Manolo – Brannick was born in the Spanish Canary Islands, the father is Czech, my mother is Spanish, the family business in the banana plantations on the island. Despite living in a sparsely populated island, Manolo’s mother has kept a relatively fashionable lifestyle. Subscribe to a large number of her British, the French fashion magazine, went to Paris to travel, like to buy “Balenciaga” fashion. Therefore, the mother often took him to Paris and Madrid travel and customized costumes, “VOGUE”, “Glamour” fashion magazines such as his childhood reading. He is also making shoes with the local Aboriginal Studies. Manolo the initial enthusiasm on the shoes, leather and cloth is looking into a pair of shoes through the magic began.

In 1968, Manolo sent to London from Paris by his father. He quickly into London’s literary circle, to know a lot of like-minded friends. End of the school, he once traveled to New York. To the “fashion guru” VOGUE editor Diana – Freeland saw his picture after the draft plan, suggested that he engaged in shoe design.

Thus, Manolo returned to London started designing shoes. A few years later, he found little room to design the development of men’s shoes, then turned to the field of women’s shoes. At this time, his talent has emerged. At that time the popular heel shoes are also the kind of relatively heavy, but is clumsy. Manolo the first to create elegant heels, so that women can be sexy and graceful release. But no matter how high the heel of his many fine, have to wear solid premise, especially the shoes fit the design of human feet to ensure wearing comfort.

Rage, the U.S. TV series “Sex and the City” for people to remember four women and a fashion brand shoes – Manolo Blahnik. It is said that the shoe designer Manolo is the fifth play hero. Who actress Carrie loved it so literally, does not flower lovers 500-700 dollars to buy a pair of Manolo Blahnik do? Carrie corner robbed remember that scene, her side of the “fit” the robbers, while imploring: “Please don’t take my Manolos! (I beg you not to take away my Manolos!)” Really exaggerated, but not without reason.

Carrie and her Manolo Blahnik

Over a magazine once described as Manolo Blahnik’s shoes “of the wealthy woman who, Manolo Blahnik, as rich men JAGUAR cars, set ornate appearance luxury status, fashion sexy, comfortable in one. It is the shoes in Cuba cigars, Colombian heroin, Bei Luge caviar, Dom Perignon champagne, is Need of the best, will be addicted. ”

Manolo’s shoe design sketch

November 14, British Culture Secretary James Purnell to Manolo CBE awarded Medal of Honor, in recognition of his outstanding achievements in the field of shoe design. CBE is a British Honorary Knight of the Order of the five-level system, the third level, there is no knighthood by the British King George IV in 1917 for an initial aim is to reward the non-combatants in the First World War. James Purnell that the Manolo is the most successful and one of the most influential designer: “He’s the avant-garde fashion design and time-tested classics without fear perfectly integrated to the world’s women are fascinated . “” Mr. Brannick creation in London, on London to maintain the status of fashion capital has played an important role. “

The final step is cutting: soles according to predefined templates rough craftsman made to achieve Ivana Omazic edge of the selected design of the shoe height. After a one and a half inside the shoe soles may also be added to the interior, according to traditional methods by hand, carefully drawn Opanka Sole.

In the adjacent workshop, style shoe designers responsible for creating the future. Shape of shoe mold will be the first to be digitized record. Its size, components, holes and all details are stored down at the same time into style. A simple design, the upper may have as many as 35 different leather embedding, then there is another shoe lining dozen. This is the season of color sandals of the actual situation. This sandals made carefully, using eight different patent leather, and the match with a variety of open wire.
For each piece of leather is the first step in terms of cut, first isolated based on its thickness, then cut along the thin edge. Together with the inner reinforcement, these leather shoes will form the upper, or “uppers.” Then, each leather was once again cut into the final shape, using computer software and associated tools, the accuracy of the millimeter. Computer recorded the production process, and to help craftsmen for assembly work, alternating with different leather especially. After the block leather foot model will be launched in three-dimensional, known as “modeling.” By sutures, and polishing to reduce the extra thickness: assembly of a shoe is like puzzle, step by step, gradually forming.

CELINE colorful shoes

For each piece of leather is the first step in terms of cut, first isolated based on its thickness, then cut along the thin edge. Together with the inner reinforcement, these leather shoes will form the upper, or “uppers.” Then, each leather was once again cut into the final shape, using computer software and associated tools, the accuracy of the millimeter. Computer recorded the production process, and to help craftsmen for assembly work, alternating with different leather especially. After the block leather foot model will be launched in three-dimensional, known as “modeling.” By sutures, and polishing to reduce the extra thickness: assembly of a shoe is like puzzle, step by step, gradually forming.

Opanka smooth leather soles are made from the top. Bologna in the vicinity of the craftsmen still perfectly preserved in the skins made of leather craft. Leather quality is critical, because it determines the success of Opanka Sole. Before beginning any subtle process, sole thickness will be systematically controlled between 4-5 mm.

Opanka sole production process includes the following five steps:

First of all, the leather soaked in water for 60-90 minutes.

Next, place it outside for some 24 hours drying.

After thermal processing will be given a unique style Opanka Sole. The leather is still damp put pressure with a picture of, the pressure with a rubber model used within the aluminum plate and then each half of the shoes are different. In the hot pressing process, pressing the leather fibers and then relaxed to a certain extent been suppressed into the model to create a unique Opanka sole shape.

Molding step is followed by the ultimate outdoor drying process, generally several days.

