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Who is Christian Louboutin ?Who is Christian Louboutin ?BiographyBiographyShoesShoesStoresStoresFighting online fraud Fighting online fraud Media (JLo), and other celebs.Media (JLo), and other celebs.SummarySummaryQuizQuiz

Who is Christian Louboutin?Who is Christian Louboutin?

• Born: 7th January, 1964 (France)

• Footwear designer since 1991.

• In 1992, he incorporated the shiny, red-lacquered soles to all his shoes, which have become his signature.

• On March 27, 2007, he filed an application for U.S. trademark protection of this red sole design.

BiographyBiography He was often sneaked out He was often sneaked out

of school, aged 12, to of school, aged 12, to watch the showgirls at watch the showgirls at Paris nightclubs, fascinated Paris nightclubs, fascinated

by their costumes.by their costumes.

Louboutin faced much Louboutin faced much opposition following his opposition following his decision to leave school so decision to leave school so early, but even that, he early, but even that, he left.left.

He is still alive, and at the He is still alive, and at the age of 46, he travels age of 46, he travels through the whole world.through the whole world.

ShoesShoes

Styles with heel heights of Styles with heel heights of 120mm (4.72 inches) and higher. 120mm (4.72 inches) and higher.

His main goal is to “make a His main goal is to “make a woman look sexy, beautiful, to woman look sexy, beautiful, to make her legs look as long as make her legs look as long as (he) can.” (he) can.”

He is associated with his dressier He is associated with his dressier eveningwear designs; eveningwear designs; incorporates bejeweled straps, incorporates bejeweled straps, bows, feathers, patent leather bows, feathers, patent leather and other decorative touches.and other decorative touches.

Marie Antoinette DesignMarie Antoinette Design

Only 36 pairs were Only 36 pairs were mademade

They cost over $6,300They cost over $6,300 were made to mimic were made to mimic

Marie Antoinette's Marie Antoinette's style.style.

Every pair has it's own Every pair has it's own customized box. customized box.

StoresStores

3 CL boutiques in 3 CL boutiques in Paris.Paris.

7 boutiques in the 7 boutiques in the United States United States

2 boutiques in 2 boutiques in London, England London, England

Other shops, but Other shops, but not official CL; they not official CL; they sell different sell different brands too.brands too.

19, Rue Jean Jacques Rousseau

Fighting Online FraudFighting Online Fraud

Louboutin shoes are sold Louboutin shoes are sold through various luxury through various luxury goods retailers such as goods retailers such as Harrods, Harvey Nichols, Harrods, Harvey Nichols, Selfridges and net-a-Selfridges and net-a-porter.porter.

The company has recently The company has recently set up a separate website set up a separate website focused on protecting their focused on protecting their brand. It details hundreds brand. It details hundreds of websites selling fake of websites selling fake goods as:goods as:http://www.christianlouboutinsale.com/http://www.christianlouboutinsale.com/

MediaMedia

Jennifer Lopez recorded a song about Jennifer Lopez recorded a song about the shoes, naming it “Louboutins". It the shoes, naming it “Louboutins". It will be released as the first single will be released as the first single from her album from her album Love?Love?. .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4nbq2Hrh90v=E4nbq2Hrh90

Celebrities wearing CLCelebrities wearing CL

Victoria, wearing “Maggie” shoes, by CL.

SummarySummary

Born in 1964; fascinated about Born in 1964; fascinated about women beauty.women beauty.

Red sole, trademark.Red sole, trademark.Celebs wear his creations.Celebs wear his creations.Others want to copy his designs, Others want to copy his designs,

selling them on ilegal internet selling them on ilegal internet webpages.webpages.

QuizQuiz

He was critisized because:He was critisized because:

a)a) He wanted to be a desginerHe wanted to be a desginer

b)b) He was amazed by women beautyHe was amazed by women beauty

c)c) He left school very earlyHe left school very early

How many OFFICIAL CL Boutiques How many OFFICIAL CL Boutiques actually exist ?actually exist ?

a)a) 33

b)b) 77

c)c) 1212