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.
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.
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 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 Blahnik Model: Carolyne 70 Material: Leather Color: Black Pattern: Solid Closure: Sli...
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, pointed toe, and a covered heel.
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/A00104 Brand: Manolo Blahnik Model: Carolyne Material: Leather Color: Beige, Grey Patte...
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.
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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
The one and only Carolyne, designed in 1986 for artist Carolyne Roehm.
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 detailing.
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 white striped fabric and black leather trim.
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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 brown.
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 shoes are in the classic Carolyn slingback style. These satin shoes are a soft mint gre...
1980S BOB MACKIE Black Beaded Silk Chiffon Long Sleeve Gown With Fringe
By Bob Mackie
Located in New York, NY
1980S BOB MACKIE Black Beaded Silk Chiffon Long Sleeve Gown With Fringe
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...
$760Sale Price|20% Off
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN white RIBBED & OPEN KNIT PEPLUM Dress S
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Zürich, CH
Alexander McQueen ribbed and open knit peplum dress in cream polyamide (43%), cotton (37%), viscose (11%), nylon (5%) and polyester (4%). Has short sleeves and a solid knit skirt. Ha...
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...
Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent Iconic Runway and Ford Book Dress, 2003
By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Spring/Summer 2003 designed by Tom Ford for the House of Saint Laurent. Flirty sleeveless coffee-colored knee-length silk chiffon dress with large silk rose at bust. Distinct con...
Yves Saint Laurent by Tom Ford 2004 Chinoiserie Tuxedo Smoking Evening Suit 34
By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent, 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...
1950S Black Nylon/Lace Bullet Bra
Located in New York, NY
1950S Black Nylon/Lace Bullet Bra
1990s Loris Azzaro Brown Sequin Strapless Cocktail Dress
By Loris Azzaro
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1990s Loris Azzaro brown sequin metallic strapless cocktail party dress. fit size 4
1990s Moschino "Roman CarWash" Bandage Bodycon Top
By Moschino
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
A rare style from Moschino early 90's "Roman Carwash" Bandage bodycon top with black piping at the seams. This top as 3 thick straps that makes a sexy cap sleeve marked a size 8 but ...
$250
Size: 39; compare to US 8.5 - 9
Marc Jacobs Nude Patent Spherical Heel Pointy Mary Jane Pumps – Eu 39, 2012
By Marc Jacobs
Located in Tucson, AZ
As only Marc Jacobs can, these Mary Janes include all the hallmarks of the classic shoe with a “left of center” slant. Featuring an extra-long pointed toe and rounded--almost-spheric...
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
ALEXANDER McQUEEN A/W 2005 "The Man Who Knew Too Much" Straight Low Rise Jeans
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
ALEXANDER McQUEEN A/W 2005 "The Man Who Knew Too Much" Straight Low Rise Jeans Look #33 Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: Autumn / Winter 2005 “The Man Who Knew...
UNWORN Chanel FW 1996 Iconic Golden Metallic 3D Structured Jacket Blazer 40
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Switzerland, CH
A true icon designed by Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel Golden metallic jacket 3D structure Golden buttons with CC logo marked „Chanel“ on back Fully lined Part of the AD campaign shot by...
Manolo Blahnik Shoe Black Small Studs Silver Heel 39 / 9 New
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a pair of Manolo Blahnik Black leather pumps adorned with very small silver studs. Shoes are accentuated with a faux silver snakeskin heel. Pointed toe and stilett...
Gucci by Tom Ford S/S 1998 Vintage Leather Straps Black Evening Dress Gown
By Gucci
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Gucci by Tom Ford S/S 1998 Vintage Leather Straps Evening Dress Gown IT 42 Black Gucci vintage maxi dress featuring leather straps with metal logo buckles, square neckline, zip clos...
$7,920
H 6.7 in W 13 in L 5.9 in
Chanel Bowling Bag Luxury Ligne Leather As Seen On Ivanka Trump Red Lambskin Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
As seen on Ivanka Trump, this is a gorgeous luxury ligne Chanel satchel in excellent condition.
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.