Inaugural event at brand-new Rizzoli Bookstore will feature Manolo Blahnik and André Leon Talley (photo by twi-ny/mdr)

Who: Manolo Blahnik and André Leon Talley
What: Book signing and talk
Where: Rizzoli Bookstore, 1133 Broadway at 26th St., 212-759-2424
When: Friday, September 11, free, 5:30
Why: When we stopped by the beautiful, brand-new Rizzoli Bookstore on Broadway this past weekend — the company was forced out of its majestic Fifth-Seventh St. digs last spring after nearly thirty years — there was still a lot of construction going on in the back room, where they will be holding their events. So they have their work cut out for them to get it ready for the inaugural book signing and talk in the new space, taking place this Friday with legendary shoe designer Manolo Blahnik. The Canary Islands native will be discussing his life and career, as depicted in the massive book Manolo Blahnik‬: Fleeting Gestures and Obsessions (Rizzoli, September 8, $150), which includes contributions from Pedro Almodóvar, Mary Beard, Sofia Coppola, Michael Roberts, and André Leon Talley; Talley will host the conversation with Blahnik.