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Christian Louboutin Slingback Peep Toe

Black & Beige Christian Louboutin Straw-Trimmed Peep-Toe Heels Size 36.5
Black & Beige Christian Louboutin Straw-Trimmed Peep-Toe Heels Size 36.5

Black & Beige Christian Louboutin Straw-Trimmed Peep-Toe Heels Size 36.5

By Christian Louboutin

Located in New York, NY

Black suede and beige straw peep-toe platform slingbacks by Christian Louboutin. 0.75" platform

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21st Century and Contemporary French Heels

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Christian Louboutin Brown Karung Peep Toe Slingback Pumps Size 37.5
Christian Louboutin Brown Karung Peep Toe Slingback Pumps Size 37.5

Christian Louboutin Brown Karung Peep Toe Slingback Pumps Size 37.5

By Christian Louboutin

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

Make a chic style statement with these designer pumps. They showcase sturdy heels and durable soles, perfect for your fashionable outings!

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2010s Heels

Christian Louboutin Black No Prive Open Toe Slingback 28clt914 Pumps
Christian Louboutin Black No Prive Open Toe Slingback 28clt914 Pumps

Christian Louboutin Black No Prive Open Toe Slingback 28clt914 Pumps

By Christian Louboutin

Located in Forest Hills, NY

secure fit. 5" stacked heel shows off signature Christian Louboutin red leather outsole. Peep-toe reveals

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20th Century Unknown Shoes

Christian Louboutin Black Suede Alta Spritney Slingback Pumps Size 38.5
Christian Louboutin Black Suede Alta Spritney Slingback Pumps Size 38.5

Christian Louboutin Black Suede Alta Spritney Slingback Pumps Size 38.5

By Christian Louboutin

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

platform pumps from Christian Louboutin. Crafted from black suede, they feature peep toes and slingbacks

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21st Century and Contemporary High Heels

Christian Louboutin Patent Leather Ginza Platform Slingback Sandals Size 39
Christian Louboutin Patent Leather Ginza Platform Slingback Sandals Size 39

Christian Louboutin Patent Leather Ginza Platform Slingback Sandals Size 39

By Christian Louboutin

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

and styled with cutouts all over, peep-toes and slingbacks. They carry comfortable insoles, 13.5 cm

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21st Century and Contemporary Strap Sandals

Christian Louboutin Gold Silk Lame Slingback Peep Toe Wedge - 39
Christian Louboutin Gold Silk Lame Slingback Peep Toe Wedge - 39

Christian Louboutin Gold Silk Lame Slingback Peep Toe Wedge - 39

By Christian Louboutin

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Christian Louboutin Gold Silk Lame Slingback Peep Toe Wedge - 39. These adorable shoes are in

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21st Century and Contemporary French Shoes

CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN American Flag peep toe platform peeptoe slingback EU37.5
CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN American Flag peep toe platform peeptoe slingback EU37.5

CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN American Flag peep toe platform peeptoe slingback EU37.5

By Christian Louboutin

Located in Hong Kong, NT

CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN American Flag peep toe platform peeptoe slingback EU37.5 Reference: NKLL/A00110

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian High Heels

Louboutin Black & Gold Peep-toe "Miralap" Crystal Heel Slingbacks-37.5
Louboutin Black & Gold Peep-toe "Miralap" Crystal Heel Slingbacks-37.5

Louboutin Black & Gold Peep-toe "Miralap" Crystal Heel Slingbacks-37.5

By Christian Louboutin

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Louboutin Peep-toe "Miralap" Crystal Heel Slingbacks-37.5. These exotic peep-toe slingbacks have

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21st Century and Contemporary French Shoes

Christian Louboutin Tan Patent Peep Toe Wedges Size IT 36
Christian Louboutin Tan Patent Peep Toe Wedges Size IT 36

Christian Louboutin Tan Patent Peep Toe Wedges Size IT 36

By Christian Louboutin

Located in London, GB

. Details Tan Patent leather Wedges Peep toe Platform High heels Adjustable slingback strap Cork wedge

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21st Century and Contemporary British Heels

CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN Black Patent Peeptoe Slingback Heels-42
CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN Black Patent Peeptoe Slingback Heels-42

CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN Black Patent Peeptoe Slingback Heels-42

