Manolo Blahnik joins forces with J. Crew

Last month popular retailer J. Crew was joined by Manolo Blahnik for their Fall 2012 fashion show in New York. For the show, J. Crew redesigned Blahnik’s BB style to match their fall fashions. The single-sole pointy-toe pump was presented in 41 different ways, with glitter, suede and a variety of colorful fabrications. While he often collaborates with ready-to-wear designers, including Carolina Herrera and Zac Posen, this is the first time Blahnik has ventured outside of the luxury realm. The day after the show, J. Crew’s president, Jenna Lyons, delivered a Valentine’s Day gift to her many fans by announcing that Blahnik would be designing a line of BB shoes for J. Crew to be sold in select stores and online this fall. Many were surprised by the news given that just earlier this year Blahnik told the Wall Street

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