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Dec 2021
29m 38s

MANOLO BLAHNIK

SUZY MENKES
About this episode

This week, Suzy celebrates the career of Manolo Blahnik, who speaks to Suzy from his home in Bath, England. They discuss his life, his parents, his factory and his archive collection, currently viewable at https://thearchives.manoloblahnik.com.

Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash

Edited by Tim Thornton @timwthornton

Music by @joergzuber

Graphics by Paul Wallis 

To find Suzy's articles visit https://suzymenkes.com 

...find Suzy on Instagram @suzymenkes and Twitter @thesuzymenkes


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