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The much-hyped Manolo Blahnik for J.Crew shoe collection isn't going to happen—at least, not this year. As Manolo president George Malkemus told Fashionista: “We were looking forward to the potential collaboration between our two brands, we both came to the conclusion that fall wasn’t the right time. We hope to do something together in the future.” [Fashionista]