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Article: THE GREATEST SHOES ON EARTH MANOLO BLAHNIK.
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- Town & Country
- Article date:
- January 1, 2001
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WHO WANTS TO WEAN MANOLO BLAHNIKS? WHO doesn't? By now, everyone does, because everyone--even women who don't own a single pair, poor things!--knows that these legendary shoes, made by the Spanish-born, London-based designer of the same name, can spice up the simplest shift, the most pedestrian blue jeans. "Sex in a shoe," everyone says, including the men who buy Manolos for their wives and girlfriends.
But you--as a true devotee, you know it's much more than that. The softest leather, the whimsical colors, the most ingenious designs and the briefest whisper of a sole--that's really Manolo. You also know that they're rare, and pricey, too (from $400 to $2,400 a ...