By Christian Louboutin

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN Black Patent Peep toe Slingback Heels-42. These beautiful Christian Louboutin

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2010s Italian High Heels

Christian Louboutin Women's Blue Leather Colour Block Slingback Heels
Christian Louboutin Women's Blue Leather Colour Block Slingback Heels

Christian Louboutin Women's Blue Leather Colour Block Slingback Heels

By Christian Louboutin

Located in London, GB

Slingback heels Colour block accent Peep toe High heels Elasticated slingback strap Made in Italy

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21st Century and Contemporary British Heels

Christian Louboutin Beige Leather Slingback Sandals Size IT 37
Christian Louboutin Beige Leather Slingback Sandals Size IT 37

Christian Louboutin Beige Leather Slingback Sandals Size IT 37

By Christian Louboutin

Located in London, GB

. Details Beige Leather Sandals Elasticated slingback strap Peep toe High heeled

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21st Century and Contemporary British Heels

Christian Louboutin Grey Glitter Slingback Heels Size IT 38
Christian Louboutin Grey Glitter Slingback Heels Size IT 38

Christian Louboutin Grey Glitter Slingback Heels Size IT 38

By Christian Louboutin

Located in London, GB

this used Christian Louboutin designer resale item. Details Grey Glitter Heels Peep toe

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21st Century and Contemporary British Heels

Christian Louboutin Glitter Slingback Platform Heels Size IT 37.5
Christian Louboutin Glitter Slingback Platform Heels Size IT 37.5

Christian Louboutin Glitter Slingback Platform Heels Size IT 37.5

By Christian Louboutin

Located in London, GB

item. Details Multicolour Glitter Heels Peep toe Slingback strap Made in Italy

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21st Century and Contemporary British Heels

Christian Louboutin Navy Bow Detail Slingback Heels Size IT 38.5
Christian Louboutin Navy Bow Detail Slingback Heels Size IT 38.5

Christian Louboutin Navy Bow Detail Slingback Heels Size IT 38.5

By Christian Louboutin

Located in London, GB

Cloth textile Heels Peep toe Bow detail High heel Signature used Christian

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21st Century and Contemporary British Heels

CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN Size 8 Mint Leather Slingback Cork Platform Pumps
CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN Size 8 Mint Leather Slingback Cork Platform Pumps

CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN Size 8 Mint Leather Slingback Cork Platform Pumps

By Christian Louboutin

Located in San Francisco, CA

Fabulous platform pumps by CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN. A sexy shoe for summer, this style comes in a

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CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN 7 Black & White Zebra Print Calf Hair Slingback Pumps
CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN 7 Black & White Zebra Print Calf Hair Slingback Pumps

CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN 7 Black & White Zebra Print Calf Hair Slingback Pumps

By Christian Louboutin

Located in San Francisco, CA

CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN pumps come in black and white zebra print calf hair leather with a sling back

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Heels

CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN HYPER PRIVE GOLD GLITTER PUMPS SZ 40.5
CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN HYPER PRIVE GOLD GLITTER PUMPS SZ 40.5

CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN HYPER PRIVE GOLD GLITTER PUMPS SZ 40.5

By Christian Louboutin

Located in New York, NY

These CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN Hyper Prive 120 Gold Glitter Peep Toe Slingback Pumps are the must-have

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21st Century and Contemporary French Shoes

Christian Louboutin Red Patent Leather Heels Size IT 39
Christian Louboutin Red Patent Leather Heels Size IT 39

Christian Louboutin Red Patent Leather Heels Size IT 39

By Christian Louboutin

Located in London, GB

. Details Burgundy Patent leather Heels Peep toe Platform High heeled Slingback strap

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21st Century and Contemporary British Heels

Christian Louboutin Red Patent Leather Heels Size IT 39
Christian Louboutin Red Patent Leather Heels Size IT 39

Christian Louboutin Red Patent Leather Heels Size IT 39

By Christian Louboutin

Located in London, GB

. Details Burgundy Patent leather Heels Peep toe Platform High heeled Slingback strap

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21st Century and Contemporary British Heels

Christian Louboutin Red Patent Leather Heels Size IT 39
Christian Louboutin Red Patent Leather Heels Size IT 39

