Louboutin Fetes Barbie

The Christian Louboutin Barbie shoe

In her 50 years, Barbie managed to accumulate 1 billion pairs of shoes. When it came to picking her next pair, the iconic doll wanted to go to one of the hottest shoe designers around, so she chose Christian Louboutin.

Mattel, the maker of Barbie, has partnered with Louboutin for a multifaceted program under which the shoe designer will serve as a yearlong godfather to Barbie, not just rethinking her fashion wardrobe and physical attributes, but also art directing her in different lifelike situations.

The project includes the Barbie-pink, red-soled Louboutin shoes that premiered in Barbie’s birthday runway show during New York Fashion Week in February, a Barbie doll and accessories collection customized by the designer and a diary filled with images of Louboutin and Barbie as they explore the cobbler’s favorite things.

“Barbie has a long history of working with various designers and artists who use Barbie as a muse,” said Stephanie Cota, senior vice president of marketing of Barbie brands at Mattel. “It was a natural for Barbie, not only with her fashion heritage, but also because of her passion for shoes. She has a billion shoes and we needed to do something special for her shoe collection.”

Louboutin knew there were certain changes he wanted to make to his three customized dolls, which are inspired by Nefertiti and Marilyn Monroe.

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Gild your every evening ensemble by grounding it with these Christian Louboutin Archidisco 120 T-bar Sandals. It shows undeniable lexury that could really make you look stunning while also showing a hint of modern-vintage vibe.

Coming from Christian Louboutin and coming as a golden-luxury pair, the tag of $1,063 is not anymore surprising. The gold-tone leather looks very polished that you can probably even see yourself on it in its mirror-like effect.

And though its shade can already add radiance on your facade, this sandal is styled with double gem-embellished metal bow embellishment at the toe, which should then make you even more radiant. Indeed, it all the more brings radiance and dazzling look to it, thus making you stand-out effortlessly.

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Try this really stylish and beautiful Satin Bow Kiss-Lock Clutch. I just fell in love with this sweet and sexy purse. Christian Louboutin has finely designed this cute satin purse for those adorable ladies who love to carry delicate things. You can team up this lovely clutch with a satin dress and stiletto peep toes for a celeb style. If you don’t like to experiment with your looks, go in for a leather skirt and off shoulders top and platform sandals. This clutch is tagged at $895 and you can grab it from Neiman Marcus. Go for it and flash a red carpet look.

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Christian Louboutin Galaxy Pass 100 sandals, and now a summer version has been released.  It is the same Christian Louboutin shoe, but in a sandal. As with the original, I absolutely love it! The simple sandal design is one of my favorites, both for comfort and style, and of course the mirrored mosaic embellishments are fabulous. These shoes will flash and shine, bringing every eye in the vicinity on you. They have a 4 inch heel. $1,195 at Net a Porter.

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Millions of women could be risking arthritis in their knees by wearing high-heeled shoes, doctors have warned.

Osteoarthritis of the knee is twice as common in women as it is in men–and the researchers suggested in an article in The Lancet medical journal that high heels might be the reason why.

Researchers asked 20 healthy women with an average age of 36 to walk along a special platform in bare feet and then in shoes with two-and-a-half inch heels. Sensors under the platform, and cameras, recorded the movements of the women’s ankle and knee joints.

The results showed that when the women were walking in high heels there was greater strain between the kneecap and thigh bone than when they walked with bare feet.

Walking in high heels increased the normal torque forces at the knee by an average of 23%, which imposed a greater stretching force through the lateral knee ligaments.

Ultimately, Dr. Kerrigan would like her research to lead to improved shoe design and answer specific questions such as “How high is too high?” or “What about wearing heels only for special occasions?” Says Dr. Kerrigan, who, incidentally, never wears heels: “As for wearing high heels, probably the more you wear heels, the more likely you’ll develop arthritis. My advice is don’t wear heels.”

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Meester matches her Chloe dress to her ruffled $1850 Christian Louboutin heels.

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Christian Louboutin shoes are well recognized because of the trademark red lacquer sole. Christian Louboutin got the idea of adding red sole to the shoes from one of his employees. During a runway show for his collection, Louboutin realized that his shoe collection was missing something. In fact, his shoe collection resembled that of many designers. His employee had on red Chanel nail polish, and Christian Louboutin felt that it would complete the shoe if he painted it on the sole of his shoes.

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Like any edgier-than-normal trend, the secret to sporting this unapologetically sexy look isn’t just about what to wear them with—it’s about being comfortable with the idea that you are waltzing around a cocktail party in shoes that scream “bring me my handcuffs!” rather than a “nice weather we’re having” pump. The best way to ease into the look is by starting simply—and modestly. For night, big ol’ bondage heels paired with stretchy black pants or leggings and an oversize cashmere sweater hits the mark between dressy and casual and is sexy in an I-just-threw-this-on kind of way. If you want to wear them with a dress but aren’t entirely comfortable, a pair of opaque black stockings will take some edge off. From there, it should only be a matter of time before you are Gwyneth Paltrow, trotting through life in six-inch buckled-on Rodarte platform heels.

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A woman will wear high heels over 51 years of her life, according to a study which links stilettos to the female psyche.

The average woman puts on her first pair at 12 and takes off her last at 63, when comfort begins to take precedence.

She will start with a low one-inch heel and build up to a towering five inches by the age of 23, as she teeters into womanhood.

There will be a small dip in the early 30s, when many women are running after young children. But the first real drop does not occur until the late 40s and early 50s, when the average heel falls to just under two inches.

Only old age and increasing frailty finally brings the enduring love affair to a reluctant end, sales figure show.

Said Debenhams spokesman Ed Watson: ‘Deciding to put away their high heels for the last time can have the same psychological impact upon women that retiring from work has upon men.

‘It’s an all too public admission that they are getting older, and so naturally many women want to postpone this evil day for as long as possible.

The central role of high heels in a woman’s psyche emerged during Debenhams continuing extensive research into the entire women’s shoe market.

It reveals that the heel height worn by women begins to rise in early teens, increasing rapidly from 2.5cm to a whopping 13.5 cms by the age of 23.

Walking tall continues to be the order of the day through a woman’s late 20s and 30s, only beginning to decline slightly by the age of 35 – possibly due to childbirth, Debenhams figures show.

High heels continue to feature prominently in her wardrobe through her late 30s and up until her mid 40s – the period when many women are building a successful career.

The first real dip in heel height only occurs in a woman’s late 40s and early 50s, when the average height drops to 4.5 cms. And a final drop to 2.5 cms – virtually a normal height heel – occurs from 63 onwards.

Said Ed Watson: ‘These results show that a woman’s entire life can be mapped out according to the height of the heel she wears. After a meteoric rise, through youth and early adulthood, they begin to settle down before dropping back gracefully to a comfortable old age.

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