About Christian Louboutin
He began as a freelance designer for fashion houses before opening his own shoe salon in Paris, where his shoes attracted celebrity clients. He has partnered on limited‑edition pieces, gallery exhibits and a custom bar. His company now makes men’s luxury footwear, women’s handbags, fragrances and makeup.
![“[While designing] I'm mixing two lines of thought really: me as a designer for women and then me as a man. At the start of the design process it's the designer for women that comes to the forefront - sketching and revising the silhouette. Then the man comes into the picture - and I look at the…” quote by Christian Louboutin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d4b/christian-louboutin-1690_conflict_while-designing-i-m-mixing-two-lines-of_449480.png)
