Today Christian Louboutin is a global luxury fashion force. He creates shoes, bags and accessories for all genders, as well as a beauty range that includes nail colour, lip colour and fragrance. He has 160 boutiques in 31 different countries with a clientele who appreciate the glamour and allure of his signature shoes such as Very Privé, Pigalle, So Kate, his cult Spikes shoes and accessories, his Nudes shoe collection for every skin colour and his Rouge Louboutin nail and lip colour. Playful, beautiful, imaginative and intrinsically Parisian: Christian’s designs inspire passion around the world. Worn by musicians and movie stars, royalty and athletes, Christian’s designs share a luxurious aesthetic of exoticism, flamboyant artistry and Parisian chic, as well as the exceptional craftsmanship integral to all of Christian’s work. “I think of myself as an artisan of luxury,” he says.