French legendary shoe designer Christian Louboutin’s 30-year career retrospective “The Exhibitionist” opened at the Palais de la Porte Dorée (Palais de la Porte Dorée) in Paris, France. The exhibition time is from February 25th to July 26th.
“High heels can liberate women”
Although luxury brands such as Dior led by feminist designer Maria Grazia Chiuri no longer favor high heels, and some feminists believe that high heels are a manifestation of sexual slavery, Christian Louboutin insists that wearing high heels is a This kind of “free form”, high heels can liberate women, allow women to express themselves and break the norm.
Before the opening of the personal exhibition, he said in an interview with Agence France-Presse: “Women don’t want to give up wearing high heels.” He pointed to a pair of super high-heeled lace boots called Corset d’amour and said: “People compare themselves and their stories. Projected into my shoes.”
Christian Louboutin also produces sneakers and flat shoes, but he admits: “I do not consider comfort when designing. No pair of 12 cm high shoes is comfortable… but people will not come to me to buy a pair of slippers.”
This doesn’t mean wearing high heels all the time, he said: “If you want, women have the freedom to enjoy femininity. When you can have high heels and flat shoes at the same time, why give up high heels? I don’t want people to look at me. ‘S shoes said:’They look really comfortable!’ I hope people will say,’Wow, they are so beautiful!’
He also said that even if women can only waddle in his high heels, it is not a bad thing. He said that if a pair of shoes can “stop you from running”, it is also a very “positive” thing.
Return to the place of art enlightenment to hold an exhibition
This exhibition will display part of Christian Louboutin’s personal collection and some borrowed works from public collections, as well as his legendary red-soled shoes. There are many types of shoe works on display, some of which have never been made public. The exhibition will highlight some of his exclusive collaborations, such as stained glass in collaboration with Maison du Vitrail, Seville-style silver sedan crafts, and collaborations with famous director and photographer David Lynch and New Zealand multimedia artist A collaborative project between Lisa Reihana, British designer Whitaker Malem, Spanish choreographer Blanca Li, and Pakistani artist Imran Qureshi.
It’s no coincidence that the exhibition at the Gilded Gate Palace is a special place for Christian Louboutin. He grew up in the 12th arrondissement of Paris near the Gilded Gate Palace. This intricately decorated building fascinated him and became one of his artistic enlightenments. The Maquereau shoes designed by Christian Louboutin are inspired by the tropical aquarium of the Gilded Gate Palace (above).
Christian Louboutin revealed that his fascination with high heels began when he was 10 years old, when he saw the “No High Heels” sign at the Gilded Gate Palace in Paris. Inspired by this, he later designed the classic Pigalle shoes. He said: “It is because of that sign that I started to draw them. I think it is meaningless to prohibit wearing high heels… There are even metaphors of mystery and fetishism… High heels sketches are often associated with sexiness.”
He is also committed to integrating shoes and legs, designing shoes suitable for various skin tones and long legs, calling them “Les Nudes” (Les Nudes). Christian Louboutin’s shoes are now very iconic, and his name has become synonymous with luxury and sexiness, appearing in rap songs, movies and books. He proudly said: “Pop culture is uncontrollable, and I am very happy about it.”
Christian Louboutin was born in Paris, France in 1963. He has been drawing shoe sketches since childhood. At the age of 12, he worked as an apprentice in the Folies Bergère concert hall. The idea at the time was to design dancing shoes for the dancing girls on stage. In 1982, Louboutin joined the French shoe designer Charles Jourdan under the recommendation of Helene de Mortemart, the creative director of the then Christian Dior, to work for the same name brand. Later, he served as an assistant to Roger Vivier, the originator of “high heels”, and successively served as Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, Women’s shoes are designed by brands such as Maud Frizon.
In the 1990s, Princess Caroline of Monaco (Princess Caroline of Monaco) fell in love with his first personal work, which made Christian Louboutin a household name. Christian Louboutin, known for his red-soled shoes, made high heels regain popularity in the 1990s and around 2000.
Post time: Mar-01-2021
