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Mark your calendars, ladies. Tomorrow at noon the most anticipated sale on Gilt Groupe begins; Christian Louboutin. I literally did a little dance at my desk when I received my weekly update email from Gilt Monday morning….letting me know that the shoes I have been lusting over for years will be available to me at 50-70% off retail prices!!! If you have been living in a fashion bubble, or just haven’t heard, Gilt Groupe is THE exclusive members-only sample sale site, which holds access to designer brands through sales that last only 36 hours, and items sell out very quickly. I am betting all the Louboutins will be gone by 12:05…and that may even be generous. So click here for your personal invite (courtesy of moi), sign up, and set your Outlook calendars for tomorrow at noon. Now, you and your newly red-soled feet can do your own little dance.

Since the late 90’s, Christian Louboutin has enjoyed unprecedented levels of popularity with his instantly recognizable, red-soled shoes. Fashion-conscious women around the world and celebrities ranging from Gwen Stefani to Oprah (who dedicated an episode of her show to the iconic shoe designer in 2008) crave the status that owning a pair of Louboutin heels bring. Known for sexy bondage-esque designs that employ cutting-edge materials like metal studs, ruffles and feathers, each pair of the Paris-born designer’s shoes is inspired by exotic locales, pop culture and the inherent sexiness of a woman. With boutiques in New York, Beverly Hills, Las Vegas, London, Paris and Hong Kong and accounts at every high-end department store across the country, Christian Louboutin is truly the king of his craft and a very welcome addition to Gilt Groupe

How did your collaboration with Louis Vuitton come about?
I already knew and looked up to Marc Jacobs. Then Louis Vuitton called me and said they had this idea for me to do shoes. I was really excited about the
opportunity. I don’t know if they quite knew what they were getting into asking me to help create something!

How did you work with the teams from louis vuitton?
We’d fly out there. They’d have ideas. I’d have ideas and I’d start sketching. I just sketched every idea in my head, women’s, men’s, everything.
In the end louis vuitton had to narrow it down because I had SO many ideas that I wanted to get out.

How many sneakers did you design?
Ten, but I would have done more.

What inspires you about louis vuitton?
They’re the number one fashion house in the world!

What was your image of Louis Vuitton before you became so closely involved with the company, and have your impressions evolved in any way as a
result of the collaboration?
They’ve always been my favourite aspirational brand from the day I bought my first wallet. Actually I used to dream of being able to buy their
trunks and put them round my house.

Have your impressions evolved in any way as a result of the collaboration?
Hey, I just love the opportunity of being able to work with people who produce on a certain
level.



Why sneakers? (I know you are supposed to own at least 400 pairs)
Because they’re a great entry point for people who can’t afford the trunk, you know.
Also, sneakers, I think, are a way of displaying where you are mentally.

What, for you, makes a great pair of sneakers?
Comfort of course, but also the way they work with different outfits…

What sneakers are you wearing now?
The white boat shoes.

What was your inspiration for this collection?
I was inspired a lot by the movie Dune—remember those big padded collars they wore? Well I did that padded look as a flap at the back.….

So the accent is at the back of the shoe rather than at the front in the ‘tongue’ ?
Exactly!

How did you choose the colors?
The grey brown and fuschia combination in the Tour model is very much a concept I have for clothing. That juxtaposition of soft and electric palette is
something I don’t see too often. The exception being Marc Jacobs who has touched on that combination with bags

Who are your fashion icons?
Michael Jackson is the best dressed person of all time. Not today, I can’t say that, but in his hey day. When he was wearing all those jackets covered
in Swarovski crystals. And then all those leather jackets and Mickey Mouse t-shirts and those tailored pants and penny loafers. Michael Jackson, he was for real.



How would you describe the experience of Paris / France?
Y’know, when I first went to Paris I used to HATE it. Now it’s one of my favourite cities in the world. I compare Paris to a girl that you meet at a bar who is very rude to you, who you end up falling in love with.

What do you like most about the city?
I like the heritage, the attitude. The vibe I get from Parisiens is highly educated, highly cultured and very impatient. And I’m into that. Paris forces you to step up your game. It forces you NOT to be ignorant about things.

　　

　　

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