Christian Louboutin x Marvel Sea Warrior 100 Gladiator Knee High Sandals 38.5
By Christian Louboutin
Located in Mechanicsville, VA
Christian Louboutin x Marvel Sea Warrior 100 Silver Gladiator Knee High Sandals 38.5 Color Silver Size 38.5EU Heel Height 100mm Crackled metallic coated leather upper Leather sole ...
Christian Louboutin Slimini Botta Croc Emboss Knee High Pointed Toe Boots 36
By Christian Louboutin
Located in Mechanicsville, VA
Christian Louboutin Slimini Botta Croc Emboss Knee High Pointed Toe Boots 36 Color Black Size 36EU Heel Height 85mm Calf leather upper Leather lined Signature red leather sole Poin...
NEW Christian Louboutin Jane Botta 85mm Calf Leather Knee High Boots 42
By Christian Louboutin
Located in Mechanicsville, VA
Christian Louboutin Jane 85mm Knee High Boots 42 Color Black Size 42EU Heel Height 85mm Calfskin upper Signature red leather sole Round toe Hidden side part zip Knee high shaft hei...
NEW Christian Louboutin Bandita 160 Platform Leather Bondage Knee High Boots 38
By Christian Louboutin
Located in Mechanicsville, VA
Christian Louboutin Bandita 160 Platform Black Leather Knee High Boots 38 Color Black Size 38 Heel Height 160mm Nappa leather upper Pointed toebox Signature red leather sole Platfo...
Christian Louboutin Guerilla 120 Pink Spike Peep Toe Boots Women’s 36.5 Shoes
By Christian Louboutin
Located in Mechanicsville, VA
Christian Louboutin Guerilla 120 Gold Spike Slouch Peep Toe Booty Color Pink Gold Size 36.5EU (6.5US) Heel height 120mm Pink suede leather upper Leather lined All over gold colored...
Christian Louboutin x Marvel Sea Warrior 100 Gladiator Knee High Sandals 40
By Christian Louboutin
Located in Mechanicsville, VA
Christian Louboutin x Marvel Sea Warrior 100 Silver Gladiator Knee High Sandals 40 Color Silver Size 40EU Heel Height 100mm Crackled metallic coated leather upper Leather sole Marv...
NEW Christian Louboutin Condora Botta 85 Knee High Pointed Toe Boots 36
By Christian Louboutin
Located in Mechanicsville, VA
NEW Christian Louboutin Condora Botta 85 Knee High Pointed Toe Boots 36 Color Black Size 36EU Calf leather upper Leather lined Signature red leather sole Pointed toe Hidden side fu...
NEW Christian Louboutin SS2019 Metrolisse Animal Print OTK Pointed Toe Boots 39
By Christian Louboutin
Located in Mechanicsville, VA
NEW Christian Louboutin SS2019 Metrolisse Bengali Animal Print OTK Pointed Toe Boots 39 Color Multi Size 39EU Heel Height 100mm Pony style hair on leather upper Signature red leath...
NIB Christian Louboutin Yeti Donna Shearling Sheep Fur Studded Lug Boots 37
By Christian Louboutin
Located in Mechanicsville, VA
Christian Louboutin Yeti Donna Shearling Sheep Fur Lug Lace Up Boots Color Natural Size 37EU Heel Height 2.25in Leather and shearling upper Rubber sole Lace up style Back loop wit...
Christian Louboutin Kate Max Booty Spikes Claw Black Pointed Toe Boots 38.5
By Christian Louboutin
Located in Mechanicsville, VA
Christian Louboutin Kate Max Booty Spikes Claw Black Pointed Toe Boots 38.5 Color Black Size 38.5EU Heel Height 4.25in Leather upper Full side zip Classic red bottoms with new tech...
Christian Louboutin A/W 2011 Puck Booty Springbok Fur Platform Ankle Boots 36
By Christian Louboutin
Located in Mechanicsville, VA
Christian Louboutin A/W 2011 Puck Booty Springbok Fur Platform Ankle Boots 36 Color Black Size 36EU Heel Height 160mm Springbok hair on upper Leather sole Signature red leather sol...
