Manolo Blahnik Drawings

By Michael Roberts and Anna Wintour

Inimitable in style, the drawings, beautifully reproduced in this book with special inks, vividly convey Blahnik's unique vision. Whether it's a Grecian sandal designed for Galliano, with a snake-like strap slithering up the calf, or an emerald- and bead-fringed satin mule, the seductive attention to detail in the drawings conjures up the shoe itself.

Illuminating introductions by Anna Wintour and Michael Roberts explore why Manolo Blahnik's shoes inspire such passion, and these are complemented throughout the book by the words of admirers including Suzie Menkes, Donatella Versace, and David Hockney. Michael Roberts also contributes a photographic essay showing Blahnik at work in his studio, making sketches, preparing the wooden lasts, and supervising the production of his shoes at his factories in Italy. A final "scrapbook" section includes Manolo Blahnik's own photographs of family, friends, and inspirational places.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500288097
• ISBN13: 9780500288092
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.8" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

Just what I've expected

That's it. The book is what you expect it to be. Great edition. And a great gift - a girlfriend who got it jumped in her heels.

Manolo Blahnik Drawings

Beautiful book! Truly inspiring (and addictive!) for any shoe addict. Love, love, love it!!

love it

I was so inspired by this book, I'm a shoe designer so I totally love this book. The sketches, the colors, it's just awsome! definitely worth buying!!!!!

shoe fetish

For anyone with a shoe fetish or a passion for fashion this book is worth it. Splashy colors, great text. I read half of Wintour's foreward and bought the book without flipping through the rest. BUY BUY BUY!!!!

Absolutely fabulous!!!

This sketch book is one of the must haves of the fashion world.The drawings are marvellous as the way I hoped it to be...Thnks