![]() Whether they’re Hermès sandals, black Jimmy Choo boots, ivory-leather-and-pink-daisy heels by sublime shoemaker Manolo Blahnik or Christian Louboutin platform pumps, you can find your next pair of legendary luxury vintage and designer shoes today on 1stDibs. In February 2020, a retrospective of his career opened in the Palais de la Porte Dorée where it all began.įind vintage Christian Louboutin shoes, sneakers, handbags and other items on 1stDibs. 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. 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. 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. Today, Louboutin sells his wares in department stores and over 50 Louboutin boutiques across the world. Soon, his glossy, red-bottomed heels were all the rage in the fashion world. He tried applying the polish to a sole and was enamored with the results. The now-revered red sole emerged with his third collection, when Louboutin noticed an assistant painting her nails bright red. 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. ![]() Louboutin later worked as a freelancer for such fashion houses as Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent and Roger Vivier. ![]() 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. As he has said, “I wanted to create something that broke rules and made women feel confident and empowered.”īreaking rules came naturally to Louboutin, who dropped out of school at the age of 16 and traveled to Egypt and India. 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. 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. 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. Since childhood, Louboutin was artistic he began sketching shoes at the age of 10 and later studied drawing at the Académie d’Art Roederer. 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.” 1963) have made it onto almost every red carpet since the French designer opened his first boutique in Paris in 1992. For payment options on international orders, please review our Payment and Ordering page.The iconic red-soled shoes by Christian Louboutin (b. Please contact your local post office and/or customs office if your package is delayed.Īll orders to international destinations are still covered by our 30 day return policy. * Note that our Estimated Transit Times do not include potential delays in clearing customs of the destination country. The buyer is responsible for all additional expenses incurred. We ship our luxury goods worldwide! Please note that all items entering countries outside the US may be subject to customs inspection and the assessment of duties and taxes in accordance to national laws. In order to help ensure the safe delivery of your order, the carrier will require a signature upon delivery for all orders over $1000. Shipping Fees and Estimated Time in Transit Shipping MethodĮxpedited (UPS 2 Day: Delivery on Monday - Friday)ĪPO/FPO, Alaska, and Hawaii (USPS Priority Insured) ![]() Orders placed before 12PM PST/3PM EST will ship the same day. All orders ship from our warehouse from Monday through Friday (we do not ship or deliver on weekends). We offer free shipping for all domestic orders and flat rate shipping fees for expedited and international orders regardless of how many items are in your order. Our goal is to process your order quickly and ensure its safe delivery.
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