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The greatest shoemaker in England for many, many decades; he used to be the royal shoe-maker for the Queen Mother. This is where I learnt my trade.
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Birth: | 27th November, 1942 |
Nationality: | Spanish |
Profession: | Fashion Designer |
Blahnik was born and raised in the Canary Islands. He was homeschooled when he was a child. After he grew up, he attended a Swiss boarding school. However, Blahnik changed his majors to Literature and Architecture. In 1965, he got his degree and moved to Paris for studying Art at the École des Beaux-Arts and Stage Set Design at the Louvre Art School, while working at a vintage clothing shop. In 1968, he moved to London to work as a buyer at fashion boutique "Zapata" and wrote for L’Uomo Vogue, a Italian men’s version of Vogue.
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