Have you encountered an uncomfortable shoe block? If so, then you are not yet familiar with a wizard named Christian Louboutin. Shoes of this brand are not just a fashion accessory, but a work of art that can make any girl happy.
Story
Many designers and fashion designers have become famous thanks to bold collections, talent and unique ideas. Christian Louboutin not only achieved popularity, but was able to become a true maestro among millions of shoe manufacturers. The richest people admire his talent, the name is associated with elitism, and shoes with femininity and comfort. Lightning fast fame and incredibly quickly achieved respect from the important people of the fashion world only increased public interest in the personality of the shoe king.
Christian Louboutin - French designer born in 1963. Interest in women's fashion began to manifest in his youth. The first sketches that he subsequently used when releasing his debut collection, he began to draw in school notebooks. When the guy reached the age of 16, Charles Bourdan invited him to become his student. This is the event Christian Louboutin considers the beginning of his dizzying career.
His popularity was promoted not only by talent. For the creation of each masterpiece are many years of hard work. An incredible hard work and desire to achieve the goals set Christiana apart from other designers. Already at a young age he managed to work in the famous Houses: "Chanel" and "Yves Saint Laurent". Based on this experience, Christian Louboutin decides to establish his own business.
1991 was a significant year for the 28-year-old designer: he celebrated the opening of his first Parisian boutique in the Vero-Voda gallery. Gaining the interest of refined French women was not so simple. But a polite and courteous fashion designer was able to give maximum attention to each customer. He set a goal - to find an approach to every woman who crossed the threshold of a shoe store, and he succeeded. Soon, French women fell in love not only with shoes, but also with a host named Christian Louboutin. A photo of his first boutique can be seen below.
Famous handwriting
He never sought to emphasize one thing, but was used to being the best at everything. But how was a designer able to achieve such recognition and success all over the world?
“Shoes are changing the language of the female body. She is able to exalt not only physically, but also emotionally, ”says Christian Louboutin. Shoes created by the designer are fully consistent with this phrase of his.
- The elegance of the boats highlights the splendor of female legs. In none of his collections you will not find heavy shoes that kill tenderness. It feels like every pair of shoes was designed for easy walking.
- Invariable scarlet sole - the visiting card of the Christian Louboutin brand. Shoes with such a distinctive feature appeared completely by accident. At one of the fashion shows, the designer took a regular nail polish and painted the entire sole with it. According to the reviews of women, it is such an unusual block that simply attracts them to go to the store and purchase their favorite model of shoes.
- Not only shoes, but also Christian Louboutin boots have a comfortable shoe, which, according to Russian women, does not cause inconvenience when walking even in the most severe frosts.
- The maestro uses only the best and highest quality materials: python, lizard, buffalo skin, as well as velvet, satin and chiffon.
High level
Undoubtedly, the Christian Louboutin brand is the most expensive in the world. The cost of a treasured pair of shoes can reach $ 2,500, and this is not the limit. But even such a price factor does not reduce the level of brand popularity. Not a single new collection escapes the keen eye of fashionistas, and eminent buyers are considered the best evidence of a high level and quality.
The owners of not only one pair, but also entire collections are the most famous women in the world: Christina Aguilera, Sandra Bullock, Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, Elizabeth Taylor, the incomparable Monica Bellucci and Angelina Jolie, as well as the Princess of the Principality of Monaco - Carolina.
Shoes from Louboutin are worn not only by celebrities, but also ordinary girls. According to their reviews, the shoes are made with high quality, perfectly follows the contour of the foot, emphasizes the elegance of the legs, and most importantly - it combines with any style of clothing (except for sports).
Pushing the boundaries
Such an interesting combination of all shades of colors with red could not pass by and not interest representatives of other professions. For example, British manicurist Zoe Pocock has created a fashionable Christian Louboutin style . The chip of this invention is that the top of the nail is covered with black glossy varnish, and the subungual plate is red.
And the French designer himself did not stop at the success of shoes and creates collections of bags, and will soon please his fans with a perfume line.
Malangeli for Angie
Inspired by the film Maleficent, knowing about the indifference to his masterpieces by Angelina Jolie, Christian created a special pair of shoes called Malangeli. Officially, the sale started after the actress showed off the shoes at the premiere of the film.
Already on October 20, 2014, the shoes became available in two colors: black and red. By the way, Louboutin is not the only designer who expressed his preference for playing the main role of the film Maleficent: Stella McCartney also dedicated her collection to the mystical creature.
Shoes "Christian Louboutin". Photos of the most popular models
Popular singer Jennifer Lopez expressed her love for Louboutin shoes through a song she performed at the 2009 American Music Awards.
And the maestro was inspired by the gracefulness of ballerinas to create shoes with heels of 20 cm (below the photo). The novelty was sold at auction, and the designer transferred all the proceeds to charity. Of course, none of our compatriots managed to get this model, and do they really need it? In their opinion, acquiring such strange shoes is pointless. But it is safe to say that ballet dancers would not refuse such a pair.
2012 was the anniversary year for the brand - 20 years since its foundation. On this occasion, the 20th Anniversary Collection was released, which includes 20 pairs of shoes and 6 bags, which were popular in different years.
How to distinguish real shoes from a fake
Unfortunately, not a single brand is safe from fraud. Therefore, those planning a purchase of shoes can be given a couple of tips on how to distinguish the original Christian Louboutin from a fake.
- Price. The brand’s shoes are very expensive and cannot cost $ 500 or $ 1,000 in a store. Even if you buy already worn shoes, and the seller said that the size did not fit or were worn a couple of times, do not believe it. This is not a market bag to sell it so cheaply.
- The real "Louboutins" (as they are called by the people) have a bright scarlet sole on which the manufacturer is indicated - France! On fake it is most often written: "Italy". Hardworking Chinese were able to create shoes in the style of the great Coco and sign them Loubotin.
- As for the inscription itself: on the original shoes it is clear, even and very beautiful, and on the fake it is illegible and sometimes blurry.
- The color of the heel is identical to the shade of the shoes themselves. That is, if you purchased a pair of beige shades, then everything except the sole will be of this gamut. And the fake prints are always black.
- Pay attention to the smell. “Louboutins” smell pleasantly of the skin, and the Chinese fake “smells” of glue.
- Brand shoes are ideal in everything (it is not in vain that we pay such a huge amount of money), even their insole is glued evenly and neatly. Sometimes you don’t understand whether it is, so merges with the very shape of the shoe.
- A distinctive feature of Chinese-made footwear is a “cocky” nose. Christian Louboutin will never allow himself such a sin.
Remember that each pair of shoes from this famous designer is created exclusively by hand, which means that the quality is always at their best.
Conquerors of Women's Hearts
Despite such fame, the brand has only 5 boutiques in the world. Fortunately, one of them is located in Moscow. Shoes from the magician Louboutin are created for those who have the taste, soul and style of aristocrats. Shoes are designed to emphasize the elegant and beautiful female leg. And the original color of the padding distinguishes the brand models from others. And many female representatives felt on their own how the bright scarlet sole acts on the strong half of humanity.
The value and difference of Christian Louboutin's creations, according to customers, are in ideal proportions, high quality, amazing design, comfortable heels and a comfortable shoe. That is why his shoes never gather dust on the shelves of boutiques, and people, despite the high cost, continue to replenish their wardrobe with them.