subject: The Brand Story: Christian Louboutin (1) [print this page] At the age of 16, Christian Louboutin made his first pair of dancing shoes, he promoted it everywhere but those dancing girls did not trust him. After getting rejected everywhere, he realized that he should have professional training experience. Thus, in 1981 he became an apprentice in Follies Bergeres and later learnt shoe-making crafts in a systemic manner in Charles Jourdan, a famous luxury brand at that time. With talent, idea and confidence, Christian Louboutin soon came to forefront in the field; however, at that time he did not have the idea to build up a brand of his own. Instead he worked for Chanel, YSL as a freelance.
