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Article: Lust Puppies; Adored by the Sex and the City girls and claimed by Madonna to be better than sex, Manolo Blahnik's sexy stilettos are the subject of a new exhibition. CATHERINE JONES looks at the rise of the must-have.(Features)
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- Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales)
- Article date:
- January 20, 2003
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Byline: CATHERINE JONES
THEY are an essential accessory of the Hollywood actress, office dominatrix and Page Three pin-up. Now stilettos are in the spotlight as part of a tribute to Manolo Blahnik, the shoe designer made famous by Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie in Sex and the City.
Much to Blahnik's embarrassment, the Design Gallery in London is hosting the first museum exhibition of his work.
The craftsman from the Canaries, whose shoes are coveted by supermodels, royalty and Oscar winners, regards the accolade as ``this bloody exhibition'' but he ...