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Christian Louboutin Donaflor 100 Embellished Velvet Mules-Size 40.5 NEW
Christian Louboutin Donaflor 100 Embellished Velvet Mules-Size 40.5 NEW

Christian Louboutin Donaflor 100 Embellished Velvet Mules-Size 40.5 NEW

By Christian Louboutin

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Christian Louboutin Donaflor Velvet Crystal Heel Mule Sandal Size 40.5 The retail of this shoe is $1495 and these shoes are New.

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Vintage Christian Louboutin Size 38 / 8 Brown Woven Leather Mules Pointed Heels
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By Christian Louboutin

Located in San Diego, CA

A rare and highly collectible pair of vintage Christian Louboutin woven leather mules dating to the late 1990s to early 2000s—an era prized by collectors for its artisanal craftsmans...

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Christian LOUBOUTIN yellow and black polka dot chiffon mules size 37 1/2
Christian LOUBOUTIN yellow and black polka dot chiffon mules size 37 1/2

Christian LOUBOUTIN yellow and black polka dot chiffon mules size 37 1/2

By Christian Louboutin

Located in Newark, DE

Christian Louboutin , Paris, circa 2012 Amusing yellow and black polka dot chiffon mules, the heel and edges of black satin Inner sole of nude leather stamped gold.

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By Christian Louboutin

Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR

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CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN Size 7.5 Black Leather Zipper Trim Kitten Heel Mules

By Christian Louboutin

Located in San Francisco, CA

CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN mules come in smooth black leather and feature silver tone zipper detailed piping and covered kitten stiletto heel.

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By Christian Louboutin

Located in San Francisco, CA

Archive CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN slipper mules come in black velvet with a gold brocade print, pointed toe, black leather piping, and covered kitten heel.

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By Christian Louboutin

Located in San Francisco, CA

CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN mules comes in black suede with a pointed toe, wrapped in metallic ribbons and covered stiletto kitten heel.

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By Christian Louboutin

Located in Hong Kong, NT

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Christian Louboutin Barry 35 Patent Leather Mule Size 38.5
Christian Louboutin Barry 35 Patent Leather Mule Size 38.5

Christian Louboutin Barry 35 Patent Leather Mule Size 38.5

By Christian Louboutin

Located in London, GB

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Christian Louboutin Black Suede Peep Toe Mules Size 36.5
Christian Louboutin Black Suede Peep Toe Mules Size 36.5

Christian Louboutin Black Suede Peep Toe Mules Size 36.5

By Christian Louboutin

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

Upgrade your looks by adding these Christian Louboutin mules to your wardrobe. They are crafted from black suede and designed with peep toes and 12.5 cm gold-tone pencil heels.

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Christian Louboutin Black Leather And PVC Mules Size 39
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By Christian Louboutin

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

This timeless pair of sandals from Christian Louboutin looks even better on the feet. The shoes have an elegant design made from black leather, with open toes, high heels, and PVC in...

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Christian Louboutin Black Patent Leather Octavian Mules Sandals Size 37
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By Christian Louboutin

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

Christian Louboutin's patent-leather mules come in a loafer-style design that's adorned with gold-tone metal studs of differing sizes on the fold-over fringe panel. They're made in I...

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By Christian Louboutin

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

We are loving these stunning mule sandals in suede from the house of Christian Louboutin.

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Christian Louboutin Black Patent Leather and Suede Miss Daisy Mules Size 38

Christian Louboutin Black Patent Leather and Suede Miss Daisy Mules Size 38

By Christian Louboutin

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

You can count on these Christian Louboutin Miss Daisy mules for an elevated feel. They are crafted beautifully and designed to offer the right fit and a comfortable lift. Includes: ...

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Christian Louboutin for sale on 1stDibs

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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