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'Shoes are a mirror of what you want, what you are or what you're missing'.

Authors :
Adams, William Lee
Source :
TIME Magazine; 3/27/2012 Special Issue, Vol. 179, p68, 3p, 3 Color Photographs
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

The article focuses on shoe designer Christian Louboutin. It states he started his first boutique in Paris, France in 1991 and has become a household name among shoe designers. He comments on how women have a different attitude and posture when they put on a heeled shoe. The article mentions that he was kicked out of school when he was 16 and skipped school with his mother's help. It talks about how he vigorously protects his brand and comments on how counterfeiters try to sell the knockoff brand Loubis under his brand.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0040781X
Volume :
179
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
TIME Magazine
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
73297271