Christian Louboutin (born 1964) is a footwear designer who launched his line of high-end women"s shoes in France in 1991. Since 1992, his designs have incorporated the shiny, red-lacquered soles that have become his signature. On March 27, 2007, Christian Louboutin filed an application for U.S. trademark protection of this red sole design.

 

"[The showgirls] influenced me a lot. If you like high heels, it"s really the ultimate high heel - it"s all about the legs, how they carry themselves, the embellishment of the body. They are the ultimate icons."



Christian Louboutin helped bring stilettos back into fashion in the 1990s and 2000s, designing dozens of styles with heel heights of 120mm (4.72 inches) and higher.


The designer"s professed goal is to “make a woman look sexy, beautiful, to make her legs look as long as [he] can.”





While he does offer some lower-heeled styles, Louboutin is generally associated with his dressier eveningwear designs incorporating bejeweled straps, bows, feathers, patent leather and other, similar decorative touches.





"I wanted to create something that broke rules and made women feel confident and empowered."