Christian Louboutin Red Patent Leather Heels Size IT 39

By Christian Louboutin

Located in London, GB

insoles, around the peep toe area, the sides of the shoes and the platforms. The front tips have mild

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21st Century and Contemporary Heels

Christian Louboutin Black Leather No Prive Heels Size IT 38
Christian Louboutin Black Leather No Prive Heels Size IT 38

Christian Louboutin Black Leather No Prive Heels Size IT 38

By Christian Louboutin

Located in London, GB

Peep toe Elasticated slingback High heeled Signature used Christian Louboutin red outsoles

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21st Century and Contemporary British Heels

Prada Black Square Toe Heeled Leather Boots Size IT 38
Prada Black Square Toe Heeled Leather Boots Size IT 38

Prada Black Square Toe Heeled Leather Boots Size IT 38

By Prada

Located in London, GB

Material Style (e.g. espadrilles, slip on pumps/ heels, sandals) Toe style (e.g. peep-toe, open

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21st Century and Contemporary British Boots

CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN Black Satin Peep Toe Slingbacks-Sz 8
CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN Black Satin Peep Toe Slingbacks-Sz 8

CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN Black Satin Peep Toe Slingbacks-Sz 8

By Christian Louboutin

Located in New York, NY

Christian Loubotin Black Satin Peep Toe Slingbacks-Sz 8 Made in Italy Materials: 100

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian High Heels

Christian Louboutin White Patent & Cork Peep-Toe Pumps Sz 38.5
Christian Louboutin White Patent & Cork Peep-Toe Pumps Sz 38.5

Christian Louboutin White Patent & Cork Peep-Toe Pumps Sz 38.5

By Christian Louboutin

Located in New York, NY

Christian Louboutin White Patent & Cork Peep-Toe Pumps Sz 38.5 Made In: Italy Color: White

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Shoes

Christian Louboutin Green Flannel and Straw Wedges - 41
Christian Louboutin Green Flannel and Straw Wedges - 41

Christian Louboutin Green Flannel and Straw Wedges - 41

By Christian Louboutin

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

with straw trim, a peep-toe, and an adjustable slingback strap. They are in very good condition with

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21st Century and Contemporary French Heels

Christian Louboutin Black Patent Peep toe Sling Back Size 39/8
Christian Louboutin Black Patent Peep toe Sling Back Size 39/8

Christian Louboutin Black Patent Peep toe Sling Back Size 39/8

By Christian Louboutin

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Black patent leather Christian Louboutin slingback peep-toe pumps with metallic silver-tone trim

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Heels

Christian Louboutin Black Slingback Peep Toe Platform Sandals
Christian Louboutin Black Slingback Peep Toe Platform Sandals

Christian Louboutin Black Slingback Peep Toe Platform Sandals

By Christian Louboutin

Located in Antwerp, BE

Christian Louboutin black slingback peep toe platform sandals. From the sole of the shoes you can

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Sandals

Christian Louboutin Peep Toe Heels
Christian Louboutin Peep Toe Heels

Christian Louboutin Peep Toe Heels

By Christian Louboutin

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Christian Louboutin Peep Toe Slingback Heels with Criss Cross Straps at Toe and Platform.

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21st Century and Contemporary Heels

Christian Louboutin Leather Peep Toe Platform Slingback Sandals Size 40
Christian Louboutin Leather Peep Toe Platform Slingback Sandals Size 40

Christian Louboutin Leather Peep Toe Platform Slingback Sandals Size 40

By Christian Louboutin

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

From the house of Christian Louboutin, these sandals are tastefully designed. This classic pair in

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21st Century and Contemporary Sandals

Christian Louboutin Patent Leather Peep Toe Slingback Pumps Size 39
Christian Louboutin Patent Leather Peep Toe Slingback Pumps Size 39

Christian Louboutin Patent Leather Peep Toe Slingback Pumps Size 39

By Christian Louboutin

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

and show peep-toes, platforms, and towering 12 cm heels. They come with a slingback and red soles.

