I was a young man, and this is the kind of London it was, but so many people are just not here anymore. Not even Tina [Chow], who was to me absolutely the most important girl of the time. Tina… — Manolo Blahnik Copy Share Image
It was a different social structure. I'd go to [David] Bailey's for dinner at 10:30. There were always girls there and a house full of . . . I don't know, anybody. Cecil Beaton, Diana Cooper . . . And… — 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 Image
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 Image
What is fashion? It's discipline. Discipline and a credo to do only the best, down to the smallest detail. — Manolo Blahnik Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
People walk differently in high heels. Your body sways to a different kind of tempo. — Manolo Blahnik Copy Share Image
![“I was a young man, and this is the kind of London it was, but so many people are just not here anymore. Not even Tina [Chow], who was to me absolutely the most important girl of the time. Tina was absolutely the chicest thing, the way she kept herself, the way she moved. You're born like that…” quote by Manolo Blahnik](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c64/manolo-blahnik-4329_acquire_i-was-a-young-man-and-this-is-the-kind-o_1940754.jpg)
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