First Look: Manolo Blahnik for J. Crew

Here's an awesome Valentine from J.Crew to us. Jenna Lyons mentioned a while back that she would love to do a high-end collaboration along the lines of Christian Louboutin for J. Crew, and now it looks like her plans have come to fruition. For Fall 2012, Manolo Blahnik has collaborated with J. Crew on a line of their classic Bebe style heels. The shoes will be available on J. Crew's website both in J.Crew exclusive prints and seasonal colors. No word on price yet, but go ahead and get your credit cards ready, because you'll definitely want to grab these.
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Here's an awesome Valentine from J.Crew to us. Jenna Lyons mentioned to us a while back that she would love to do a high-end collaboration with Christian Louboutin or Manolo Blahnik, and now her wish has become reality. As we were running into the retailer's (fantastic) fall presentation this morning, Madewell designer Kin Ying Lee told us to "ask about the shoes!" So we did.

And now we can confirm that Manolo Blahnik has collaborated with J. Crew on a line of their classic BB style heels, in prints and colorways exclusive to J.Crew. No word on price yet, but go ahead and get your credit cards ready, because you'll definitely want to grab a pair.

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