Anyone who’s ever watched Sex and the City knows that the main character, Carrie Bradshaw, is a HUGE fan of Manolo Blahnik shoes. In real life, Sarah Jessica Parker is as much a fan of Blahnik shoes as her Carrie character is. And so, when SJP reached out to the Manolo Blahnik company to see if they were interested in collaborating on a line of shoes together, she was thrilled to learn that they wanted to work with her. SJP‘s line of shoes are being sold in Nordstrom stores and they range in price from $195 – $500. Does this not sound THE most genius idea of all time?
Manolo Blahniks were as much a part of [Sex and the City]‘s lexicon as Cosmopolitans and Rampant Rabbits. The six-year series introduced the Blahnik brand to millions of women across the world — even if they could never actually afford them. Of course, Carrie’s shoe infatuation wasn’t just the stuff of fiction. Actor Sarah Jessica Parker — who won four Golden Globes for her portrayal of the sassy New York columnist from 1998 to 2004 — is a Manolo Blahnik diehard for real. So when she called up the coveted shoe company’s chief executive, George Malkemus, on the off-chance he’d want to create a range together, she was delighted when the business mogul “took on this little pipsqueak.” “I was terrified at picking up the phone and being bold enough to say to George: ‘Would you ever consider a partnership?’” says 49-year-old Parker, while sitting next to Malkemus in an interview with CNN’s Maggie Lake. “I was perfectly willing for him to say no, prepared for it in fact.” “But I did not say no,” adds Malkemus, who had never worked with a female designer before. “I said ‘come to my office tomorrow morning at 9 o’clock.’” The shoes will cost between $195 and $500 and be sold at U.S. retail giant Nordstrom –a place partly chosen for its accessibility to a wider range of women. “I have always felt that there was this group of 10 million women that I was honor-bound to in some way,” said Parker. “I wouldn’t be having this opportunity if it weren’t for the dedication and diligence with which they committed to the TV show and my character who loved shoes.’” “Sure, it would be a thrill to make shoes that cost hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of dollars. But the truth is those would not be accessible to those women who have given me this opportunity.”
See, how did they not think of this before? SJP is synonymous with Carrie Bradshaw and Carrie is synonymous with Manolo Blahnik shoes. I also like that the shoes are relatively affordable. I’m not always crazy about celebrity products and fashion lines but this makes so much sense, I hope it’s a big success. Would you want to own a pair of SJP/Blahnik shoes?
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