Manolo Blahnik's name is synonymous with beautifully crafted, highly desirable theatrical shoes that ooze originality, style and exuberance. For four decades his unique vision has held the fashion world spellbound. His design process begins with colour-rich sketches that are so finely executed they are as sought-after as the shoes themselves. This book presents more than 130 of these witty, seductive drawings by Blahnik, who always - to quote Andre Leon Talley of American Vogue - 'captures the most powerful of emotions: desire'.