In his shoes: the world according to Manolo Blahnik

Legendary shoe designer on what inspires him

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A portrait of Manolo Blahnik

Manolo Blahnik
(Image credit: ©2017 Zac Frackelton. All rights reserved)

Manolo Blahnik established his eponymous brand in 1972, just off London’s Kings Road; he remained in Chelsea for four decades before a short but significant move across Hyde Park to Marylebone in March 2015. The new address on Welbeck Street is his lifetime vision made concrete, harking back to the grandeur of old couture houses. A Georgian townhouse is now the heart of his privately owned business, which he runs with his sister Evangeline and her daughter Kristina, who was made CEO in 2009.

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