Chic, insouciant silhouettes with a hint of attitude and mischief bring an updated casual Parisian dressing for Christian Louboutin this Autumn/Winter 2017.
For the season, the designer takes a feminist approach to personal style and expression, with a selection of women’s and men’s shoes that cross gender lines effortlessly, from oxfords to loafers to booties, all suited perfectly to the modern woman on the go.
Loafers take center stage for fall in both the women’s and men’s collection. The new Monana, available in a playful combination of black, white and red as well as an all-over black version, elevates and subverts the traditional penny loafer, with ultra-fine, hand-stitched chain details and a ‘Loubi-Coin” to bring the wearer good luck. Reflected by the masculine version Monono, this modern silhouette brings a hint of academia to the season.
Best-selling loafer Laperouza makes her return with a signature gold bullion embroidered Christian Louboutin crest. Likewise, rich embroidery takes center stage on Perou Corazon and smoking slipper Mi Corazon, each silhouette sporting a three-dimensional heart inspired by Mexican ex voto, hand-embroidered in rich rouge and golden cannetile embroidery.
Lug soles return to the women’s collection, offered across a range of dynamic oxfords and chalet-ready booties. The rubber soles, produced alongside the men’s versions, are newly adapted for lightness and increased flexibility, with a flattering shape precisely crafted for a woman’s foot. Oxfords styles Hubertus Donna and Charletta don refined, artisanal details including broguing and light ornamentation, while Crapadonna takes on an intricate floral motif inspired by Moorish murals, in laser cut patent calf contrasted to a crosta suede base.
As temperatures cool down, new Christian Louboutin booties, Chasse a Clou, Fanny and Mad Boot, stride through city streets freely, with luxurious shearling linings, fur trim and spikes embellishment.
