As the song by the Proclaimers goes, “I would walk 500 miles / And I would walk 500 more”—though in Manolo Blahnik shoes, the journey would no doubt be infinitely more glamorous. “Shoes should be extravagant but comfortable,” the designer has said. “I want women to be able to walk around in them all day.”
That sentiment sets the tone for Manolo’s Maps, a charming personal guide to the cities that shaped Blahnik’s life. In London, there’s the tiny Old Church Street shop where he opened his first boutique more than 55 years ago; in New York, the museums and cultural institutions that inspired some of his most referenced works; and in Paris, it’s a trail of storied cafés. “They are cities that have opened doors, where I have met some of my closest friends and collaborators, and they represent both my playgrounds and my artistic education,” he says. “I do hope people enjoy walking in my footsteps, and perhaps, in some small way, along the timeline of my life as well.”
Launching tomorrow alongside the Summer 2026 Streetstyle Edit—a curated selection pairing Blahnik shoes with destinations—the project re-frames Manolo Blahnik as the ultimate everyday luxury made for wandering. See for yourself!
LONDON
- Manolo Blahnik boutique, Chelsea
- Smythson
- Chelsea Physic Garden
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- D. R. Harris & Co.
- Wiltons restaurant
- Fortnum & Mason
- Royal Academy of Arts
“In London I feel free; nobody bothers anyone and everyone is free to express themselves.”
- Burlington Arcade
- Anderson & Sheppard
- Penhaligon’s
- Paul Smith
- Peter Harrington Rare Books
- Curzon Mayfair
- The Connaught
PARIS
- Manolo Blahnik boutique, Palais-Royal
- Louvre Museum
- Angelina
- Charvet
- Palais Garnier
- Place Vendôme
- Le Grand Rex
- Musée Picasso
- Azzedine Alaïa Foundation
“Paris is paramount for fashion. Always was—always will be.”
- Officine Universelle Buly
- Café de Flore
- Le Bon Marché
- Palais Galliera
- Le Grand Café
- Petit Palais
- Hôtel de Crillon
NEW YORK
- Manolo Blahnik flagship, Madison Avenue
- Central Park Conservatory Garden and Bethesda Terrace
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
- Café Sabarsky
- The Frick Collection
- The Metropolitan Opera House
“New York has always evoked a great sense of excitement for me, a city of endless possibilities.”
- Strand Bookstore
- Kiehl’s Upper West Side
- Bemelmans Bar
- Peter Harrington Rare Books
- T. Anthony
- The Morgan Library & Museum
- Monkey Bar
- The St. Regis New York
MILAN
- Manolo Blahnik boutique
- Pasticceria Cova Montenapoleone 1817
- Palazzo Morando
- Villa Necchi Campiglio
- Fondazione Luigi Rovati
- Ghidoli
- Basilica di San Lorenzo Maggiore
- Sant Ambroeus
- Lorenzi Milano
- Duomo di Milano
“Milan is my home away from home; the city of discovery; a place of joy, joy, joy!”
- Biblioteca Ambrosiana
- Marchesi 1824
- Camparino in Galleria Milan
- Teatro alla Scala
- Pinacoteca di Brera
- Orto Botanico di Brera
- Four Seasons Hotel Milano
Manolo’s Maps are available for pickup at select Manolo Blahnik boutiques across the four key cities beginning May 29
