Manolo Blahnik

Summary

Manolo Blahnik is a human^[1]. He was born in Santa Cruz de La Palma^[2]. He was born on +1942-11-27T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a dressmaker^[4], businessperson^[5], artist^[6], shoe designer^[7], and fashion designer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (431 views/month, #6,924 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Santa Cruz de La Palma^[2], Manolo Blahnik…
• Manolo Blahnik was born on +1942-11-27T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Manolo Blahnik held citizenship in Spain^[10].
• Manolo Blahnik worked as a dressmaker^[4].
• Manolo Blahnik worked as a businessperson^[5].
• Manolo Blahnik's professions included artist^[6].
• Manolo Blahnik's professions included shoe designer^[7].
• Manolo Blahnik worked as a fashion designer^[8].
• Manolo Blahnik's field of work was fashion design^[11].
• Manolo Blahnik's field of work was design^[12].
• Manolo Blahnik's field of work was footwear^[13].
• Manolo Blahnik was educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris^[14].
• Manolo Blahnik was educated at University of Geneva^[15].
• Manolo Blahnik's education included a stint at École du Louvre^[16].
• Manolo Blahnik received the National Fashion Design Award^[17].
• Manolo Blahnik received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[18].
• Manolo Blahnik received the honorary doctorate of the University of La Laguna^[19].
• Manolo Blahnik received the honorary Royal Designer for Industry^[20].
• Manolo Blahnik received the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts^[21].
• Manolo Blahnik's image is recorded as Manolo Blahník (2017).jpg^[22].
• Manolo Blahnik is recorded as male^[23].
• Manolo Blahnik's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Manolo Blahnik's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110260074^[25].
• Manolo Blahnik's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 45246684^[26].
• Manolo Blahnik's GND ID is recorded as 124869149^[27].

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Origins and Family

Manolo Blahnik was born in Santa Cruz de La Palma^[2]. He was born on +1942-11-27T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris^[14], an art academy^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1797^[30], headquartered in 6th arrondissement of Paris^[31]; University of Geneva^[15], a public research university^[32], in Switzerland^[33], founded in 1559^[34], headquartered in Geneva^[35]; and École du Louvre^[16], a higher education institution^[36], in France^[37], founded in 1882^[38], headquartered in Paris^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include dressmaker^[4], businessperson^[5], artist^[6], shoe designer^[7], and fashion designer^[8]. Fields of work include fashion design^[11], a creative industries^[40]; design^[12], a field of study^[41]; and footwear^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include National Fashion Design Award^[17], a fashion award^[42], in Spain^[43], founded in 2009^[44]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[18], a grade of an order^[45], in United Kingdom^[46]; honorary doctorate of the University of La Laguna^[19], an award^[47], in Spain^[48]; honorary Royal Designer for Industry^[20], an award^[49], in United Kingdom^[50]; and Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts^[21], an art prize^[51], in Spain^[52], founded in 1969^[53].

Why It Matters

Manolo Blahnik ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (431 views/month, #6,924 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

FAQs

Where was Manolo Blahnik born?

Manolo Blahnik was born in Santa Cruz de La Palma^[2].

What did Manolo Blahnik do for work?

Manolo Blahnik worked as dressmaker^[4], businessperson^[5], artist^[6], shoe designer^[7], and fashion designer^[8].

Where did Manolo Blahnik go to school?

Manolo Blahnik was educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris^[14], University of Geneva^[15], and École du Louvre^[16].

What awards did Manolo Blahnik receive?

Honors received include National Fashion Design Award^[17], Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[18], honorary doctorate of the University of La Laguna^[19], and honorary Royal Designer for Industry^[20].