The Famous Red Sole
According to a survey by the Luxury Institute Christian Louboutin’s shoes are currently The ‘most sought after shoe’. The famous shoes, with their trade mark vinyl red soles, were so coveted that they topped a survey in June 2008.
The shoes normally retail between £400 and £800 a pair and are staple of many celebrity wardrobes, who love the paparazzi attracting red flash as they walk.
Christian Louboutin’s new flagship store is now to open in Mayfair, London.
French shoe designer, Christian Louboutin, famous for red-soled shoes, has taken a 2,850 sq ft store on two floors at 17 Mount Street at around £162,500 a year. This is the second store to open in London for Louboutin this year, who also opened a new store in the in Harvey Nichols, London.
Christian Louboutin already have a store in London, at 23 Motcomb Street Knightsbridge, SW1X 8LB, though with the stores in Harvey Nichols, and the new flagship store relatively close (only 1.5 miles away), it is not known if they will keep this.
Mount Street, Mayfair is becoming increasingly popular with luxury designers with recent the recent additions to the street including the classic Parisian designer Balenciaga. Other luxury shops on Mount Street are: Marc Jacobs, Nicky Clarke, and Sautter of Mayfair. There is some excellent dining on the street as well.
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