{"id":2066822,"date":"2026-08-02T16:24:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T14:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/2026\/08\/02\/manolo-blahnik-reimagines-the-wedge-espadrille-with-hangrillahi\/"},"modified":"2026-08-02T16:24:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T14:24:46","slug":"manolo-blahnik-reimagines-the-wedge-espadrille-with-hangrillahi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/2026\/08\/02\/manolo-blahnik-reimagines-the-wedge-espadrille-with-hangrillahi\/","title":{"rendered":"Manolo Blahnik reimagines the wedge espadrille with Hangrillahi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The espadrille has long been a staple of Mediterranean summer fashion. With <em>Hangrillahi<\/em>, however, Manolo Blahnik takes this popular style into a more theatrical, almost Napoleonic realm. Behind this wedge sandal for summer 2026 lies less a fashion statement than an exercise in decorative memory: that of a buckle rediscovered in Italy and reinterpreted as a fragment of imperial ornamentation.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The starting point isn\u2019t the braided-rope wedge sole\u2014which has become an archetype of beachwear\u2014but rather this square buckle set with Swarovski crystals. Manolo Blahnik himself describes it as an object of historical fascination: \u201cIt reminded me of Napoleon I, Josephine, and Pauline Bonaparte.\u201d A reference that\u2019s less anecdotal than it seems. For Blahnik, the shoe often functions as a statement accessory, almost a costume piece capable of evoking an entire era.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The design of <em>the Hangrillahi<\/em> is based on an intriguing tension between vernacular craftsmanship and the language of jewelry. On one hand: a classic espadrille base with a woven-fiber platform, a rubber sole, and a round-toed cotton upper. On the other: a decorative element typically associated with evening shoes. This clash of styles speaks to the evolution of contemporary luxury: the gradual blurring of the lines between casual footwear and formal attire.   <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most subtle detail is probably the material. The cotton retains a certain simplicity to the touch that keeps the buckle from veering into ostentation. The braided cord also reflects the light from the crystals rather than letting them dominate the silhouette. The overall look remains Mediterranean, despite the presence of Swarovski crystals.   <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is also, implicitly, a more cultural interpretation of this wedge espadrille. For several seasons now, luxury houses have been reimagining items historically associated with popular European pastimes\u2014fisherman\u2019s sandals, raffia baskets, hotel slippers, Basque espadrilles\u2014as if luxury were now seeking its legitimacy in enduring craftsmanship rather than in industrial sophistication alone. <em>Hangrillahi<\/em> fits squarely within this trend. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Manolo Blahnik, this approach is never entirely nostalgic. The Spanish designer continues to treat the shoe as a narrative canvas where history, theater, and design interact freely. Here, Jos\u00e9phine Bonaparte meets the Mediterranean coast. Crystal meets braided cord. And the espadrille ceases to be merely a summer shoe to become a fashion statement in its own right.    <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Detail<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cotton upper with a round toe<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Square clasp adorned with Swarovski crystals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Platform with a straw-like woven design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rubber outsole<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Summer 2026 Collection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"428\" height=\"647\" data-id=\"2050643\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Capture.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2050643\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Capture.jpg 428w, https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Capture-198x300.jpg 198w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"511\" height=\"512\" data-id=\"2050639\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HANGRILLAHI-RAFFIA-BLUE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2050639\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HANGRILLAHI-RAFFIA-BLUE.jpg 511w, https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HANGRILLAHI-RAFFIA-BLUE-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"511\" height=\"512\" data-id=\"2050640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HANGRILLAHI-RAFFIA-CREAM.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2050640\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HANGRILLAHI-RAFFIA-CREAM.jpg 511w, https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HANGRILLAHI-RAFFIA-CREAM-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"511\" height=\"512\" data-id=\"2050637\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HANGRILLAHI-RAFFIA-RED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2050637\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HANGRILLAHI-RAFFIA-RED.jpg 511w, https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HANGRILLAHI-RAFFIA-RED-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The espadrille has long been a staple of Mediterranean summer fashion. With Hangrillahi, however, Manolo Blahnik takes this popular style into a more theatrical, almost Napoleonic realm. Behind this wedge&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2050644,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[30776,52709],"tags":[78113,74618,80101,80104,54584,80102,80103,54046],"class_list":["post-2066822","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mode-en","category-thefashion","tag-contemporary-luxury","tag-footwear-craftsmanship","tag-hangrillahi","tag-luxury-espadrilles","tag-manolo-blahnik","tag-platform-espadrilles","tag-summer-2026-shoes","tag-swarovski"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2066822","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2066822"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2066822\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2050644"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2066822"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2066822"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2066822"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}