Celebrated shoe designer Manolo Blahnik loves pottering around in his gardens. This year, he has designed a limited edition ‘Chelsea shoe’ to commemorate the Chelsea Flower Show (20-24th May), and only 10 pairs are being made. They feature a rose print, inspired by Marimekkko. Blahnik reveals what he thinks are the world's most romantic blooms.
I live ... all over the place, but mostly between London, Bath and the Canary Islands.
I'm lucky to have... always lived with – or close to – a garden, and they are all different. In the Canary Islands they are warmer, sunnier. In England, they are mad and unkempt – how else would you want an English garden?
I love ... hydrangeas, mad rambling ivy, sweet smelling jasmine, sequoias, sycamore, ilexes … I could go on and on and bore you to tears.
My favourite garden in the world is ... the Real Jardin Botanico immediately next to the Prado in Madrid. Every time I go to the city I visit the museum first and then take a walk through the gardens.
