Christian Louboutin at The Design Museum
The Design Museum is presenting the first retrospective in the UK of Christian Louboutin, the iconic French designer of shoes, by celebrating his career which has constantly pushed the boundaries of high end shoe design. Louboutin’s exquisite creations are recognisable instantly by their red glossy soles, and are a heady mix of craftsmanship, fashion, sculpture and engineering.
This new exhibition will be celebrating the career of Louboutin up to the present day and is showcasing 20 years of how inspiration and design come together. It also reveals the theatricality and artistry of his shoes designs which include bejewelled pumps, lace up boots, stilettos and studded sneakers. In a nutshell, Louboutin’s shoes epitomise glamour, style, power, elegance and above all femininity.
Drawing from Christian Louboutin’s personal archive, the exhibition presents his celebrated shoe designs, referencing the origins of the iconic red sole, through to the latest Louboutin collections including a range for men and desirable handbags.
A dramatic exhibition environment will present Louboutin’s artistic personality and creative approach. It will examine the many sources of his creativity, shoes inspired by performance, cabaret and the showgirl; fantasy and fairy tale; art and architecture; film; landscape and travel. The exhibition will also focus on the handcrafted shoe, one-off designs which incorporate his highly innovative ideas, forms and materials. There will be a special section dedicated to the shoes designed for ‘Fetish’ an exhibition at the La Gallerie Du Passage, Paris in 2007, a unique collaboration of photography between Louboutin and acclaimed artist David Lynch.
At the core of the exhibition will be a unique exploration of Louboutin’s design process, taking the visitor through every stage of the design journey, revealing how a shoe is constructed, from the initial drawing and first prototype through to production in the factory. Looking beyond design and production the exhibition will also explore the company’s innovative store design in which Louboutin is always closely involved.
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