Christian Louboutin
Christian Louboutin is a French fashion designer best known for luxury shoes with distinctive red lacquered soles.
Christian Louboutin is a French fashion designer best known for luxury shoes with distinctive red lacquered soles. He founded his eponymous brand in Paris and later expanded it into men’s footwear, handbags, fragrances, and beauty products.
What it is
Louboutin introduced the red-lacquered sole in 1993, making his shoes instantly recognizable. The design became his hallmark and helped establish the brand’s identity in high-end fashion. The brand is internationally distributed through boutiques and retail partners.
Key details
Christian Louboutin was born in Paris in 1964 and developed an early interest in shoes. He worked as a freelance designer for fashion houses before opening his own shoe salon in Paris in 1991. The label later grew to include men’s footwear, handbags, fragrances, and makeup.
Why it matters
Louboutin’s designs have been widely associated with celebrity culture and red-carpet fashion. His shoes are among the most recognisable luxury footwear designs in contemporary fashion, carrying cultural weight as a symbol of status and style.
In short
- Red-soled stilettos are the brand's defining feature.
- Started career working for other fashion houses.
- Brand expanded into men's footwear and accessories.
- Strong association with celebrity and luxury fashion.
Christian Louboutin products are sold in Canada through luxury retail channels and are part of the international fashion market familiar to Canadian consumers.
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Sources
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_LouboutinSupports: Birth date, French nationality, shoe salon in Paris, red-lacquered soles, brand expansion
- Encyclopaedia Britannica — https://www.britannica.com/biography/Christian-LouboutinSupports: French fashion designer, born in Paris, known for red-soled shoes
- Biography.com — https://www.biography.com/history-culture/christian-louboutinSupports: Born in 1963 in Paris, launched women’s shoes in the early 1990s, added red soles in 1993, expanded into handbags and men’s shoes
- The Business of Fashion — https://www.businessoffashion.com/people/christian-louboutin/Supports: Status as a prominent shoe designer and large-scale sales
- BBC Culture — https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20200228-christian-louboutin-king-of-the-killer-stilettoSupports: First boutique, celebrity clientele, expansion into handbags and beauty