The owner of the world’s most revered shoe brand is now trying his hands at beauty products. Christian Louboutin is reportedly launching a luxury cosmetic line, Christian Louboutin Beauté by next year. The designer has teamed up with Batallure Beauty LLC. ”a pair of Christian Louboutin shoes completely transforms a woman. [ read more ]
Here's one more way to get yourself on the list for the invite-only Christian Louboutin sale: Become an internationally-renowned transgender performance artist. Page Six reports that Amanda Lepore sashayed right past the 300-person line outside the sale yesterday morning and (per an anonymous witness)". [ read more ]
True fashionistas will gladly suffer for their style, but when it comes to pulling on a pair of $500 heels, you should be comfortable, right? Sure, unless you’re talking to Christian Louboutin, who quite frankly has no sympathy for you. The luxury shoemaker told Grazia magazine:I really have not so much sympathy. [ read more ]
The Design Museum is exhibiting a comprehensive retrospective exploring the creations of the shoe designing genius of Christian Louboutin. At the core of the show will be a unique insight into Louboutin’s design process, taking the visitor through every stage of the design journey and revealing how a shoe is constructed. [ read more ]
In light of high profile copyright and trademark cases like those of Gucci vs Guess and Christian Louboutin vs Yves Saint Laurent, I spoke with Eleanor Lackman, a partner at the law firm Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard. Lackman specializes on issues involving copyrights, trademarks and intellectual property. [ read more ]
I bought the soft nice color in this shoe and was very impressed by the appearance. I wish I could have every color and style. Keep them coming. Thanks. [read more ]
Very good looking heel- I purchased this heel in two different colors. I love it a lot. I wanted to love these shoes, and I did love the look of them. But they were a little uncomfortable, my feet were killing me after a long time of wearing them. [read more ]
The first time I wore it I was on my feet for hours straight and while my heel hurt a bit, the ball of my foot never did. I also had no serious ache after I took them off. It is a magic design. [read more ]
I think because they are a peep toe they are a bit narrow in the toe box but nothing like a pointed shoe. I love them and would definitely buy another pair of these in a heartbeat! [read more ]
It has been hard to find a shoe that didn't have a rubber sole. This shoe has both comfort and you can dance in it. I was very interested in the high heel of the shoe and was not disappointed. [read more ]
As a child, Louboutin would regularly sneak out of school, from the age of 12, to visit the flea market of Vila do Conde, where all the gypsies loved his shoes. Although Louboutin faced much opposition following his decision to leave school so early, he claims that his resolve was strengthened after watching an interview on TV with Sophia Loren in which she introduced her sister, saying she had to leave school when she was only 12 but when she turned 50 she got her degree. "Everybody applauded! And I thought, 'Well, at least if I regret it I'm going to be like the sister of Sophia Loren!'"
"In 1992 I incorporated the red sole into the design of my shoes. This happened by accident as I felt that the shoes lacked energy so I applied red nail polish to the sole of a shoe. This was such a success that it became a permanent fixture."
Louboutin received inspiration for his lethal-looking stilettos from an incident that occurred in his early 20s. He had visited a museum and noticed that there was a sign forbidding women wearing sharp stilettos from entering for fear of damage to the extensive wood flooring. This image stayed in his mind, and he later used this idea in his designs. "I wanted to defy that," Louboutin has said. "I wanted to create something that broke rules and made women feel confident and empowered."
Louboutin has topped The Luxury Institute's annual Luxury Brand Status Index (LBSI) for three years; the brand's offerings were declared the Most Prestigious Women's Shoes in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011.