The thing I always try to remember is that feet are attached to the leg, and that you must prolong the silhouette. The shoe elongates the leg and does it discreetly. The goal is to get people to look at a woman's legs. It's all about the leg. No, it's not about the leg. It's about the woman.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the importance of understanding how shoes enhance a woman's figure while also focusing on her overall identity.
Christian Louboutin suggests that while the aesthetics of shoes are important for elongating a woman's legs and enhancing her silhouette, the ultimate focus should be on the woman herself. He highlights the idea that footwear serves to compliment and celebrate a woman's individuality rather than merely being an accessory.
In practice
In a fashion show where the emphasis is on how to style shoes with outfits.
I wanted to be a shoe designer, but I never thought it could be a profession. But what was the alternative? Doctor? Too dirty! Air-hostess? Maybe not! Then someone gave me a book on Roger Vivier, and, cheri, instantly I knew that was it!
I never had a plan. I have to say, I'm very shocked when people start a company and say, 'In five years I want to launch a perfume, or in 10 years I want to have this.' How can you know?
These heels are candy for the feet; they’re for pleasure, not practicality.
Fashion isn't interesting when it comes from an uninspired place. It's like voodoo; we don't want things that are soaked in blood, sweat, and tears. I adore life, and I'm very easygoing - and it shows in my work.
A woman can carry a bag, but it is the shoe that carries the woman.
For women raised in the '70s, high heels can still carry a stigma; they're associated with being stupid, with just wanting to please a man. Other women find them empowering.
Style begins by looking good naked
Something I always look for in an outfit is to have a standout piece.
Silk does for the body what diamonds do for the hand.
Always choose style over fashion: wear something that makes you look beautiful.
Look for the woman in the dress. If there is no woman, there is no dress.
I'm not a fashion victim, and I don't closely follow trends. I dress the way I feel comfortable because, at the end of the day, you have to be comfortable.
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