Manolo Blahnik & Me

Popped over to Beverly Hills for a meeting last week, and took a little detour through Neiman Marcus to catch a glimpse of the iconic Manolo Blahnik doing a signing for his recent book.

Seeing him in person was a little like meeting Santa Clause. Some people don't even believe he's real. (Imagine!) Quoting a girlfriend of mine: "There's an actual person called Manolo? Not just a shoe?"

Indeed. And he was pretty snazzy in his pastel suit, and super gracious too.

Admittedly, I don't (yet!) own a pair of Manolo's. They've always been something I just dream about through the looking glass door... (not unlike the cabbage patch doll I'd wish and hope for on Christmas eve as a child...)

At any rate, the event was spectacular, and a lovely distraction, complete with piano man and sparkly dress wearing model.

My humble Banana Mary-Jane's carried me away into thoughts and wishes of another kind...

Stay tuned for details... and don't forget to enter the Becca makeup giveaway! Contest closes tonight!

Vintage mustard silk top

Vintage lace skirt

Banana Republic shoes

Anthropologie headband as bracelet