NEW Christian Louboutin x Marvel Sea Warrior 100 Gladiator Knee High Sandals 40
By Christian Louboutin
Located in Mechanicsville, VA
Christian Louboutin x Marvel Sea Warrior 100 Silver Gladiator Knee High Sandals 40 Color Silver Size 40EU Heel Height 100mm Crackled metallic coated leather upper Leather sole Marv...
CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN Alpinono Flat Crosta Wax black suede lug sole boot EU43 US10
By Christian Louboutin
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN Alpinono Flat Crosta Wax black suede lug sole chelsea boots EU43 US10 Reference: TGAS/F00988 Brand: Christian Louboutin Model: Alpinono Flat Material: Suede, Rubb...
CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN Alpinono Flat Crosta Wax black suede lug sole boots EU41 US8
By Christian Louboutin
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN Alpinono Flat Crosta Wax black suede lug sole chelsea boots EU41 US8 Reference: TGAS/F00989 Brand: Christian Louboutin Model: Alpinono Flat Material: Suede, Rubbe...
Gucci Small Jackie 1961 GG Supreme Monogram Calfskin Multicolor Print Hobo Bag
By Gucci
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This versatile hobo bag can be effortlessly styled with other high-end pieces such as an Oscar de la Renta floral dress, a Fendi denim jacket, or a pair of chic Christian Louboutin h...
Couture Roger Vivier Paris Strappy Stiletto Leather & CoarseHair Pumps 2000s
By Roger Vivier
Located in Chicago, IL
In great vintage condition with slight damage at the bottom back of the right-shoe heel found on close examination, they appear to have been worn only indoors given the remaining dar...
The iconic red-soled shoes by Christian Louboutin (b. 1963) have made it onto almost every red carpet since the French designer opened his first boutique in Paris in 1992. His fantastical heels have gained attention and praise for their provocative heights and arching shapes, leading the designer to be nicknamed the “King of Stilettos.”
Since childhood, Louboutin was artistic; he began sketching shoes at the age of 10 and later studied drawing at the Académie d’Art Roederer. However, it was the regular visits to the Musée national des Arts d’Afrique et d’Océanie, then in the Palais de la Porte Dorée, that inspired his interest in women’s shoes.
Growing up in the Paris neighborhood of the museum, he regularly spent weekends there and became fascinated by a sign asking women not to wear heels on account of the antique wooden floors. The severe arch of the heel on the sign and the violent red slash through it inspired him to think about shoes as something that could be dangerous and powerful in their allure. As he has said, “I wanted to create something that broke rules and made women feel confident and empowered.”
Breaking rules came naturally to Louboutin, who dropped out of school at the age of 16 and traveled to Egypt and India. When he returned to Paris in 1981, he had his mind set on shoe design and was hired by French fashion designer Charles Jourdan whose women’s shoe designs had been popular amongst the Paris elite since 1919. Louboutin later worked as a freelancer for such fashion houses as Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent and Roger Vivier.
When he went out on his own and opened his first boutique in the Galerie Véro-Dodat covered passage, Princess Caroline of Monaco became his first famous client. The now-revered red sole emerged with his third collection, when Louboutin noticed an assistant painting her nails bright red. He tried applying the polish to a sole and was enamored with the results. Soon, his glossy, red-bottomed heels were all the rage in the fashion world.
Today, Louboutin sells his wares in department stores and over 50 Louboutin boutiques across the world. Beyond shoes, he has also expanded into accessories, beauty lines and handbags, launching the Passage collection of bags in 2014, inspired by the location of his first boutique.
Conceptual pieces like his 2007 “Pumps,” now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, have taken his stilettos to the extreme with a ballet-like en pointe silhouette balanced on a spiked heel. Louboutin is a go-to designer for celebrities, including Blake Lively, Mariah Carey, Sarah Jessica Parker and Jennifer Lopez (who has a song about the famed shoes), among hundreds of others. In February 2020, a retrospective of his career opened in the Palais de la Porte Dorée where it all began.
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