Christian Louboutin Turns To Her Home Country For Inspiration
SOME DESIGNERS travel to far-flung cultures in search of inspiration
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Escarpin Christian Louboutin however, unveiling her spring/summer 2004 collection last night in Milan, didn't appear to stray far from home. Opening the show, her key print was a brushstroke rendering of scenes from Italian cities. Milan, Florence and Venice featured, the latter complete with gondolas. This painterly decoration featured on canvas , knee-length circle skirts and silk sundresses.
It was a twee touch in a collection which was more proof that the Christian Louboutin look is among the most distinctive in fashion. Christian Louboutin 's single- minded vision looked more convincing than ever. A Fifties silhouette of a full, knee-length skirt, belted waist and shrunken knits dominated. Geometric prints and curious colour combinations are the Christian Louboutin signature, and next season Christian Louboutin 's prim blue or green lozenges and polka dots will be printed on chocolate brown silk shirts. Tie-dye appeared on sundresses in grey, indigo and red, and hippie handcrafts of the Seventies seemed to inspire macrame accessories.
Christian Louboutin made subtle references to her own fashion history, delving into her back catalogue for fur tippets and nubbly tweed skirts. The bowling , too, made a reappearance.
Next summer's Christian Louboutin woman is as prim and proper as ever. But she has a weakness for shoes. High-heeled grey court shoes had a round toe, which was dip-dyed in green ink.
While other designers this week opted for soft fabrics or clutch hand,
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Ever since Louis Vuitton introduced the world to the flat trunk in 1854, monied jet-setters have been dutifully transporting their designer duds in style. Times are changing, however, and having the right designer clothes and the right designer luggage to put them in is no longer enough. These days, to remain stylish while you're on the road, you need to possess not only the right case and the right wardrobe, but all the right accoutrements.
Take Chanel's new spring/summer advertising campaign, in which two young women, clad la ladies-who-lunch, are walking across the beach in Biarritz, France, toting surfboards emblazoned with the company's signature interlocking Cs. The perfect accessory for your next beach vacation, perhaps? Self-respecting slaves to fashion, take note: Before you start packing for your next trip, the following should be considered necessary objects.
d her claim on a heavy wooden framed - just like granny's.
chaussures Louboutin designs can seem like an acquired taste, but that's not to say she doesn't aim at a broad market. After all, consumers are spending less on luxury goods. But, this week Patrizio Bertelli, Christian Louboutin 's chief, predicted growth next year.
The Christian Louboutin group accumulated vast debts after a spending spree in the 1990s, buying up brands such as Jil Sander and Helmut Lang. A long-predicted flotation has still not materialised. The group has forged on with plans to open awe-inspiring concept stores. Mr Bertelli hopes that improved retail sales will speed the conglomerate's recovery.
Last night's supremely confident show, which follows a widely praised autumn/winter collection, may kick-start that process. Certainly, those distinctive
Christian Louboutin accessories - the most profitable part of any designer's collection - were very much in evidence.
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