Manolo Blahnik Olive Snake Carolyne Slingback Pumps - Size 39
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Manolo Blahnik Olive Snake Carolyne Slingback Pumps Size 39. These Manolo Blahnik Carolyne pumps
Manolo Blahnik Olive Snake Carolyne Slingback Pumps - Size 39
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Manolo Blahnik Olive Snake Carolyne Slingback Pumps Size 39. These Manolo Blahnik Carolyne pumps
Manolo Blahnik Black Basket Weave Leather Carolyne Slingback Pointed Toe Shoes
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in Portland, OR
These are lovely Manolo Blahnik black leather basket weave Carolyne slingback shoes from the 2000's
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 Carolyne 90 black suede slingback pumps EU39
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in Hong Kong, NT
MANOLO BLAHNIK Carolyne 90 black suede slingback pumps EU39 Reference: JHDN/A00041 Brand: Manolo
MANOLO BLAHNIK Carolyne beige snake leather slingback kitten dorsay heels EU39
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in Hong Kong, NT
MANOLO BLAHNIK Carolyne beige snake leather slingback kitten dorsay heels EU39 Reference: JHDN
New Manolo Blahnik Multi Tweed and Pink Heels - 36.5
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
These Manolo Blahnik "Carolyne" heels are a funky twist on a classic look. They feature a
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Size: IT 38.5 or US 8 - 8.5
Brown Leather Manolo Blahnik Carolyne Slingback 70 mm Pump, IT 38.5 (US 8 - 8.5)
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in Tucson, AZ
”, measured across widest part of sole heel: 2 ¾” (70 mm) label: Manolo Blahnik size: It 38.5, comparable
MANOLO BLAHNIK Slingback Suede Brown Pump Size 37.5 EU 7.5 US
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
MANOLO BLAHNIK Carolyne Brown Suede Mid-heel Slingback Pump In Brown Pointed Toe Slingback Sandals
Manolo Blahnik Dove Grey Vintage Carolyne Slingback Shoes With Heels
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in Portland, OR
These Manolo Blahniks Carolyne slingbacks are in a beautiful dove grey satin with pale grey leather
Manolo Blahnik Carolyne Sling Back Shoes in Black & White Swirls Size 37.5
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in Portland, OR
These vintage Manolo Blahnik Carolyne shoes have black velvet patterned swirls on Charcoal and
Green Manolo Blahnik Carolyne Slingback Shoes w/ Decorative Swirls in Size 37.5
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in Portland, OR
We love Manolo Blahnik shoes and these are some of our favorites! These vintage Manolo Blahnik
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Size: 36.5 See Description
Manolo Blahnik Woven Leather Carolyne Slingback Shoes With Original Box and Bag
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in Portland, OR
These are fabulous Manolo Blahnik leather woven Carolyne slingback shoes in multiple shades of
Versace Silk Cut out Back Dress
By Versace
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful pink silk dress from Versace. It is is a simple sleeveless sheath from the front. The back is exposed from the shoulders to low back with the exception of draping framin...
$1,267Sale Price|35% Off
Size: 38.5
New Vintage Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent YSL Collectible Heels Sz 38.5
By Yves Saint Laurent, Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Conroe, TX
Yves Saint Laurent Heels Brand New Size: 38.5 * Tom Ford Era Final Collection Heels This Collection was Featured at the Metropolitan Museum of Art * Metallic Covered Heel * Double...
Hermes Himalaya Oran Sandal Matte Alligator Flat Shoes 39 / 9
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers Hermes Himalaya matte alligator Oran sandals. These stunning limited edition Hermes Oran flat slide sandals are a rare find. The iconic H cutout over the top of th...
1950S Black Nylon/Lace Bullet Bra
Located in New York, NY
1950S Black Nylon/Lace Bullet Bra
1990s Valentino Black Chiffon and Velvet Dress Shirt Dress
By Valentino
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Amazing 1990s Valentino little black shirt dress from Holt Renfrew Canada. Top is black chiffon with a pussy bow tie, sheer bishop sleeves and delicate ruching at shoulders. Jet blac...
1990S GIANNI VERSACE Lilac Silk Chiffon & Crystal Metal Mesh Cocktail Dress Wit
By Gianni Versace
Located in New York, NY
1990S GIANNI VERSACE Lilac Silk Chiffon & Crystal Metal Mesh Cocktail Dress With Full Side Slits
$1,119Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 38
GIANNI VERSACE COUTURE S/S 2000 Purple Silk Blouse Shawl Collar Swarovski 38
By Gianni Versace Couture
Located in Switzerland, CH
Beautiful GIANNI VERSACE COUTURE SS 2000 silk blouse Shawl collar Finest light purple fabric Versace SS 2000 Jungle Collection Extremely versatile Swarovski crystal buttons Made in I...
Vivienne Westwood brown shearling coat dress, fw 1992
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in London, GB
Vivienne Westwood brown shearling coat dress. High neck, signature Westwood Orb buttons, fitted waist and flared skirt. Fall-Winter 1992
Yves Saint Laurent by Tom Ford 2004 Chinoiserie Tuxedo Smoking Evening Suit 34
By Yves Saint Laurent, Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Switzerland, CH
Yves Saint Laurent by Tom Ford Black Tuxedo Evening Suit An extremely rare piece from his final collection in 2004 for Yves Saint Laurent Stunning piece consisting of pants and jacke...
Tom Ford for Gucci F/W 2002 Collection Alligator Wine Color Shoes Pumps 39.5 C
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in Montgomery, TX
Tom Ford for Gucci Alligator Shoes Pumps F/W 2002 Collection Designer size 39.5 C Wine color alligator Gucci pointed-toe pumps with tonal cap-toes and stacked heels, Leather sole wit...
Christian Dior Haute Couture Black and White Dress, Betsy Bloomingdale 1980
By Christian Dior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a black and white long "sailor" style day dress by Christian Dior Haute Couture, from 1980. This dress has a full skirt with gathers at the hip, and a 16" zipper on the side ...
Esther Bright Orange Fur Clam Shape Hat with Black Feather and Rhinestones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Esther hat is composed of a bright orange fur and features a black feather with rhinestone detail. In excellent vintage condition, there is some slight discoloration from dust (...
PIERRE BALMAIN Haute Couture c.1964 Black Crystal Beaded Mink Fur Cropped Jacket
By Pierre Balmain Couture
Located in Thiensville, WI
PIERRE BALMAIN Haute Couture Black Crystal Beaded Mink Fur Ball Cropped Jacket Brand / Manufacturer: Pierre Balmain (Attributed) Designer: Pierre Balmain Collection: c.1964 Style: C...
Azzedine Alaia black viscose and chenille figure hugging dress, fw 1989
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
Azzedine Alaia black viscose above-the-knee figure hugging dress with chenille net panels, turtle neck and zip fastening. Fall-Winter 1989
Vivienne Westwood black and gold mesh 'Open 24hrs' corset, fw 1993
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in London, GB
Vivienne Westwood black mesh corset with 'Open 24hrs' gold leaf print. Internal boning designed to cinch the waist and push the breasts up. Anglomania, Fall-Winter 1993
Pierre Cardin Haute Couture Chiffon Cocktail Dress w/Ostrich Feather Trim
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Studio City, CA
A mid-1960s Pierre Cardin haute couture brown chiffon halter dress with neck bow and Ostrich feather trim. Constructed from chocolate brown bias-cut silk chiffon, this cocktail dress...
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.