<\/p>\n
The capsule collection<\/b> presented by Manolo Blahnik is inspired by her visual universe<\/b>, from her precious furniture and refined jewelry to her creative use of makeup and the iconic rose garden on her estate<\/b>. It features the pastel<\/b> (particularly blue and pink) and sweet<\/b> shades she loved so much, as well as symbols of preciousness for the era that have become trendy again, such as delicate bows, pleated ribbons, and exquisite ornaments.<\/b><\/p>\n
<\/p>\n <\/p>\n All of this is revisited through the mischievous eye of the Spanish designer.<\/strong> It must be said that Manolo Blahnik has always been fascinated by this true novel character and is no stranger to such projects.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In fact, he was approached by the production team of Sofia Coppola’s 2006 film Marie Antoinette to attempt the impossible: recreate forty pairs of shoes inspired by the period<\/strong>. Manolo Blahnik immersed himself in his childhood memories, particularly a novel read by his mother, books on period costumes, and Karl Lagerfeld’s extensive knowledge of the 18th century.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n For his capsule collection<\/strong>, the designer unveils eleven models ranging from ankle boots to mules, strappy sandals, and flat pumps<\/strong>. These designs are never far from the queen’s personal history or the exuberance of the decorative arts of the period<\/strong>. \u201cThe shoes tell the story of Marie Antoinette, from learning the \u2018Versailles gait\u2019 in high-heeled mules<\/strong> as a teenager to losing a shoe as she climbed the scaffold<\/strong>,\u201d Sarah Grant, curator of the Marie Antoinette Style exhibition, tells W magazine.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n And it starts with the French-sounding names of the shoe models, each evoking the queen’s taste for entertainment, sweet treats, and art<\/strong>: Nattier, Palissot, Clementel, M\u00e9rode, Fontette…<\/p>\n <\/p>\n We see her taste for rich colors<\/strong>, the corset bows necessary for hoop skirts<\/strong>, and the tapestry green of the M\u00e9rode and Hebes models, which evokes the heavy drapes of her family residences<\/strong> (Hofburg and Schonbrunn), while the rosettes are reminiscent of the royal gardens of Versailles<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Some will recognize in the black brooch, resembling a jewel, a nod to the famous necklace that would seal her fate<\/strong>, sticking her with the image of a spendthrift, frivolous, and unfaithful \u201cAustrian\u201d in the eyes of a starving people. The name Clementel, like the black ribbons that adorn the Palissot model, evokes the queen’s tragic end on the guillotine<\/strong> on October 16, 1793, at Place de la Concorde in Paris.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In keeping with its preciousness and craftsmanship, each pair of Manolo Blahnik’s limited edition shoes comes with a special protective bag.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The launch of the capsule collection coincides with the \u201cMarie Antoinette Style\u201d<\/b> exhibition dedicated to this proto-fashion influencer<\/b> at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London<\/b> until March 22, 2026, featuring some 250 objects<\/b>, some of which belonged to her directly, others inspired by her legend, including six shoe designs created by Manolo Blahnik for Sofia Coppola’s film<\/strong>, which are every bit as stylish as the anachronistic red Converse high-top sneakers worn by the queen, played by Kirsten Dunst, to chase away her melancholy.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"Manolo](\"https:\/\/luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Manolo_Blahnik_Marie_Antoinette_3-820x1024.jpg\" "\\"Manolo")
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Manolo_Blahnik_Marie_Antoinette_2-819x1024.jpg\" "\\"Manolo_Blahnik_Marie_Antoinette_2\\"")
![\"Marie](\"https:\/\/luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Marie_Antoinette_Style-819x1024.jpeg\" "\\"Marie")