Leave it to the serious art set to acquire De Koonings—the thoroughly modern woman invests in the less abstract (and more wearable) work of Christian Louboutin. This week, the Museum at FIT justifies that costly shoe habit with the opening of Sole Desire: The Shoes of Christian Louboutin, an exhibit celebrating the man who made a stylish new generation ask, “Jimmy Who?”
How did the red sole come to be your trademark?In the early '90s in France, you would see a lot of women in all black, but with a few red elements—the lips, the nails—and for someone who doesn't like to wear color, red is perfect. With the shoes, it gives a lot of definition to the heel, and a certain perspective. It helped me stay closer to my primary designs. It was not done to be a trademark, but once it was there, it just naturally became one.
The most important part for designer is the imaginative part, the expression of a certain sexuality and body language. The construction is important, and you still have to consider it, but really the most important element comes from that Christmas morning excitement you have when you have a sketch and then finally see the first pair of samples.
Now I sort of realize that this is becoming a big company, and that it's successful, and that is great but this is not about a business. It's just about making shoes—when I started, I had a shop, just an empty box, and I was ready to fill it. People have different reasons for getting into the fashion industry, but for me shoes are a composition of my own desires and things that I love.
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