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Manolo Blahnik – High heel confidential

8th February 2008 Print
Manolo Blahnik – High heel confidential High Heel Confidential travels the globe to bring rare and exclusive interviews with the world’s top designers including shoe superstar, Manolo Blahnik. Sex and the City’s Carrie Bradshaw’s obsession with her Manolo’s launched the enigmatic designer as the most authoritative figure on the world shoe stage, not forgetting Patrick Cox and a true disciple of shoes, Ana Matronic of the Scissor Sisters.

Manolo’s rare public appearances drew groupies more typical of a rock band than a shoe designer.

Designers are fanatical about their trade secrets but as the film shows the relentless desire for footwear has spawned an international ring of counterfeit footwear and Prada estimates they lose $50-70 million to the fraudulent trade. What is it about footwear that drives such madness, secrecy and obsession? This film delves deeply into the worldwide shoe industry to uncover some of the answers.

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Manolo Blahnik – High heel confidential