Christian Louboutin
Christian Louboutin
Christian Louboutinis a French luxury footwear and fashion designer whose footwear has incorporated shiny, red-lacquered soles that have become his signature...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth7 January 1963
CityParis, France
CountryFrance
high-heels empowering way
High heels empower women in a way.
winning men views
[While designing] I'm mixing two lines of thought really: me as a designer for women and then me as a man. At the start of the design process it's the designer for women that comes to the forefront - sketching and revising the silhouette. Then the man comes into the picture - and I look at the shoe from a very masculine point of view. Then there is a conflict between the two sides of me. Sometimes the man wins, and sometimes the designer wins.
pain high-heels three
I really have not so much sympathy. If Tina Turner and Prince's back-up band can perform on stage in them for three hours, you can't tell me they are impossible to walk in. High heels are pleasure with pain. If you can't walk in them, don't wear them.
believe independent the-end-of-the-day
I sort of don't believe in trends. I know that they exist, but what is important at the end of the day is to remain independent
shoes walks offers
A shoe has so much more to offer than just to walk.
engineering support balance
The heel is engineering in itself. This little thing that supports the human weight has to have a precise balance.
tattoo people armor
A lot of my friends have tattoos; I realized that it's not only just a part of pop culture, but a bit of a map on someone's body, which says something about people. A part of their life, like an armor or a crest.
culture red different
Even if you don't like colours, you will end up having something red. For everyone who doesn't like colour, red is a symbol of a lot of culture. It has a different signification but never a bad one.
moving shoes design
A shoe is not only a design, but it's a part of your body language, the way you walk. The way you're going to move is quite dictated by your shoes.
passion memorable color
The shiny red color of the soles has no function other than to identify to the public that they are mine. I selected the color because it is engaging, flirtatious, memorable, and the color of passion.
tattoo people coats
People are proud of their tattoos. It's like a modern coat of arms.
persona
For me, everyone has many personas.
jobs kings high-heels
People say I am the king of painful shoes. I don't want to create painful shoes, but it is not my job to create something comfortable. I try to make high heels as comfortable as they can be, but my priority is design, beauty and sexiness. I'm not against them, but comfort is not my focus.
shoes people survivor
I like to see people who are survivors wearing my shoes. I am fascinated by people who can bounce back.