Christian Louboutin celebrated 25 years of his eponymous label this year, and he collaborated with Indian haute couture designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee. The two designers met accidentally, a few years back in Sabyasachi’s Mumbai boutique. Since then, they have collaborated for Sabyasachi’s annual couture show held in Mumbai. Louboutin created for him, the shoes that walked the runway, back in July 2015, followed again in October 2016, with a small number of handbags to go with the shoes.
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Christian Louboutin designs his first baby shoes for Goop
Goop, the lifestyle brand founded by the actress Gwyneth Paltrow, has collaborated with the famous French shoe designer Christian Louboutin, to launch a new exclusive collection of baby shoes. It is the first time that Christian Louboutin is bringing out a baby shoe collection and it’s gonna be an exclusive and limited-edition collaboration between him and the brand, so we don’t know whether he’s thinking about creating a permanent baby shoe line with his name. The collection was unveiled on September 15, but it’s set to launch on November 16.
Christian Louboutin releases high heeled sandals in seven shades of ‘nude’
Back in 2013, Christian Louboutin released his “Nudes Collection”, a line of pumps in 5 different shades of nude to match (almost) every skin tone. Then he added 2 more nude shades, and released the solasofia ballerina pump to his collection. This time, he went a step further, and released his first high heeled sandals in 7 nude shades, Christeriva and the Cherrysandal. Christeriva is a ballet-inspired stiletto sandal, with ribbon wraps and Cherrysandal is a chunky platform sandal with chunky heels, an ankle strap, and a nice perspex detail. You can see the style in a close-up below. The style is also available in various other colors and combinations online. We’re fans of Mr. Louboutin’s work, and we’re curious to see what else he has in mind for the future.
Christian Louboutin launches his first fragrances
We all got to know Christian Louboutin through the gorgeous pairs of shoes with the signature red soles he designs. But for Mr. Louboutin, fashion wasn’t enough, so he expanded his business to the beauty industry as well. First came the nail polishes, then the lipsticks, and now it’s time for him to introduce us to his new fragrances. Bikini Questa Sera has a jasmine and tuberose scent; Tornade Blonde is a mix of red rose, cassis, and red violet; and last but not least, Trouble in Heaven, is a sultry blend of patchouli, tonka and amber. The glass bottles were designed by the architect Thomas Heatherwick (known for the creation of the Olympic torch in London, among others). The fragrances retail for $275 and are now available on christianlouboutin.com.
Loubilaque Lip Lacquers by Christian Louboutin
The new addiction in the beauty field are these pretty Loubilaque Lip Lacquers by Christian Louboutin! It’s the new cosmetics line that the shoe designer came up with.
Christian Louboutin Launched Nude Flats for Every Skin Tone
Christian Louboutin expanded his “Nudes Collection” by adding a ballerina flat called the SolaSofia which retails for $595 and comes in seven different shades, so it’s easier to match every skin tone from fair to tan! The flats are pointy and have a tiny bow on top! I personally love them, do you?
Christian Louboutin Zodiac Collection for Moda Operandi
Christian Louboutin, designed a limited edition, and completely hand-crafted collection, called Zodiac, that will be sold exclusively at Moda Operandi, as part of their collaboration for the 5th anniversary of the site. The collection consists of 2 styles, the Akena Mule and the Rocket Flat, which comes in 3 color choices: black, blue, or purple silk satin. Each pair is hand embroidered with celestial details such as sequined zodiac symbols, studded constellations, and can be further customized, with initials and birthdates to ensure the shoes are as unique as the woman that wears them. The collection is already available for pre-order on Moda Operandi (shipping will start in June, and it requires a 50% deposit) for the hefty prices of $2,200 and $2,000 respectively, since only 45 pairs will exist worldwide, and will be available till February 20th.
Christian Louboutin Hawaii Kawaii Collection | Spring 2016
Christian Louboutin introduces 2 limited edition box sets, called Hawaii Kawaii, which include 3 miniature nail polishes of some of the most popular nail colors of his line. The 2 boxes, which are decorated in colorful floral prints, will be available from January, at the price of $90. The colors included in each box are: Very Prive (Deep wine red), Batignolles (Cross between a sky and turquoise blue), Miss Loubi (Deeply vibrant coral pink) and Bengali (High-impact hot pink), Khol (Intense, almost-black), Popi (Sophisticated orange-red).
Christian Louboutin launches his 1st lipstick collection
After shoes, bags, and then nail polishes, it’s time for the famous designer to venture into lipsticks too. He calls them “objets d’art,” and they’re inspired by the Egyptian Queen Nefertiti. His first collection consists of 38 shades of lipsticks in “Silky Satin, Velvet Matte and Sheer Voile” textures, inspired by the designer’s iconic shoes and bags. The lipsticks come in amazing metallic bullet-like containers along with ribbons, to be worn as necklaces. With 90$ (or 60£ in UK), they’re definitely not cheap, but they’re a piece of art, and they bear the signature of the most coveted designer label. Are you curious to try them out? I know we are! They are available in stores from September 2015.
Christian Louboutin debuts nail polish line
We have some exciting news for the lovers of Christian Louboutin: The designer enters the beauty arena with his first nail polish line. It’s been many years since the designer first painted the sole of a high heeled pair of shoes with red nail polish, when he got the idea that later gave his shoes the characteristic they’ve been mostly known for, but the move sounds fitting. According to Christian Louboutin: “The red sole was born from red nail polish. I am giving back to nails what the shoe took from the nails many years ago”.
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