Tuesday 7 March 2017 - Farfetch, the online platform to shop the world’s greatest selection of luxury, has collaborated with Manolo Blahnik to launch an exclusive capsule collection. The specially designed Manolo Blahnik heel, ‘SCIPIOS’, is available in five vibrant colour ways, exclusively on Farfetch. Each hue has been created with a different personality in mind, allowing customers to find their perfect sole mate - whether it’s with ‘The Romantic One’ in pink, ‘The Playful One’ in Nude, ‘The Mysterious One’ in black, ‘The Modernist One’ in white or ‘The Wild One’ in orange.
Inspiration for the exclusive ‘SCIPIOS’ style came from a combination of Mr Blahnik’s iconic ‘stiletto’ design and NYC artist Mark Rothko; an abstract expressionist famous for contrast colour blocking. The exclusive style features an elegant, architecturally inspired sculpted heel, along with pointed closed toe and cut-out details. Patent material and Pop Art inspired block hues dominate, while contrasting soles add the final touch to Manolo Blahnik’s recreation of a classic silhouette, with a strappy tw
Inspiration for the exclusive ‘SCIPIOS’ style came from a combination of Mr Blahnik’s iconic ‘stiletto’ design and NYC artist Mark Rothko; an abstract expressionist famous for contrast colour blocking. The exclusive style features an elegant, architecturally inspired sculpted heel, along with pointed closed toe and cut-out details. Patent material and Pop Art inspired block hues dominate, while contrasting soles add the final touch to Manolo Blahnik’s recreation of a classic silhouette, with a strappy twist.
Kristina Blahnik, CEO at Manolo Blahnik said: “We are delighted to be partnering with Farfetch from Spring ‘17. The exclusive SCIPIOS style, which launches the relationship perfectly, embodies the essence of a simple yet perfectly formed Manolo Blahnik and I am pleased it marks our arrival on the dynamic and contemporary site.”
Stephanie Horton, CMO at Farfetch commented: “Manolo Blahnik is renowned for effortless style and outstanding craftsmanship. We are honoured to be part of the creation of this bespoke style and excited to bring this one-of-a-kind Manolo Blahnik design to our global customers exclusively on Farfetch.com.”
The launch of the limited-edition Manolo Blahnik ‘SCIPIOS’ style on Farfetch, marks the launch of Manolo Blahnik as a brand on site; with a selection of Spring/ Summer 2017 and classic styles also available for Farfetch customers to shop from Tuesday 7 March 2017. This follows the launch of ManoloBlahnik.com powered by Farfetch Black & White in March 2016.
Notes to Editors
- For more information about Farfetch please contact: doris@farfetch.com
- Official credit line: Manolo Blahnik ‘SCIPIOS’ heel exclusively at Farfetch
- Both the exclusive Manolo Blahnik ‘SCIPIOS’ heel and further SS17 and classic Manolo Blahnik styles are available for Farfetch customers from Tuesday 7 March 2017
- Links to the exclusive collaboration video (under embargo until 7 March 2017):
- Product details:
- Style Name: SCIPIOS
- Material: Patent Leather
- Colours Available: Black/Nude/Orange/Pink/White
- Heel Height: 105mm
- Guide price list: £665(GBP) / €785(EUR) / $845(USD)/ ¥121,000(JPY) / $8,495(HKD)/ $1,130 (AUD)
- Colour ways:
- Pink: The Romantic One
- Black: The Mysterious One
- White: The Modernist One
- Nude: The Playful One
- Orange: The Wild One
