$1,793
Size: 9.5
CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN Size 9.5 Kate Strass Multi Color Red Suede Rhinestones Pointed Toe Pumps
By Christian Louboutin
Located in San Francisco, CA
CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN "Kate Strass" pumps in a multicolor embellished suede fabric featuring stunning
NIB Christian Louboutin Kate Max Roses Strass 100 Crystal Embellished Pumps 36.5
By Christian Louboutin
Located in Mechanicsville, VA
Christian Louboutin Kate Max Roses Strass 100 Color Multi Size 36.5EU Heel height 100mm Satin
Christian Louboutin Limited Edition Starlight Strass Crystal Boots, Size 37.5
By Christian Louboutin
Located in San Jose, CA
Christian Louboutin So Kate “Starlight Strass” ankle boots, size EU 37.5, represent one of the
CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN So Kate 120 Strass crystal blue yellow gradient pump EU37.5
By Christian Louboutin
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN So Kate 120 Strass crystal blue yellow gradient pump EU37.5 Brand: Christian
Christian Louboutin Silver Strass Leather Kate Pumps Size 38
By Christian Louboutin
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
How brilliantly stunning are these Christian Louboutin pumps! They have been made using leather and
Christian Louboutin Silver Strass Leather Kate Pumps Size 38
By Christian Louboutin
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
How brilliantly stunning are these Christian Louboutin pumps! They have been made using leather and
Christian Louboutin Silver Strass Leather Kate Pumps Size 38
By Christian Louboutin
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
How brilliantly stunning are these Christian Louboutin pumps! They have been made using leather and
Christian Louboutin Multicolor Leather Strass Degrade Kate Pumps Size 39
By Christian Louboutin
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
One of Christian Louboutin's most loved styles is the Kate pumps. These here are crafted in leather
Christian Louboutin Multicolor Leather Strass Degrade Kate Pumps Size 39
By Christian Louboutin
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
One of Christian Louboutin's most loved styles is the Kate pumps. These here are crafted in leather
Christian Louboutin Red Leather Strass Degrade So Kate Pumps Size 39
By Christian Louboutin
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Named after English model Kate Moss, this pair of Christian Louboutin So Kate pumps reflects
Christian Louboutin Red Leather Strass Degrade So Kate Pumps Size 39
By Christian Louboutin
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Named after English model Kate Moss, this pair of Christian Louboutin So Kate pumps reflects
Christian Louboutin Metallic Two Tone Leather Kate Strass Pumps Size 38
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! Includes Original Dustbag
Christian Louboutin Metallic Two Tone Leather Kate Strass Pumps Size 38
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! Includes: Original Dustbag
1999 Salvatore Ferragamo Limited Edition Marilyn Monroe Red Swarovski Heels 6B
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Ferragamo pump is a limited edition release from 1999, recreating the heels that Salvatore Ferragamo designed exclusively for Marilyn Monroe. The iconic actress wore the origina...
Sold|$1,795
Size: FR38 / US6
F/W 1998 Christian Dior by John Galliano Black Silk Lace Trim Camisole Blouse
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a lace-trimmed silk camisole designed by John Galliano for Christian Dior's Fall/Winter 1998 collection. A grey version of this lace trim design was featured in the Fall/W...
LOUIS VUITTON Brown Beige Monogram Coated Canvas Handbag
By Louis Vuitton
Located in San Francisco, CA
LOUIS VUITTON Trio Pouch Reverse Monogram handbag comes in a brown signature monogram coated canvas leather featuring three different shapes and sizes rectangular, square and round, ...
Tom Ford for Gucci Python Snake Head Ad Runway Heels Sz 37.5
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Tom Ford For Gucci Heels Worn Once for a Runway show * Stunning in Gold Python * Tom Ford's "Farewell Collection" w/ Gucci * Size: 37.5 * Gold Bamboo Heel Green Snake Head Jewel * 4"...
$28,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 8.67 in D 6.3 in L 11.82 in
Hermès 2011 Birkin 30cm Pink Box Calf Leather Women's Handbag New
By Hermès
Located in Ottawa, CA
Hermes Bag Birkin 30cm Box Calf Pink New - 2410152001 Brand: Hermès Type : Hermes Birkin Bag Inside Detail: N/A Base Size: 30cm Height: 22cm Depth: 16cm Weight: Material: Box Calf L...
New Tom Ford for Gucci Dragon Ad Runway Heels Pumps Sz 37
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Gucci Tom Ford Heels Brand New & Rare * Size: 37 * Crystal Dragon at Toe * Beige GG Canvas * Purple Leather * Adjustable Chain Ankle Strap * 4" Heel * With Box & Dust...
