Manolo Blahnik is a renowned Spanish shoe designer best known for his luxury women's footwear. He launched his own boutique in London in the 1970s and has since gained international recognition, with his shoes frequently featured in films, television shows, music lyrics, and worn by famous personalities. The document outlines Blahnik's history and impact, and how his brand and signature style have been promoted through various mediums including books, movies, music, television series, and social media.

1. Presented by:
Ananya Agarwal
Diptashree Mondal
Nikita Agarwal
Shalini BN
Vatsala Agarwal
Manolo Blahnik

2. INTRODUCTION
Manolo Blahnik history
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3. ● Manolo Blahnik, born in 1942, Canary
Islands, Spain.
● A shoe designer best known for his signature
line of high-end women’s footwear.
● In 1971, Blahnik began designing shoes for
Zapata, a boutique in london.
● In 1972 he designed for the British designer
Ossie Clark his first collection, featuring “Cherry
Shoe”.

4. ● In 1973 he launched his own boutique, in
london.
● The 1974 Blahnik gained international
recognition when he appeared with actress
Anjelica Huston on the cover of British
Vogue.
● stores in London, New York, Las Vegas,
Dublin, Athens, Madrid, Istanbul, Dubai,
Kuwait, Hong Kong, Seoul, Singapore and
Stockholm.
● He won numerous awards like CFDA, BFC
and many honorary mentions.
photo source: www.pintrest.com

5. photo source: www.monolablakh.com

6. New York Store

7. —Manolo Blaknik
“About half my designs are controlled
fantasy, 15 percent are total madness,
and the rest are bread-and-butter
designs.”

8. Movie
Book
Social Media
Series
Personality
Music
Product Placement of Manolo Blahnik in different mediums

9. Book
Manolo Blahnik presence in
Books
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10. The book gives a glance into his
impressive shoe collections through
the years which features more than
250 designs.
Image Source : ttps://www.amazon.in/Manolo-Blahnik-Fleeting-Gestures-Obsessions/dp/0847846180

11. Movie
Manolo Blahnik presence in
Movies
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12. THE HUNGER (1983)
Catherine Deneuve’s Yves Saint
Laurent costumes comes
complete with a pair of
Manolo’s classic black Julia
pumps in this thriller, which
also starred David Bowie as an
equally stylish vampire.
Image Source : https://www.vogue.co.uk/miss-vogue/gallery/manolo-blahnik-shoes-film-tv

13. ROMEO+JULIET (1996)
Manolo’s strappy sandals made an
appearance in Baz Luhrmann’s
1996 adaptation wherein he
created Grecian-style gold sandals
to go with Juliet’s angel fancy
dress costume.
Image Source : https://www.vogue.co.uk/miss-vogue/gallery/manolo-blahnik-shoes-film-tv

14. MOULIN ROGUE!
(2001)
Nicole Kidman’s Satine slipped
into a pair of Manolo’s Maria
Stella stilettos for scenes inside
the infamous Parisian cabaret
the film takes its name from.
Image Source : https://www.vogue.co.uk/miss-vogue/gallery/manolo-blahnik-shoes-film-tv

15. MARIE ANTOINETTE
(2006)
The film portrays the last Queen of France
played by Kirsten Dunst slips into heels
which is the shoe designer’s signature
flair.
Image Source :
https://www.vogue.co.uk/miss-vogue/gallery/manolo-blahnik-shoes-film-tv

16. THE DEVIL
WEARS PRADA
(2006)
While giving assistant Andy
Sachs her Runway-ready
makeover, Stanley Tucci’s Nigel
hands her a pair of Manolo
Heels from the fashion
cupboard.
Image Source : https://www.vogue.co.uk/miss-vogue/gallery/manolo-blahnik-shoes-film-tv

17. THE WOLF OF WALL
STREET (2013)
Naomi Belfort wore Manolo
Comparinew Mary Janes that
matched her fuchsia mini-skirt to
torment her husband Jordan in
their daughter’s playroom.
Image Source :
https://www.vogue.co.uk/miss-vogue/gallery/manolo-blahnik-shoes-film-tv

18. MANOLO : THE
BOY WHO MADE
SHOES FOR
LIZARDS
● Directed by fashion journalist
Michael Roberts.
● 89-minute film interweaves
historic footage with
dramatizations as well as
interviews with the shoemaker.
Image Source :
https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/manolo-the-boy-who-made-shoes-for-lizards/episodes/s1
-e1

19. Music
Manolo Blahnik presence in
Music lyrics
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20. American singer
● Jay-Z;
● Blake Shelton;
● LL Cool J;
● Beyoncé.

22. Bollywood
Mentioned in the opening song
"Gulabi Aankhein" of the
Bollywood movie Student of the
Year along with Jimmy Choo,
Stella McCartney, Gucci and
others.
The girl's got everything ! (x4)
I've got it all,
Jimmy Choo & Manolo, Prada,
Galliano,
Cant get nu , I want more and
more...
Louis Vuitton & the Stella
Mccartney, Donatella Versace,
I Use bag from GUCCI !!

23. World Wide Singers
● French;
● Germany:
● Korea;
● Spain.

24. Series
Manolo Blahnik presence in
Series
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26. Sex and the City
Carrie was so obsessed with Manolo’s, she’d
often max out credit cards and spend money
her column-writing budget totally didn’t have
just to get her hands on another pair of her
favourite shoes.

27. Gossip Girl
Even in their high school years, Blair Waldorf and
Serena van der Woodsen were New York City
trendsetters as privileged Manhattanites with a
penchant for all things designer.

28. Personality
Manolo Blahnik among
personalities.
05

29. Bianca Jagger was one of his first
customers. The style star famously
wore his shoes entering Studio 54
on a white horse, drawing attention
to the designer.
image source: https://www.crfashionbook.com

30. Princess Diana wearing Manolo Blahnik
at Vanity Fair party in London in 1994
image source: https://www.crfashionbook.com

31. ● Rihanna collaborated
with Manolo Blahnik
brand with her own
collection
● Rihanna in a capsule
collection and worked
with rising fashion label
on dramatic boots
● At the 2016 Billboard
Music Awards Rihanna
opted for Blahniks
Embellished mules
image source: https://www.crfashionbook.com

32. Michelle Obama wearing blahnik
heels during the Canadian and
Singapore state visits at the white
house.
image source: https://www.crfashionbook.com

33. Beyoncé favors Blahniks style in BB
pump in bright pink patent leather and
chaos sandals.
image source: https://www.crfashionbook.com

34. Social Media
Manolo Blahnik presence in
Social Media
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35. Exclusive peek behind the
scenes.
What inspires & drives them.

37. Suggestion
07
Manolo Blahnik and future

38. image source: https://coveteur.com/2018/05/15/manolo-blahnik-recent-collaborations-rihanna-shoe-design/
Music
Series
Hollywood
Indian Market
Collaboration

39. Conclusión
08
Manolo Blahnik and future

40. image source: https://www.manoloblahnik.com/us/the-craft/