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Manolo Blahnik slams SATC

Any Sex And The City fan knows Carrie loves her Manolo Blahnik heels. But the high-end shoe designer says he is "sick" of all of the attention - mainly because he never wanted to be a celebrity designer.

As filming for the sequel kicks off in New York, Blahnik has revealed that he's tired of being linked to the fashion-filled franchise. He told the Sunday Telegraph, "If people talk to me about Sex and the City I get sick."

Although a designer for nearly 40-years, Blahnik's status soared when Sarah Jessica Parker's small screen fashionista namechecked her love of his heels week-after-week on the hit show.

Now, speaking on his newfound fame he told the paper in horror, "It's sweet but it becomes too much and I don't feel comfortable. I have never wanted to be a celebrity designer."

Admitting the association had provided his business with a boost though, he added, "Well, we had a very good year last year, thanks to those stupid satin shoes (which SJP wore in the movie). That shoe saved our company."

Filming for the Sex and the City sequel started last week, with Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kim Cattrall all already spotted filming on location in NY.

In one of the first scenes of the new film, being shot in Manhattan last week, Parker was spotted by the paparazzi in a white Halston dress and a pair of gold-sequinned heels. But they weren't Blahniks - they were by Christian Louboutin.
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