Wohoo 100th Post!. Thought I would celebrate and look at some other facets of the red sole empire today.
First, a run down of the variations of the pigalle currently available. Do remember that pigalles are highly customizable according to customer specs and this does not cover the entire spectrum.
Gold/Silver/Red Glitter
Graffiti
Nude/Red Satin with Black Lace
Cutout
Leopard Pony Hair
Yellow/Blue Leopard Patent
Studded
Python Pumps in Roccia
Tiger Patent Leather
Crocodile
Silver
Gold
Black 120
Tuxedo
Black Finzi
85-Red/White/Purple
Tuxedo
Want to see an example of how customized it can get?. Check this set out-A hybrid of the gold and graffiti designs incorporated into one.
The height of the shoe comes in 3 sizes- 85,100 and 120- referring to the mm height of the heel.
Two of CL's creations- the Python and Crocodile versions have come under fire from PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment for Animals). Joaquin Phoenix made a video(Viewer Discretion is Advised!) for CL and Jimmy Choo to reconsider their product lines and the way the skins are extracted.
Quick Louboutin Facts
Direct Sales from Christianlouboutin.com (U.S only at this time)
Saks 5th Avenue
Net-a-porter
Bluefly.com
Neiman Marcus
Bergdorf Goodman
Harvey Nichols
Barneys New York
Ayesha however, does deserve kudos for having excellent taste nonetheless!
Finally- Want to know how to say it au francais?
Onwards!
First, a run down of the variations of the pigalle currently available. Do remember that pigalles are highly customizable according to customer specs and this does not cover the entire spectrum.
Gold/Silver/Red Glitter
Graffiti
Nude/Red Satin with Black Lace
Cutout
Mesh
Leopard Pony Hair
Yellow/Blue Leopard Patent
Studded
Python Pumps in Roccia
Tiger Patent Leather
Crocodile
Silver
Gold
Black 120
Tuxedo
Black Finzi
85-Red/White/Purple
Tuxedo
Want to see an example of how customized it can get?. Check this set out-A hybrid of the gold and graffiti designs incorporated into one.
The height of the shoe comes in 3 sizes- 85,100 and 120- referring to the mm height of the heel.
Two of CL's creations- the Python and Crocodile versions have come under fire from PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment for Animals). Joaquin Phoenix made a video(Viewer Discretion is Advised!) for CL and Jimmy Choo to reconsider their product lines and the way the skins are extracted.
Quick Louboutin Facts
- Danielle Steel is Louboutin's biggest individual client, reputed to own over 6,000 pairs
- Oprah did an entire segment on the brand,but the man himself declined to be interviewed on her show due to an illness. Oprah is owns quite a few herself- Jessica Seinfeld gifted 22 of his creations for featuring her book on the show.
Direct Sales from Christianlouboutin.com (U.S only at this time)
Saks 5th Avenue
Net-a-porter
Bluefly.com
Neiman Marcus
Bergdorf Goodman
Harvey Nichols
Barneys New York
Browns Fashion (UK)
Still saving up for buying a pair?. No worries. If you live in the U.K, a company called Cinderella Me, lets your rent out Pigalles for £70 a week, which is well priced if you plan to wear them everyday.
Despite its status as the most popular Louboutin creation, spotting pigalles is not as easy as it looks .Take this example- Ayesha Depala (via The Shoe Shelf Blog) is a well know South Asian designer and one of my early finds .
We would love to add more images like these, but we are stickler for high res images, and unfortunately, most forums that do have good images stick with European and American music and movie stars rather than on global style icons, though I am open to other stars from around the world provided the images are of high quality and clarity.
Ayesha however, does deserve kudos for having excellent taste nonetheless!
Finally- Want to know how to say it au francais?
Onwards!
