Perhaps one of the most influential luxury shoe designers of our time, Christian Louboutin s signature high stilettos and lacquer-red soles have become true cultural staples and fashion must-haves. In this new volume the inimitable designer reveals the influences behind his shoes, drawing on his encyclopedic knowledge of objects and artworks. A journey into nearly thirty years of footwear design and excellence, readers uncover Louboutin s vivid creative universe filled with Amazonian bird feathers, Kachina dolls, crosses, masks, crowns, and the shoes they inspired. A true look into the master s references, exquisite drawings and sketches of footwear juxtapose against artworks from international museum collections and some of the designer s cherished objects, which Louboutin personally selected in tandem with Olivier Gabet, the director of the Musee des Arts Decoratifs. Surrealist photographs of Louboutin s dazzling creations by Jean-Vincent Simonet bring electric, sensual style to the pages while a visceral dialogue between the designer and writer Eric Reinhardt runs through this veritable Wunderkammer of a book. Published on the occasion of the Christian Louboutin Exhibition show at the Palais de la Porte Doree in Paris (February 20 July 28, 2020), this exquisite piece of bookmaking offers a highly personal, vivid glimpse into the designer s life and genius.

About the Author
Christian Louboutin is a French fashion and footwear designer who founded his namesake brand in 1991. Eric Reinhardt is a French writer and editor. He is the author of The Victoria System (Penguin Random House, 2014). Jean-Vincent Simonet is a French photographer whose work has been featured at the Festival de Mode et de Photographie of Hyeres and exhibited at the Tate Modern in London.

Reviews
"Along with the Paris exhibition, a new book by Eric Reinhardt titled Christian Louboutin The Exhibition(ist) (Rizzoli) will be released later this month. It's a comprehensive look into the designer's inspirations and collaborations with such notables as architect Oscar Neimeyer, artist Andy Warhol, music legend Tina Turner, designer Bob Mackie and others. Reinhardt's interviews with Louboutin are reflective, insightful and candid." -PROVOKR.COM



Book Information
ISBN 9780847868278
Author Eric Reinhardt
Format Hardback
Page Count 288
Imprint Rizzoli International Publications
Publisher Rizzoli International Publications