Recently in Christian Louboutin Category

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these Christian Louboutin Fifi 100 Lace & Satin Pumps!  Sadly, at $725 I will not be getting them.

They're perfect for this Fall's ladylike looks that many of the magazines are talking about.

It looks like Blake Lively was wearing the new Bibi pump from Christian Louboutin last night at the big Fashion's Night Out fashion show at Lincoln Center.



I'm so glad to see Louboutin doing a different heel finally.  The thicker heel is in particular better with these 5-1/2 inch heels so you don't kill yourself falling down... a little more stability is a good thing for sure!

The shoe is available for pre-order at Saks now in brown only.  Hopefully black will be available also!

Christian Louboutin Bibi Suede Platform Pumps, $795

 

I was looking around at Ann Taylor over the weekend, the one near Crate & Barrel on Madison Ave...  I was checking out the shoes and one of the sales ladies commented how nice they were this season, I agreed and said they were very Christian Louboutin-esque in their shapes... she didn't seem to appreciate that... as if Ann Taylor is too good to copy CL? (what a moron)

Anyway it's impossible not to see the similarities especially between AT's "perfect pump" and CL's "simple pump".

Ann Taylor Perfect Pump ($155), 3-1/3" heel

Christian Louboutin Simple 85 Pump ($520), 3-1/2" heel

Also with the platform versions:

Ann Taylor Perfect Platform Pump ($175), 4-1/4" heel.

Christian Louboutin New Simple Pump ($720), 5" heel. (sold out in black at net-a-porter)

 

 

Some pre-fall Christian Louboutin items have arrived at Neiman Marcus. Wow, it's May (not even Summer) and we're talking about Fall already... crazy.  But fashion's always looking ahead!

Among them, 2 super high pumps with 5-1/2 inch heels. 2 bags and 2 boots.  The black boots are the same we've seen before with a round toe, now being offering with a squared toe. The leopard boots I think are a bit much.  I like the leopard bag, but boots NO!

Net-a-porter's sale site is now open: theoutnet.com.

All the same great brands as at Net-a-porter, but the stuff that didn't sell.  Some of it looks ugly (like I know why that didn't sell) and in some cases only certain sizes are left, which can be frustrating.  Also there's stuff that was very expensive to begin with, so even on sale it's still expensive. It looks like they'll be selling out fast.  For example, these fabulous Louboutin pumps would have been great... on sale for $310 - 60% off!  BUT, they only had two bigfoot sizes left and anyway those are sold out!

 

 

The site is set up nicely, it lets you narrow things down within a category to specific size, brand and/or color.

Christian Louboutin has a new version of his simple pump that is even more fabulous (and more expensive).  New Simple Pumps, $790.

They have a 5" heel and 1/2 inch platform. Made in Italy, as usual.

I LOVE these, what an elegant heel!  But really, $790 is a bit much during a recession!

Here is a classic for the hideous or fabulous category: Christian Louboutin's Fringe Cutout Boots. ($1,795)

Oh my goodness!  I am kind of shocked that he would put his name on something so ugly. I think the only thing these would be good for is a slutty cowgirl halloween costume.

Anyway, Comments?  Hideous or Fabulous?

Neiman Marcus has a great selection of classic Christian Louboutin pumps right now including the iconic "Very Prive" style in satin, patent and regular leather.

I particularly love these three styles:
Platform Pump with 5" heel in black nappa leather (pre-order) $700

Slingback Pump with 4 7/10" heel in black leather $770

Very Prive Platform Pump with peep toe and 4 7/10" heel in black leather $770

You can get free shipping until 11:59 pm July 6 with code JULYNM.

If you're like me, then you believe that a perfectly designed shoe is like art. I would definitely classify Christian Louboutin's simple 100 mm pumps as this type of shoe.  Sorry I don't have some better pictures, with other angles.  It looks much better in person. 100 mm is just over 4 inches, the leather is super fine and soft, the shoes are incredibly light (of course as with any decent shoe the soles, lining and outer are all leather, this makes them really light), the round toes are the perfect round - rounded oval, and of course the distinctive red soles. Wow!

Isn't that just beautiful, in a classic style-icon sort of way?  If they put shoes in museums, these would have to be there. Louboutin's platforms are more popular, but I don't think they have the simple perfection of these.  They make the exact same shoe with an 85 mm heel, but to me the aesthetic is slightly off with the lower heel. 100 mm is perfection.

Louboutin shoes have been around since the early 90s, but it's really just in the last few years that they've become the ne plus ultra of shoes.  It used to be Manolo and Jimmy Choo, but now I'd say it's certainly Louboutin.  It doesn't seem like celebrities even wear any other shoe (okay, I'm exaggerating).

Here's an old picture of Nicole Ritchie in a similar pair of his pumps.  I think she looks seriously great, don't you? 

Louboutins can be hard to find depending on where you live.  New York actually has 2 stores, Madison Ave. and Horatio Street.  How lucky are New Yorkers?  You can also get them at Bergdorf, Saks, Neiman Marcus, etc. I think Saks has the best online selection.