Manolo Blahnik joins NYFW schedule

Luxury shoe designer Manolo Blahnik will show during New York Fashion Week next month, rather than London where

 he made his on-schedule debut last season.

"I want to share in detail how my mind and imagination work and where I get my inspiration from," Blahnik told WWD. "New York is a very exciting city and I have a special sentiment towards it since it was the first place to make my shoes available to women outside of London."

The footwear designer will stage a presentation on February 9 at a gallery in New York’s Chelsea district. Last September, he presented his collection with a short film starring Rupert Everett at the Covent Garden Hotel.