Have you ever experienced an uncomfortable shoe last? If yes, then you are not yet familiar with a wizard named Christian Louboutin. The shoes of this brand are not just a fashion accessory, but a work of art that can make any girl happy.
History
Many designers and fashion designers have become famous thanks to their bold collections, talent and unique ideas. Christian Louboutin not only achieved popularity, but also managed to become a true maestro among millions of shoe manufacturers. His talent is admired by the richest people, his name is associated with elitism, and his shoes are associated with femininity and comfort. Lightning 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 is a French designer born in 1963. His interest in women's fashion began to manifest itself in his youth. The first sketches, which 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. It is this event that Christian Louboutin considers the beginning of his dizzying career.
It was not only his talent that contributed to his popularity. Behind the creation of each masterpiece are many years of hard work. Incredible diligence and the desire to achieve goals distinguish Christian from other designers. Already at a young age, he managed to work in famous Houses: Chanel and Yves Saint Laurent. Based on this experience, Christian Louboutin decides to start his own business.
1991 was a significant year for the 28-year-old designer: he celebrated the opening of his first Parisian boutique at the Vero-Voda gallery. Winning the interest of sophisticated French women was not so easy. But the polite and courteous fashion designer was able to give maximum attention to each customer. He set himself the goal of finding an approach to every woman who crossed the threshold of a shoe store, and he succeeded. Soon, the French women fell in love not only with shoes, but also with the owner himself, named Christian Louboutin. Photos of his first boutique can be seen below.
Famous handwriting
He never tried to focus on one thing, but used to be the best in everything. But how did the designer manage to achieve such recognition and success around the world?
Shoes change the language of the female body. She is able to elevate 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 pumps brings to the fore the magnificence of women's legs. None of hiscollection you will not find heavy shoes that kill tenderness. It feels like every pair of shoes was made for a light walk.
- Christian Louboutin brand's calling card is the permanent scarlet sole. Shoes with such a distinctive feature appeared quite by accident. At one of the fashion shows, the designer took the usual nail polish and painted the entire sole with it. According to women, it is this unusual block that simply beckons them to go to the store and buy their favorite model of shoes.
- Not only shoes, but also Christian Louboutin boots have a comfortable last, which, according to Russian women, does not cause inconvenience when walking even in the most severe frosts.
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 popularity of the brand. Not a single new collection escapes the watchful eye of fashionistas, and eminent buyers are considered the best evidence of high level and quality.
The owners of not only one pair, but 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 princessPrincipality of Monaco - Carolina.
Louboutin shoes are worn not only by celebrities, but also by ordinary girls. According to their reviews, the shoes are made with high quality, perfectly follow the contour of the foot, emphasize the elegance of the legs, and most importantly, they can be combined with any style of clothing (except sportswear).
Expanding boundaries
Such an interesting combination of all shades of colors with red could not pass by and interest representatives of other professions. For example, British manicurist Zoe Pocock created the Christian Louboutin style. The trick 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 achieved success of shoes and creates collections of bags, but will soon please his fans with a perfume line.
Malangeli for Angie
Inspired by the movie "Maleficent", knowing about the indifference to his masterpieces of Angelina Jolie, Christian created a special pair of shoes called Malangeli. Officially, the sale started after the actress demonstrated the shoes at the film premieres.
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 the leading lady of the film "Maleficent": Stella McCartney also dedicated her collection to the mystical creature.
Shoes "Christian Louboutin". Photos of the most popular models
Popular singerJennifer 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 a heel of 20 cm (below is 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 purchase this model, and do they really need it? In their opinion, the acquisition of such strange shoes is pointless. But it is safe to say that ballerinas would not refuse such a couple.
2012 was a jubilee 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 that have been popular over the years.
How to tell real shoes from fakes
Unfortunately, no brand is immune from fraud. Therefore, for those who are planning to buy shoes, you can give 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. It's not a market bag to be sold so cheap.
- Real "louboutins" (as they are popularly called) have a bright scarlet sole, on which the manufacturer is indicated - France! On fake most oftenwritten: "Italy". The industrious 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, but 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, then everything except the sole will be of this particular range. And the heels on fakes are always black.
- Pay attention to the smell. "Louboutins" smell pleasantly of leather, and the Chinese fake "smells sweet" of glue.
- Branded shoes are perfect in everything (it's not for nothing that we pay such a lot of money), even the insole is glued evenly and neatly. Sometimes you don’t understand if it exists, it merges so much with the very shape of the shoe.
- A distinguishing feature of Chinese-made shoes is the "bully" 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 their quality is always on top.
Conquerors of women's hearts
Despite such fame, the brand has only 5 boutiques in the world. Fortunately, one of them is 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 graceful and beautiful female leg. And the original color of the padding distinguishes the brand's models from others. And many female representatives felt on themselves how it affects the strong halfhumanity's bright scarlet sole.
The value and distinction of Christian Louboutin's creations, according to buyers, lies in the ideal proportions, high quality, amazing design, comfortable heel and comfortable last. 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.
