Christian Louboutin Quotes

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Christian Louboutin

Profession : Designer

Birth : January 7, 1964

There's nothing I liked visually of the period I was a child. There was no dream in it, and nothing sparkled.

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I prefer buying things and figuring out where to put them later than regretting not buying them.

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In designing shoes for myself; I'm not thinking of a specific person or catwalk. I'm just not thinking of clothes at all. I'm always thinking of a naked woman, actually.

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I listen to my stomach. It tells me when I am starving.

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Everyone has their dates. For me, it's 1991. I can place every memory of my life either before or after this date. It's the year I became an adult. My mother died, and I created my company shortly thereafter. I definitely would not have done it if she hadn't passed away.

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The highest heels I do are six-inch heels - but mostly only dancers can wear them, since they are used to being on point in ballet shoes. Their feet are arched.

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I think I have a part of myself which is a woman. When girls are together, they speak completely differently than when there is a guy around. But, with me, they don't see this masculine thing stopping them, and there is not this boundary.

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I never was interested in being part of the fashion world - I just wanted to design shoes. I didn't even know 'Vogue' existed when I was growing up. 'Vogue,' what is that?'

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The thing I always try to remember is that feet are attached to the leg, and that you must prolong the silhouette. The shoe elongates the leg and does it discreetly. The goal is to get people to look at a woman's legs. It's all about the leg. No, it's not about the leg. It's about the woman.

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What was called extreme 20 years ago definitely isn't extreme anymore. When I started, I remember people saying, 'Oh my God, I can't walk in that!' It was like, three inches - they look like kitten heels now.

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A lot of women don't like when they're sort of fat, but a fat foot is as beautiful as a skinny foot. Think of Greek statues. Look how many people love the foot of the baby! There is something super-charming about the baby foot.

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When you sketch a shoe but don't have the intention to do a proper shoe, it remains a curvy sketch with no detail. The shoe completely morphs to the body.

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I guess, being French, I love Hollywood.

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When I have meetings scheduled so tight that I can't go to the loo, that's where I draw the line!

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I love flip-flops. It's the one style of shoe I would be so proud of inventing: the Havaiana.

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The highest heels I do are six-inch heels - but mostly only dancers can wear them, since they are used to being on point in ballet shoes.

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Sometimes women feel uncomfortable when men stare at them when they try on shoes.

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I am more feminist than feminists.

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When I'm doing a store in a country, I always like to consider the concept of the country and the city.

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Strangely enough, I really think that shoes are a communication tool between people.

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