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Manolo Blahnik’s Fun Work

Manolo Blahnik doesn't consider himself to be a designer. The iconic footwear maker says he doesn't regard his work as a job as he loves creating shoes and is fortunate he can get paid for it.

"Designing makes me feel 'up.' We used to say 'high' in the 1970s. I don't consider myself a fashion designer. I just do shoes that I love. It's selfish. But this is what I love to do!" he said.

Manolo also says he has no plans to retire, despite him nearly being 70, but says he is now designing shoes more slowly: "In a year's time I'll be 70. And it makes me happy that Armani is 80 because I'm not going to be retiring! I do and re-do things that I used to do in a flash, because I want to be more perfectionist about these things. Maybe it sounds pompous and pretentious, but that's the way I feel."

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