Colorful woven leather stripes with high heels, and that none of identification with the million-degree soles, CELINE’s Opanka sandals walking in the 2008 spring and summer fashion forefront. The unique design of the shoe chic fashion, while integration into the campaign elements, inspired by early Central Europe’s first pair of sandals were worn. Since the autumn and winter since 2006-2007, CELINE creative director Ivana Omazic ancestors began a keen interest in the style of work into the daily wear of the shoes, in order to pay tribute to her homeland. The first quarter is a small high-heeled, in the second quarter is the boots and high heels, the young creative director of Croatia successfully given Opanka a kind of luxury and fashion style, while still continuing a long production process and tradition. CELINE report from the Italian factory.

CELINE colorful shoes

If Venice is known around the world because of its unique palaces, architecture and climate, then the La Serenissima around and areas are professional leather and shoe technology and is highly commended by luxury expert. In Padua Bulanta shore, CELINE factory is working to Ivana Omazic on all new footwear design ideas into reality. Each quarter has been interpreted hundreds of pieces of the draft plan, create and produce a shoe mold, shoe-making process Bao Zheng Zai does not violate the important principle of comfort Di, try to close with Chuangyizongjian the manuscript … … in order so that each pair of sample shoes Du Nenggou perfect, the input sample and the time is difficult to count. To Opanka model, the entire production process becomes more complicated, because the shoe sole design is a key component. Even thinking about each of the upper quarter before, we must first use the traditional method of manufacturing the sole.

6. Geuneunhajiui as obsessed with the past

“The worst is that guy ‘you remember the good old days, right? Now forget about the good times! Guys indirect today. It’s the only way to be funny. If you think better than past suicide immediately.”

7. His nuneungwa as our own eyes, and his

“No less important, usually 12. I was not important. I can not see myself as a heavy.”

8. Fashion art, he said, “I can always do better, I never feel satisfied I do not think. Byeokcheoreom glass block, and I do not wear the past.” He added: “Some people think that art and more, however, I do not fall into the category. People are not happy, it’s hard to sell something that can foster. I am the designer of their works of art can not stand.”

9. That death is a terrible, “Nothing, death, except has changed is I believe. Millions of people hundreds before we die, death is not so bad is. You If you ask me, I am death and deep sleep, what they say about will. so you will not care much about my own. ”

10. He is completely objective

“For me, identity personal problems. Fashion always me who does not. The public how to think, who cares? Your own if you like, it is sufficient. I judge anyone does not. Or on your own laughter is able to do. I I know myself. “

Recently, Karl Lagerfeld is “Time” magazine, was interviewed. In an interview, the emperor of his childhood, his life was part of is your own personal likes and dislikes. We’ll see the best in terms of a little known designer.

Karl Lagerfeld

1. Intellectuals do not like, “I want to know everything, but it is not intellectual, but I do not like them. Is the world’s most shallow people.”

2. A pair of shoes is not enough

“I bought the shoes are too small. I like that feeling.”

3. As reporters. The smell of an exception report.

Unless they are stupid or have bad breath or body odor naitda. Yesterday, “I have many ideas to reporters, journalists, and I have no friends. (Chanel’s advanced customization Conference) appeared on the problem occurred. I say: ‘Sorry, you must remove this woman. She You can not taste. ”

4. Children whose mothers do not feel like he

“She said: ‘You can buy a 6, but I’m not. He is nearsighted and wears glasses, but he is her, she said; glasses,” let the child is the most ugly things. “She was very interested parents to attend academic procedure does not. His success, his own news conference, she has never participated in fashion. She never said I was not your father’s office.”

5. He does not love to go to boarding school, not so good.

“I do not see a problem, I discovered that they can do anything you want.” Recommended boarding school, he had an expression of disgust: “I do not want to have other people living in the dorms. She felt tired because of my brother was sent to boarding. I do not get bored.”

Noble and mysterious Oriental-style prints on the rise this season, a strong easterly wind which blew the most brilliant star. Cheongsam chic style and a new street, Eastern and Western paintings, and the type of a set of aesthetic criteria, bright rose-red, purple, bright red and bright colors, floral patterns and variations are added to key areas of each flower is a flower petal The unique beauty, the beauty of implied Smart scattered petals and leaves scattered, distinctive oriental look, along with relaxation of the rule changes Asian nation, the most successful life, wisdom and intuitive graphic design portfolio is a summary.

Diane von Furstenberg for a smart and experienced in the East Flower Cutting, “skirts” to the natural openness, balance and beauty of visual patterns for the distribution of printed matter expertise, DVF is the place of the season, praised the design value.

Diane von Furstenberg

Kenzo beads sewn heels

Clean and simple canvas material, canvas bags, lightweight and comfortable. The canvas can be easily broken in a pure desire. You can increase the special vitality canvas painting exhibition can imagine a bright color bright.

Bally Boxes Print Canvas

Longchamp canvas bag

Tumi nylon plastic cartons (from Lane Crawford)

Modern metal, plastic box

People of color, often touching metal, precious, brilliant, vibrant and glorious to provide. Strong texture and color of the modern metal suitcase, rough, angular shape. When they are good as well as hard, strong deformation or rupture of a strong shock, do not worry, you can see the opposite look.

Aluminum – magnesium alloy casing Rimowa

Chinese painting cheongsam Jefen

Luxury Leather Case Cortex material used is often accompanied by an elegant retro theme, the natural surface of the lines on a regular basis in the original beauty of the cortex, showing details of the deployment has not yet low-profile, high simple. Handmade leather box, Alfred Barrett (from Lane Crawford) Kate Spade Ostrich Leather Case