Women lust after shoes, and especially Manolo Blahnik. Madonna apparently once described this iconic shoe, known for its vertiginous heels with equally high prices to match, as ‘better than sex and lasts longer’. The look of utter desperation on Carrie Bradshaw’s face in an episode of Sex and the City when she pleaded with a mugger to take her Fendi baguette, ring and watch but not her Manolo Blahnik – that speaks volume about how inseparable a girl is with her Monolo’s.

Manolo Blahnik has been credited as the man who revived and made stiletto heels into a modern day staple. His shoes are never about the trends but instead, continue to build on his trademark timeless feminine appeal. Despite his immense popularity and star-studded following (Victoria Beckham, Princess Diana and even Marge Simpson from the cartoon hit, the Simpsons, have all donned Manolo’s), Manolo Blahnik remains an independent label. He designs and then personally chisels the lasts on which the shoes are molded, sculpts the heels and even supervises their production.

Women today are more inclined to splurge on accessories such as handbags and shoes, which has taken priority as the signature items to project a personal statement. In Kuala Lumpur, a pair of Manolo’s retails from a shocking RM2500.

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