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2010s Italian High Heels

Christian Louboutin Patent Leather Peep Toe Slingback Sandals Size 37
Christian Louboutin Patent Leather Peep Toe Slingback Sandals Size 37

Christian Louboutin Patent Leather Peep Toe Slingback Sandals Size 37

By Christian Louboutin

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

pair of stunning Christian Louboutin pumps like this one is a closet must-have. They feature peep-toes

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2010s French Heels

Louboutin Peep Toe Slingback Pumps - silver
Louboutin Peep Toe Slingback Pumps - silver

Louboutin Peep Toe Slingback Pumps - silver

By Christian Louboutin

Located in Baarn, NL

Wonderful pumps by Louboutin crafted from shiny silver-tone leather. On the instep some silver

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21st Century and Contemporary French Heels

Christian Louboutin Leather Peep-Toe Platform Slingback Sandals Size 38.5
Christian Louboutin Leather Peep-Toe Platform Slingback Sandals Size 38.5

Christian Louboutin Leather Peep-Toe Platform Slingback Sandals Size 38.5

By Christian Louboutin

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

Made from leather, these Christian Louboutin sandals are a perfect balance between glamour and ease

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21st Century and Contemporary Sandals

Christian Louboutin Water Snake Slingback Peep Toe Platform Sandals Size 37
Christian Louboutin Water Snake Slingback Peep Toe Platform Sandals Size 37

Christian Louboutin Water Snake Slingback Peep Toe Platform Sandals Size 37

By Christian Louboutin

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

designed with snakeskin and showcase rounded peep toes, elastic slingbacks, 14 cm heels and signature red

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21st Century and Contemporary Strap Sandals

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Christian Louboutin Slingback Peep Toe For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate vintage or contemporary christian louboutin slingback peep toe for your needs in our varied inventory. Many people prefer beige, but fashion is all about individuality — you can find black, gray and more options on these pages.

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The iconic red-soled shoes by Christian Louboutin (b. 1963) have made it onto almost every red carpet since the French designer opened his first boutique in Paris in 1992. His fantastical heels have gained attention and praise for their provocative heights and arching shapes, leading the designer to be nicknamed the “King of Stilettos.”

Since childhood, Louboutin was artistic; he began sketching shoes at the age of 10 and later studied drawing at the Académie d’Art Roederer. However, it was the regular visits to the Musée national des Arts d’Afrique et d’Océanie, then in the Palais de la Porte Dorée, that inspired his interest in women’s shoes.

Growing up in the Paris neighborhood of the museum, he regularly spent weekends there and became fascinated by a sign asking women not to wear heels on account of the antique wooden floors. The severe arch of the heel on the sign and the violent red slash through it inspired him to think about shoes as something that could be dangerous and powerful in their allure. As he has said, “I wanted to create something that broke rules and made women feel confident and empowered.”

Breaking rules came naturally to Louboutin, who dropped out of school at the age of 16 and traveled to Egypt and India. When he returned to Paris in 1981, he had his mind set on shoe design and was hired by French fashion designer Charles Jourdan whose women’s shoe designs had been popular amongst the Paris elite since 1919. Louboutin later worked as a freelancer for such fashion houses as Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent and Roger Vivier.

When he went out on his own and opened his first boutique in the Galerie Véro-Dodat covered passage, Princess Caroline of Monaco became his first famous client. The now-revered red sole emerged with his third collection, when Louboutin noticed an assistant painting her nails bright red. He tried applying the polish to a sole and was enamored with the results. Soon, his glossy, red-bottomed heels were all the rage in the fashion world.

Today, Louboutin sells his wares in department stores and over 50 Louboutin boutiques across the world. Beyond shoes, he has also expanded into accessories, beauty lines and handbags, launching the Passage collection of bags in 2014, inspired by the location of his first boutique.

Conceptual pieces like his 2007 “Pumps,” now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, have taken his stilettos to the extreme with a ballet-like en pointe silhouette balanced on a spiked heel. Louboutin is a go-to designer for celebrities, including Blake Lively, Mariah Carey, Sarah Jessica Parker and Jennifer Lopez (who has a song about the famed shoes), among hundreds of others. In February 2020, a retrospective of his career opened in the Palais de la Porte Dorée where it all began.

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The decorative floor-length gowns that upper-class women of the 18th century wore meant that their shoes, then likely featuring high curved heels finished with woven or embroidered silks — a sharp contrast to the heavy, rudimentary form of the era’s footwear for men — were partially or entirely obscured by the base of their ornate dresses. What good is fashion if it’s tucked away?

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