The living legend behind our most stylish shoes, Manolo Blahnik (MANOLOBLAHNIK.COM), checks in to share a glimpse into his fabulously fashionable world.
WAKE-UP TIME: 6 a.m.
DOPPELGÄNGER: I’m afraid I’m one of one!
NEMESIS: Platform sneakers
MY AESTHETIC: I’ve never been one to follow trends or focus on a specific aesthetic. If I see too much of something, I like to change it completely.
SUMMER UNIFORM: Colorful linen suits from Anderson &Sheppard in Mayfair
OUT EAST ACCESSORY: Panama hat
YOU CAN NEVER HAVE ENOUGH: Books and dogs—I currently have 12 dogs.
SUMMER WORKOUT: mGardening and walking my dogs
LAST MEAL: Spanish tortilla from the Ritz in Madrid and madeleines from Pierre Marcolini in Marylebone
FAVORITE MOVIE: Rebel Without a Cause
MENTOR: Diana Vreeland
STYLE ICON: Brigitte Bardot
SIGNATURE SCENT: Knize Ten
FAVE HAMPTONS HAUNT: The Leiber Collection—a wonderful place for inspiration
BEST ADVICE: Think of each new season as an evolution, not a change in style.
PHILANTHROPY: Mental Health Foundation
MANTRA: Without tradition we are nothing, but with fantasy we are free.
CURRENT OBSESSION/NEW DISCOVERY OUT EAST: Harper’s Books in East Hampton
BEST BEACH IN THE HAMPTONS: A friend’s private beach
SUMMER COCKTAIL: Banana daiquiri
SOULMATE: Only sole mates!
SKINCARE ESSENTIAL: La Prairie
ZODIAC: Sagittarius
BEDTIME: 9 p.m.
ON MY NIGHTSTAND: Green & Stone drawing pad and pens
FAVORITE SONG: “House of the Rising Sun” by The Animals
Photography by: PHOTO COURTESY OF SUBJECT
