veneta Purple Butter Calfskin Mini Pouch Crossbody Bag
By Bottega Veneta
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
, and elegant Manolo Blahnik pointed toe pumps. This bag fits seamlessly into wardrobes adorned with
Bottega Veneta Purple Butter Calfskin Mini Pouch Crossbody Bag
By Bottega Veneta
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
, and elegant Manolo Blahnik pointed toe pumps. This bag fits seamlessly into wardrobes adorned with
Chanel Pink & Black Wool Skirt Suit Set Runway SS 1991
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
look further—think a pair of Manolo Blahnik heels, a Chanel quilted bag, or a delicate Chanel pearl
Unavailable
Size: 36.5
Vintage Manolo Blahnik Shoes Black & White Polka Dot Pumps w Low Heels & Buckles
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in Portland, OR
with their original box and Manolo Blahnik shoe bag. Labeled as 36.5. Please keep in mind that Manolo
Manolo Blahnik Floral Mini Bag
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in Athens, GA
Manolo Blahnik Floral Fabric Mini Bag. Mint condition mini size evening bag or wear to a special
Manolo Blahnik Purple Ostrich Tote Bag with DB
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in New York, NY
condition Included: Manolo Blahnik dust bag Measurements: 13.75"W x 11"H x 4.5"D Handle Drop: 6"
Vintage Manolo Blahnik Ivory White Silk Satin 90s Bridal Evening Bag Purse
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous vintage 1990s MANOLO BLAHNIK white / off-white ivory satin evening bridal bag! Just the
Manolo Blahnik Leopard Ponyhair Loafers Sz 38 with DB
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in New York, NY
-owned condition with the exception of light wear at outsoles Included: Manolo Blahnik dust bag Marked
Manolo Blahnik Light Blue Suede Cap-Toe Pumps Sz 39 with DB
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in New York, NY
: Manolo Blahnik dust bag Marked Size: 39 Heel Height: 3.75"
Manolo Blahnik Red Patent Open-Toe d'Orsay Pumps Sz 38 with Box
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in New York, NY
Included: Manolo Blahnik box, dust bag Marked Size: 38 Heel Height: 3.5"
Manolo Blahnik Evening Bag 1990s
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in Phoenix, AZ
A fine vintage Manolo Blahnik evening handbag. Black and white woven silk fabric item fully lined
Manolo Blahnik Crocodile Clutch / Shoulder Bag
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in Toronto, ON
Manolo Blahnik crocodile bag with removable gold chain and crocodile strap. Excellent condition
Manolo Blahnik Cream Small Top Handle Bag
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in London, GB
Manolo Blahnik Cream Small Top Handle Bag - Satin feel material - Top handles - Small size
Manolo Blahnik Buttermilk Crocodile Clutch Bag with Strap
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in Toronto, ON
Manolo Blahnik Buttermilk Crocodile Clutch Bag with Strap. Glossy light buttermilk yellow
Important Manolo Blahnik Shoes & Matching Bag in Black Silk & Faux Diamonds
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in By Appointment Only, GB
& bag which are in pristine condition. This shoe design is featured in the biography of Manolo Blahnik
Manolo Blahnik Green and Black Pelotera Sling Back Shoes With Original Box & Bag
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in Portland, OR
These are really fun vintage Manolo Blahnik black and green canvas printed pointed toe slingback
Manolo Blahnik Multi Color Canvas High Heels Pumps in Box
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in Chicago, IL
Manolo Blahnik dust bag and box
Manolo Blahnik NEW & SOLD OUT Pink Satin Crystal High Heel Pumps in Box
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in Chicago, IL
CURATOR'S NOTES Size IT 40 Satin Crystal Heel height 4.5” Includes original Manolo Blahnik
Manolo Blahnik Green and Pink Brocade Purse
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in San Francisco, CA
Blahnik bag has it all!
Sold
Size: 36.5 See Description
Manolo Blahnik Woven Leather Carolyne Slingback Shoes With Original Box and Bag
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in Portland, OR
heels were made in Italy and come with their original box and branded Manolo Blahnik shoe bag. SIZE
Haute-Couture Chanel coat-dress pink wild silk
By Chanel
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Haute-Couture Chanel coat-dress shall numbered in pink wild silk and mother of pearl buttons
$3,990
Size: F38 fits Small, or also XS/S S/M
DIOR by JOHN GALLIANO 2003 Vintage Hardcore Red Leather Bondage Blazer Jacket
By Christian Dior
Located in Leonardo, NJ
John Galliano for Christian Dior Vintage FW03 Hardcore Dior Bondage Collection Sleek and shiny candy apple red lambskin lined in silk Shiny silver hardware Structured shoulders Size ...
