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What images spring to mind when you envision a pair of Christian Louboutins?

If the iconic red sole is top of your list, you're not alone.

Like the structure of an Hermes Birkin bag or the cut and flow of a Diane Von Furstenberg wrap dress, there are some pieces most of us could recognise a mile off, and a pair of sky-high Loubotuins is among them.

Renowned for their scarlet sole, Louboutins are instantly recognisable, but where did the inspiration come from?

In his book Rizzoli, the designer reveals all, and unfortunately it's not as captivating a story as we might have hoped.

Having taken a bottle of nail polish from his assistant, Christian decided to coat the underside of a shoe in the scarlet varnish.

According to Marie Claire,  the French designer was so impressed by the result, he decided that every shoe he created from then on would sport the same scarlet sole.

The signature look remains one of the most iconic of the 20th century, but we kind of just wish the back-story was a little…well… more fabulous.

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Most of us will spend years coveting a pair of designer shoes, but will never cough up the money for them (because they're SO overpriced).

Sad, but true. 

 

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However, thanks to the folks at Christian Louboutin, we can get close to expensive footwear through beauty products.

The famous shoe company have released nail polishes and lipsticks in recent years, and are now selling gorgeous eye makeup. 

Louboutin's latest cosmetic offering includes sleek liquid liners, eyebrow and eyeshadow pencils and mascara. 

Now, we are here to tell you that these products are not exactly cheap, but they cost a lot less than a pair of Louboutin shoes. 

 

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The liquid eyeliner will cost €70, with the eyebrow definers and eyeshadows costing around the €35 mark. 

The mascara is pretty pricey, at €75, but it will transform your lashes. 

Everything from the new Christian Louboutin collection will be available next month online

*counts pennies desperately*

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It's the modern bride dilemma: just how do you rock killer footwear on your wedding day… while also still honouring your vegan lifestyle?

However, it seems that Monsieur Christian won't let an animal-loving bride down – he was able to come up with custom-made pumps without needing to use leather or skins.

New York-resident Jennie Wilson was engaged in December 2014 – but six months later turned vegan.

"I always intended to wear Christian Louboutin shoes on my wedding day," Ms Wilson, 30, told the New York Post. However, she added: "I did not want an animal to die [just so I could wear] its skin as leather."

It seeming took months for Louboutin to find materials that met his exacting standards and to figure out a cruelty-free construction – but the cobbler got there in then end, allowing Jennie to walk down the aisle on June 11 in France in unique footwear.

The painstaking procedure involved making casts of the bride’s feet. 

“Once [Louboutin] determined they were able to source the materials, it was seamless,” she stated, explaining that the shoes were eventually made from a pale pink satin-like fabric in the designer's Paris atelier.  

It has been reported that standard made-to-measure Louboutins take five weeks to process and cost at least €3,000 – although Jennie won't reveal how much exactly she paid for her 6in vegan version (she did say she spent "well over" $100,000 in total on the nuptials). 

Louboutin furthermore constructed a cruelty-free sparkly clutch-style bag as a gift for Jennie.

She married her fiancé, Richard Smith, 30, at the Château d’Ermenonville near Paris wearing custom vegan dress by Galia Lahav.

And a total of 60 guests dined on – understandably – vegan fare once vows were exchanged. 

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