An ode to the enduring attraction of red bottoms
The Paris building that got Louboutin into shoes is to host an exhibition of his work
24 February 2020 - 16:57
Paris — The Paris building that inspired shoemaker Christian Louboutin’s obsession with stiletto heels is, nearly half a century later, home to a retrospective on his career.
Louboutin — best known for producing shoes with soles painted lipstick-red — used to go to the Palais de la Porte Doree to look at exhibitions when he was a boy. He remembers a sign with a picture of a spike-heeled shoe with a red line through it, banning women from wearing stilettos to protect the wooden floors...
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