Gianni Versace F/W 2001 Blue Marmot Fur Jacket Coat
By Gianni Versace
Located in Naples, FL
Gianni Versace F/W 2001 Blue Marmot Fur Jacket Coat Seen on Look 8 on the Runway in the beige color and on Kim Kardashian in the cropped version. Size IT 42 Condition: great vint...
Halston 1970s Black Silk Bias Iconic Bishop Sleeve Vintage Evening Gown Dress
By Roy Halston Frowick, Halston
Located in San Diego, CA
Iconic beautiful 1970s vintage Halston black bias cut gown ! Features an asymmetrical neckline in the front and bac. Simply slips over the head. Buttons at each bishop sleeve cuff. T...
2000s Gucci by Tom Ford Red Karung Snakeskin Acrylic Lucite Handle Bag
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This rare deep red Gucci bag from the early 2000s is crafted from dyed Karung snakeskin and finished with gold-tone hardware and a sculptural red lucite handle. Approximate Measure...
S/S 1992 Gianni Versace Light Green Ribbed Knit Bodycon Mini Dress Cap Sleeve
By Gianni Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This ribbed bright green Gianni Versace mini dress, designed by Gianni Versace for the Spring/Summer 1992 collection, is a form-fitting bodycon piece. It features off-the-shoulder pe...
Stunning Thierry Mugler Evening Gown Sexy Lace Dress
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
A masterstroke of provocation, this evening gown by Thierry Mugler is truly gorgeous. The silhouette is pure liquid couture: a slender nude column that clings to the body like beauti...
F/W 1997 Gucci by Tom Ford Blue Metallic Crocodile Embossed Heel Boots Size 10B
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Tom Ford designed these divine metallic blue crocodile embossed leather boots for his Fall/Winter 1997 Gucci collection. The more common variations of these tall boots were highlight...
VALENTINO Lilac Feather-Trimmed Silk-Cady Wide-Leg Jumpsuit
By Valentino
Located in Woodland Hills, CA
Step into luxury with this unforgettable Valentino jumpsuit in “Cherry Blossom” lilac silk-cady. Voluminous ostrich feather cuffs, a sleek fitted bodice, and a floor-sweeping wide-le...
Vintage 80s Bob Mackie Boutique Green Blue Fully Beaded Silk Evening Dress Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
Vintage 80's Bob Mackie Boutique Green Blue Fully Beaded Silk Evening Dress Gown Designer size 8 ( modern size will be smaller - pls. check measurements). Hand Beaded, Thousands Gree...
Versace Vintage Runway Bondage Gown Plunging Neckline Thigh High Slit WOW!
By Alexander McQueen, Versace
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 2000 Versace cut-out halter gown fashioned in rich deep black silk. Boasts thigh high slit and plunging neckline. Trimmed with square faceted silvertone grommets. Bias cut w...
S/S 2003 John Galliano Rhinestone Buckle Black Floral Ruffle Slip Gown
By John Galliano
Located in West Hollywood, CA
From John Galliano’s Spring/Summer 2003 collection, this slip gown features a ruched bodice adorned with vertical rows of rhinestones and a central floral appliqué, finished with a s...
$16,974
Size: FR38 - UK10 - US6
Christian Dior by John Galliano Graffiti Print Silk and Denim Dress, SS 2004
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
This Christian Dior by John Galliano dress from the Spring-Summer 2004 collection exemplifies Galliano's signature mix of unexpected materials and intricate detailing. The bodice is ...
Christian Dior John Galliano Spring 2004 Crop Biker Jacket Small Pink Python Fur
By Christian Dior
Located in Miami, FL
- Pink python exterior - Fox fur arms - Tagged size S - Silk and lycra lining This jacket was the final look from the 2004 spring summer show by gallinao, The main inspiration b...
rare VERSACE 2022 Runway metal mesh chainmail Medusa safety pin top skirt IT38
By Versace, Donatella Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
rare VERSACE 2022 Runway green purple metal mesh chainmail Medusa safety pin top skirt IT38 XS Reference: TGAS/D01069 Brand: Versace Designer: Donatella Versace Collection: 2022 - Ru...
Dolce & Gabbana Fall 1999 Vintage Runway Fur Jacket as seen on Whitney Houston
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Baar, CH
Iconic Dolce & Gabbana Vintage Red Tipped Black Fox Fur Jacket from the F/W 1999 runway collection Collection: Fall 1999 Size: M ( Suitable for US : 4 / 6 / 8 / Condition: Very...
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.