My father, who was a cabinetmaker, told me, 'Wood has a grain and if you go into the grain, you have beauty. If you go against it, you have splinters - it breaks.' And I took that as my view… — Christian Louboutin Copy Share Image
One my closest friends doesn't care about sharing her clothes or jewelry, but she never shares her fragrance. — Christian Louboutin Copy Share Image
Being on a trapeze is like dreaming. I feel totally outside of myself when I'm flying. You know, designing shoes, my imagination is flying… — Christian Louboutin Copy Share Image
I have no problem with the idea of comfort, but it is not an important thing aesthetically. If you look at a shoe and immediately say it looks very comfortable, in terms of design, it is not going to excite me. Of course, I am not putting nails in my shoes to ensure everybody is in pain, but a heel… — Christian Louboutin Copy Share
A good pump is a silhouette, like the bone structure of the face. It's like a beautiful face with no make-up. You can cover… — Christian Louboutin Copy Share Image
I’ve always been very detail orientated, but I have gone from embellishment to nudity - from designing for a woman that likes to be… — Christian Louboutin Copy Share Image
The thing I always try to remember is that feet are attached to the leg, and that you must prolong the silhouette. The shoe… — Christian Louboutin Copy Share Image
At age 12 or 13, I wanted to design for showgirls - for the theater! — Christian Louboutin Copy Share Image
Meet people from other cultures, so you understand that the world doesn't swirl around you. — Christian Louboutin Copy Share Image
I like to see people who are survivors wearing my shoes. I am fascinated by people who can bounce back. — Christian Louboutin Copy Share Image
'Comfy,' that's one of the worst words! I just picture a woman feeling bad, with a big bottle of alcohol, really puffy. It's really… — Christian Louboutin Copy Share Image
Some people don't even know my name, but they know I am the man with the red soles. — Christian Louboutin Copy Share Image
Shoes transform your body language and attitude. They lift you physically and emotionally. — Christian Louboutin Copy Share Image
