Martha Stewart said she’s been trying to get Manolo Blahnik on her show for six years, so it figures she was thrilled when he finally made it this past Wednesday.
The shoe designer sauntered onto her Chelsea set wearing green velvet loafers over grey striped socks with a polka-dot bow-tie. The fashion enthusiasts in the audience were bowled over watching him sketch a fantastical shoe in seconds. While he painted over the sketch with gold paint, Martha waxed lyrical about his perfect shoes, “I’ve never once had one of your shoes break on me,” she told him. “Really,” he glowed? “That is just the highest compliment!” He mentioned he’s wary of platforms, “They ruin the shape of the leg,” but he was really only interested in one thing making milkshakes. So Martha and Manolo broke out the blenders and whipped up salted caramel shakes and chocolate, coconut and toasted almond shakes that were so delicious he refused to let go when the cameras stopped rolling.
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