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Sunday, November 9, 2025

Oh, patents! Manolo Blahnik Borla evening clutch (6)

The Manolo Blahnik Borla evening clutch was also inspired by the Monolo Blahnik Borlak pumps. A bigger and more striking Borlak pump buckle adorns the front of the Blahnik evening clutch.

The Manolo Blahnik Borla evening clutch is a patented design. On March 7th, 2017, the US design patent, USD780443S1, titled Handbag was awarded to Manolo Blahnik.

Below, the patent Figure 1, depicting a front-right perspective view of the Borla evening clutch, together with an image of the marketed product. The Manolo Blahnik Borla clutch shown is satin-clad with a Swarovski crystal ornament fully covering the front of the clutch.

References
Manolo Blahnik (website)
https://www.manoloblahnik.com/us/
Pithers, E. (Aug. 5, 2015). Manolo Blahnik on misanthropy, minaudières and the "divine" Mary Beard. Daily Telegraph.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/people/manolo-blahnik-launches-new-bag-collection-stays-independent/

Oh, patents - Manolo Blahnik Mina clutch

One more patented Manolo Blahnik evening clutch—the Mina clutch. Un-inspired by previous pump collections, the Mina clutch was designed separately from the six released for the Fall of 2015. The Mina clutch is a silver-toned minaudiere* with large royal blue polka dots, and a magnetic clasp closure.

The Manolo Blahnik Mina clutch is patented. The US design patent USD781052S1, titled Handbag, was awarded to Manolo Blahnik on March 14th, 2017.

Below, the patent Figure 1, depicting a front-right perspective view of the Mina clutch, together with a marketed embodiment of the design.

Note

A minaudière is a small hard-shell evening clutch, made popular by the luxury jeweler Van Cleef & Arpels, in 1934.

Reference

Manolo Blahnik (website)
https://www.manoloblahnik.com/us/

Friday, November 7, 2025

Manolo Blahnik - Manolo Blahnik Lakka evening clutch (5)

The rectangular Manolo Blahnik Lakka evening clutch was inspired by the satin-clad Manolo Blahnik Borlak pumps. Manolo Borlak pumps are embellished with a jeweled buckle. The Manolo Blahnik jeweled Borlak pump buckle adorns the rectangular front of the satin Manolo Blahnik Lakka evening clutch.

The Manolo Blahnik Lakka evening clutch is a patented design. The US design patent, USD780445S1, titled Handbag, was awarded on March 7th, 2017, to Manolo Blahnik.

Below, the patent Figure 1, depicting a front-right perspective view of the invention design, together with two images of the marketed Lakka evening clutch. The two satin-clad, Lakka evening clutches, respectively in black and nude, both have a Swarovski crystal front decoration, inspired by the Borlak Monolo Blahnik pump buckle.

Thursday, November 6, 2025

Oh, patents! Manolo Blahnik Kana evening clutch (4)

The square Manolo Blahnik Kana evening clutch was also inspired by the Manolo Blahnik Okkato pumps. Okkato Manolos are satin pumps with a jeweled buckle. The Okkato buckle ornament is designed on the front of the Kana minaudière*.

The Manolo Blahnik Kana evening clutch was granted the US design patent, USD781053S1, on March 14th, 2017. The patent was awarded to Manolo Blahnik.

Below, the patent Figure 1, depicting a front-right view of the invention design, together with three images of the marketed Manolo Blahnik Kana evening minaudière, satin-clad with Swarovski crystal decoration .

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Note

A minaudière is a small hard-shell evening clutch, made popular by the luxury jeweler Van Cleef & Arpels, in 1934.

References
Manolo Blahnik (website)
https://www.manoloblahnik.com/us/

Pithers, E. (Aug. 5, 2015). Manolo Blahnik on misanthropy, minaudières and the "divine" Mary Beard. Daily Telegraph.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/people/manolo-blahnik-launches-new-bag-collection-stays-independent/

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Oh, patents! Manolo Blahnik Nadi evening clutch (3)

The Manolo Blahnik Nadi evening clutch was inspired by the Nadira Manolos. Nadira Manolos are satin-clad Blahnik pumps with a diagonal Swarovski crystal buckle. A jeweled buckle that is designed as a handle on the Nadi evening clutch.

The Manolo Blahnik Nadi evening clutch is a patented invention. The US design patent, USD788454S1, titled Handbag, was awarded to Manolo Blahnik, on June 6th, 2017.

Below, the patent Figure 1, depicting a front-right perspective view of the invention design, together with three images of the marketed, satin-clad, Nadi evening clutch.

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Oh, patents! Manolo Blahnik Okka evening clutch (2)

The Manolo Blahnik Okka evening clutch, inspired by the Manolo Blahnik Okkato pumps, is a patented design. The US design patent, USD780446S1, titled Handbag, was awarded on May 7th, 2017, to Manolo Blahnik.

Below the patent Figure 1, depicting a front-right perspective of the design, together with three images of the marketed design. The satin-clad hard-shell clutch, called a minaudière, is adorned with clear Swarovski crystals in a striking pattern.

References

Manolo Blahnik (website)
https://www.manoloblahnik.com/us/

Pithers, E. (Aug. 5, 2015). Manolo Blahnik on misanthropy, minaudières and the "divine" Mary Beard. Daily Telegraph.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/people/manolo-blahnik-launches-new-bag-collection-stays-independent/

Monday, November 3, 2025

Oh, patents! Manolo Blahnik Hangi evening clutch (1)

In the Fall 2015, the famous Spanish shoe designer Manolo Blahnik launched a series of six evening clutches, each inspired by existing Blahnik shoes (called “Manolos”). The series comprised dazzling minaudières (small hard-shell clutches without straps), bejeweled with clear Swarovski crystals, and vibrantly colored satins—just like their famous counterpart Manolos.

The clutch designs are each patented. For example, the Hangi* evening clutch, inspired by the Hangisi Manolo Blahnik pumps, was awarded the US design patent, USD780444S1, titled Handbag. The patent was awarded on May 7th, 2017, to Manolo Blahnik

Below, the patent Figure 1 depicts a front-right perspective view of the Hangi design, together with four images of marketed embodiments. The images illustrate the model in black satin, and just three of the many vibrantly colored Hangi clutches, adorned with Swarovski crystals.

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Note: The name Hangi is a Turkish word meaning “which”. In this case, the handbag name is short for the many variations of the shoe series called Hangisi, aptly meaning “which one?” in Turkish.

References

Manolo Blahnik (website)

https://www.manoloblahnik.com/us/

Pithers, E. (Aug. 5, 2015). Manolo Blahnik on misanthropy, minaudières and the "divine" Mary Beard. Daily Telegraph.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/people/manolo-blahnik-launches-new-bag-collection-stays-independent/