Hermès Horseshoe Birkin 25 cm Sellier Biscuit Craie Epsom Leather
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Gorgeous Authentic Hermès Birkin Bag "Sellier Version" Made in France Stamp K Made of epsom leather and permabrass hardware (yellow gold tone but less bright) Colorway: Ouside i...
New Tom Ford for Gucci Runway Red Sequin Heels Sz 6
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Tom Ford for Gucci Heels Brand New Tom Ford's Final Years w/ Gucci Stunning in Red Wine U.S. Size: 6 Satin Adjustable Ankle Strap Gold Gucci Hardware Red Velvet & Sequins Red Lea...
Roberto Cavalli S/S 2003 Chinoiserie Slip Evening Dress Gown w Shawl 2 Piece Set
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Naples, FL
Roberto Cavalli S/S 2003 Chinoiserie Slip Evening Dress Gown w Shawl 2 Piece Set Size: XS Condition: Good vintage condition, some of the mesh has been professionally replaced/repai...
$649Sale Price|50% Off
Size: 19x10.5CM
GUCCI Pink Exotic Crocodile Skin & Bamboo Long Wallet - Rare & Unique Color
By Gucci
Located in Switzerland, CH
Precious leathers appear throughout the Gucci Exotics collection, their delicate textures add a unique note to the classic silhouette. Inside: 6 card slots and 1 bill compartments, ...
$1,599Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 38.5
NEW Christian Louboutin Bolcheva 120 Fringe Over The Knee Pointed Toe Boots 38.5
By Christian Louboutin
Located in Mechanicsville, VA
NEW Christian Louboutin Bolcheva 120 Fringe Over The Knee Pointed Toe Boots 38.5 Color Black Size 38.5 Heel Height 120mm Suede upper Signature red leather sole Pointed toe Hidden s...
BADGLEY MISCHKA Vintage Mini Embellished Evening Bag Minaudiere
By Badgley Mischka
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Badgley Mischka Vintage Heavily embellished minaudière with sequins, crystals, and beading Photographs more iridescent purple than it actually looks in real life Gold and silver colo...
Gianni Versace F/W 2001 Blue Marmot Fur Jacket Coat
By Gianni Versace
Located in Naples, FL
Gianni Versace F/W 2001 Blue Marmot Fur Jacket Coat Seen on Look 8 on the Runway in the beige color and on Kim Kardashian in the cropped version. Size IT 42 Condition: great vint...
Roberto Cavalli 2003 Runway Cut-Out Silk Gown Showstopper Dress
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Berlin, BE
Holy Grail Archival Cavalli Gown Thie beautiful Roberto Cavalli’s Spring/Summer 2003 gown is an exquisite statement in feminine allure, a masterpiece of fluid elegance. Well documen...
New With Box Gucci Velvet and Crocodile Heels Mules Sz 36
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Gucci Brand New * Stunning Velvet Crocodile Heels * Euro: 36 * Fuchsia Velvet * Dark Brown Crocodile Ankle * Gold Insole & Lining * 4.25" Heel * With Box, Dust Cover & Extra...
$1,195Sale Price|35% Off
Size: 8.5
New Tom Ford for Gucci Satin Runway Sarah Jessica Parker Heels Pumps Sz 8.5
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Tom Ford For Gucci Heels Brand New As Seen on Sarah Jessica Parker * Stunning in Silver Satin * Size: 8.5 * Black Satin Bow at Front * Leather Insole * Zips up the Back * 4" Heel ...
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.
Find vintage Christian Louboutin shoes, sneakers, handbags and other items on 1stDibs.
Whether they’re Hermès sandals, black Jimmy Choo boots, ivory-leather-and-pink-daisy heels by sublime shoemaker Manolo Blahnik or Christian Louboutin platform pumps, you can find your next pair of legendary luxury vintage and designer shoes today on 1stDibs.
Shoes offered by the likes of Versace, Chanel, Charles Jourdan or Prada are integral to completing your carefully orchestrated street-style or evening ensemble these days, but footwear wasn’t always the big deal it is for your average Adidas enthusiast.
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?
Our modern age’s legions of sneakerheads might have trouble tracking down a pair of black-and-gold vintage Jordans but can at least fill their dream closets with original Adidas Gazelles or 1980s New Balances if they put the time in, while 1990s-era Prada pumps or a good pair of mid-20th-century jewel-tone heels in satin or silk haven’t lost their allure with today’s nostalgic fashionistas.
A pair of shoes can commemorate an achievement, mark an important trip overseas and is sometimes a rich manifestation of a hard-won physical feat. On 1stDibs, find Chanel flats or two-tone heels, Christian Dior pumps, vintage Margiela Tabi boots and many more designer shoes today.