The most tragic moment of my life was the first show I ever designed for. I had been asked to make shoes for Ossie Clark's show in the early '70s. I was so inexperienced that I didn't put the steel… — Manolo Blahnik Copy Share Image
Everything is global now. It's not London, it's not Spain, it's not Italy - everything is everywhere. So you have to be everywhere, I… — Manolo Blahnik Copy Share
You get two weeks after you do a shoe where you can test whether it's good or not - if you're going to like… — Manolo Blahnik Copy Share
What is fashion? It's discipline. Discipline and a credo to do only the best, down to the smallest detail. — Manolo Blahnik Copy Share
When somebody wants to work and believes in something, it doesn't matter if you're well known or rich or whatever it is. — Manolo Blahnik Copy Share
I thought Victoria Beckham was going to be one of those pop girls, but she's absolutely the complete opposite. She's a working girl. She… — Manolo Blahnik Copy Share
I really connect with Victoria Beckham's desire to do something that she wants to do. Of the girls we've been talking about, she's one… — Manolo Blahnik Copy Share
My most treasured clothing item is first suit that I made - acid green. It was disgusting, but I love it. It's been mended… — Manolo Blahnik Copy Share
I'm totally twisted. Instead of, "Oh god, I don't have platforms - they won't like me," I was much more, "I'm doing what I'm… — Manolo Blahnik Copy Share
People walk differently in high heels. Your body sways to a different kind of tempo. — Manolo Blahnik Copy Share
I saw this vision with a beautiful plastic bag in Kensington High Street, ... and then you didn't see the face because he had… — Manolo Blahnik Copy Share
My whole life has been a huge mistake, but what a divine mistake - doing something that I adore. — Manolo Blahnik Copy Share
