Vintage Manolo Blahnik Denim Beaded Pointed Toe Kitten Heel Mules 39
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in Mechanicsville, VA
Vintage Manolo Blahnik Denim Beaded Pointed Toe Kitten Heel Mules 39 Color Blue Multi Size 39IT
Vintage Manolo Blahnik Denim Beaded Pointed Toe Kitten Heel Mules 39
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in Mechanicsville, VA
Vintage Manolo Blahnik Denim Beaded Pointed Toe Kitten Heel Mules 39 Color Blue Multi Size 39IT
MANOLO BLAHNIK denim sandal
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in New York, NY
Chin denim sandal with ankle strap and stacked heel
Manolo Blahnik Denim Slides with Blue and Red Stones - 36.5
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Manolo Blahnik Denim Slides with Blue and Red Stones - 36.5. These unique slides are denim colored
MANOLO BLAHNIK Size 9.5 Black Denim Pointed Toe Boots
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in San Francisco, CA
Classic black denim lace-up sneaker booties by MANOLO BLAHNIK. Featuring white leather toe cap and
MANOLO BLAHNIK Size 8 Blue Denim & Tan Leather Strappy Sandals
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in San Francisco, CA
MANOLO BLAHNIK sandals in blue denim features a strappy front with tan leather bow accent. Made in
MANOLO BLAHNIK Size 6.5 Matcallic Coated Navy Denim Ankle Strap Sandals
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in San Francisco, CA
MANOLO BLAHNIK casual sandals come in a dark navy denim with bronze metallic sheen and feature a
MANOLO BLAHNIK light blue denim pointed toe high heel ankle bootie EU38
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in Hong Kong, NT
MANOLO BLAHNIK light blue denim pointed toe high heel ankle bootie EU38 Reference: TGAS/A03313
Manolo Blahnik Blue Denim Polka Dot Hangisi Crystal Buckle Pumps sz 39
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in New York, NY
Manolo Blahnik Blue Denim Polka Dot Hangisi Pumps sz 39 Made In: Italy Color: Blue Hardware
Manolo Blahnik Denim Maysale Pumps 50 Size - EU 39.5
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in London, GB
Manolo Blahnik Denim Maysale Pumps 50 - Classic Maysale pumps - Denim slingback style - Pointed
Manolo Blahnik Blue Denim Hangisi Pumps Size 39.5
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Make a chic style statement with these designer pumps. They showcase sturdy heels and durable soles, perfect for your fashionable outings! Includes: Original Dustbag
Manolo Blahnik Blue Denim Paint Splatter BB Pumps Size 42
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Make a statement with these Manolo Blahnik pumps for women. Impeccably crafted these chic heels
Manolo Blahnik Blue Denim Hangisi Embellished Pointed Toe Ballet Flats Size 40.5
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Complete your look by adding these designer ballet flats to your collection of everyday footwear. They are crafted skilfully to grant the perfect fit and style.
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Size: Eu 38.5 Run 1/2 size smaller
New Unworn Manolo Blahnik Shoes Denim Kitten Heel Mules W/ Red & Blue Beads 38.5
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in Portland, OR
There are fabulous unworn Manolo Blahnik Denim Blue Shoes embellished with red and blue bead "pom
$22,250
Size: FR38 - UK10 - US6
John Galliano 'L'Ecole de Danse' Ivory Satin Cutwork Formal Dress, ss 1996
By John Galliano
Located in London, GB
▪ Archival John Galliano Formal / Bridal Dress ▪ 'L'Ecole de Danse' collection, Spring-Summer 1996 ▪ Crafted from ivory crepe-backed satin cutwork ▪ Boat neck design ▪ Features a lo...
Vivienne Westwood Velvet Blouson Jacket
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in Berlin, BE
Beautiful velvet Vivienne Westwood Jacket. Cut in a stunning velvet that seems to absorb and refract light like oil on water, the piece balances romance and rebellion with signature ...
Pierre Balmain Couture Ballgown 1955 Iconic Gown Dress
By Pierre Balmain
Located in Berlin, BE
'La Robe Broderie À Ramages' PIERRE BALMAIN PARIS Made In France, ca.1955 Majestic evening gown in silk and cream satin with the most astonishing embroiderery by PIERRE BALMAIN Haut...
Manolo Blahnik Spring 2016 Xafiore Rose Ankle Strap Sandals 37
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in Mechanicsville, VA
Manolo Blahnik Spring 2016 Xafiore Rose Ankle Strap Sandals 37 Color Pale Pink Multi Size 37EU Heel Height 4in Leather upper Leather sole Rose and leaf embellishments at toe and st...
Roberto Cavalli Black Bias Cut Beaded Silk Evening Dress, FW 2004
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in London, GB
▪ Brand: Roberto Cavalli ▪ Creative Director: Roberto Cavalli ▪ Collection: Fall-Winter 2004 ▪ Fabric: Silk ▪ Size: XS ▪ Made in: Italy ▪ Condition: Excellent ▪ Mannequin: 183 cm / 6...
$43,151
Size: appox. Small
Jean Paul Gaultier Haute Couture Hand-beaded Coat with Ostrich Feathers, FW 1999
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in London, GB
Jean Paul Gaultier Haute Couture evening coat meticulously hand-beaded on knitted wool to resemble tweed. It features a straight, knee-length cut, with a collar and cuffs adorned wit...
Christian Dior John Galliano Silk Evening Gown Fall/Winter 2003 Sz 38FR
By John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Christian Dior John Galliano - Vintage Silk Chartreuse Evening Gown Fall/Winter 2003 Size 38FR
Harry Winston Vintage Ruby Diamond Necklace Suite, circa 1980s
By Harry Winston
Located in New York, NY
A stunning testament to timeless elegance, this Harry Winston vintage platinum ruby and diamond suite from the 1980s showcases the pinnacle of craftsmanship. Designed by the renowned...
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Platinum Diamond Necklace with Fancy Intense vivd Yellow Pear Shape
By Diana M. Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Platinum diamond necklace with GIA certified center 35.31 fancy intense vivd yellow vs2 pear shape, GIA#2145952743 set in platinum handmade necklace, features 47.00ct of outside diam...
Diamond, White Gold, Platinum
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.