Episode 26: The Fashionista Life talks about the history of Manolo Blahnik

11 months ago

I'm Jennifer!

I have always loved fashion, baking and cooking, gardening and the color pink.
I created this blog to share fashion, recipes, beauty, thoughts on motherhood, life, travel and inspiration.


hello,

Ready to Make Your Dreams Happen?

TAKE A COURSE

Explore my online courses that are designed to help you start, run and grow a business!

In 1968, when he was just 21 years old, Blahnik moved to London and began working at the Zapata fashion boutique. He then worked briefly as a photographer for The Sunday Times newspaper as well as a writer for the Italian edition of the leading fashion magazine Vogue and, in the early 1970s, became a jeans buyer for the Feathers boutique.

But it wasn't until 1970 that things really got interesting: That's when he was introduced to Diana Vreeland—then editor in chief of American Vogue—who encouraged him to pursue shoe design. The following year he began designing shoes for Zapata, and in 1972 he designed his first collection: It featured innovative designs such as the “Cherry Shoe” (a stiletto heel with imitation cherries dangling from green straps that tied around the ankle). The collection was modeled to critical acclaim by some of the era's top models, including Twiggy, and gained the attention of the fashion elite.

+ show Comments

- Hide Comments

add a comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

MUST READS

I'm Jennifer.

My guess is you are thinking about starting a business but have no idea how to get going, or you have a business but are stuck or frustrated in an area of your business or maybe you stumbled across my podcast?

Whatever path you took to find me, I'm so glad you're here! This website is packed with tips on how to start, run and grow your business in style (it's called Fashionista for a reason!).

Hey there!

More About Me

TERMS | PRIVACY | COOKIE POLICY | COOKIES SETTINGS © THE FASHIONISTA LIFE 2023

blog
Contact
podcast
Shop True Fashionistas
Courses
About

Sign up for exclusive emails, learn about how to create a business of your own and be the first to know about the next new course and special offers! Are you ready?

Become a Fashionista Insider

Jennifer Ann Johnson

Quick Links