Manuel "Manolo" Blahnik Rodríguez CBE (/məˈnoʊloʊ ˈblɑːnɪk/; born 27 November 1942, Santa Cruz de La Palma, Spain), is a Spanish fashion designer and founder of the self-named, high-end shoe brand. Read full biography of Manolo Blahnik →
Trends don't interest me.
I just don't get death at all. Yes, it's there. But I don't get it.
I never wanted to be the most famous, the most beautiful, the most extravagant.
I think I am one of the smallest surviving brands.
I was possessed by London.
I'm mad for satin.
I'm OK: I don't need money.
I'm very self-critical.
In London I feel free; nobody bothers anyone and everyone is free to express themselves.
Most of the people nowadays send their things by internet. But I cannot work that way. I like to do it myself.
My mother has an incredible rigidity, which is very Catholic.
My mother is incredible. I mean, still is today.
My whole life has been a huge mistake, but what a divine mistake - doing something that I adore.
Manuel "Manolo" Blahnik Rodríguez CBE (/məˈnoʊloʊ ˈblɑːnɪk/; born 27 November 1942, Santa Cruz de La Palma, Spain), is a Spanish fashion designer and founder of the self-named, high-end shoe brand.