Fashionista's Red-Hot Trivia Question

Good to know!! In Fashionista's series of trivia questions, we have this gem from September 24, 2008: "Who could wear red soles in the 17th century?" Of course the answer comes out to be courtiers of the French king, but a commenter gave us a precious further insight:

it was the aristocracy of that period who had the money to be debaucherous and get all wild around town. hence the now infamous saying "paint the town red" because the red paint on the shoes would leave marks everywhere

Hmmm we wonder what the UES would look like if Louboutins did the same? Deep thoughts, people! And just because we feel like it, here's another little Louboutin bonus from some 2007 Fashionista: the CL manicure.

Saving Your Sole: CLs To Include Extra

OK so I've had this Stylehive post bookmarked for a little while, but I think it's time to discuss:

According to a conversation SH had with some Louboutin reps, all pairs of Christian Louboutins will be including an extra red sole by the end of this year. I'm not holding my breath because the news hasn't really been hyped like it should, and SH originally said: "I was told that Christian was working on something to solve this problem and that Paris would have to be contacted for a definitive answer." Still, Christian if this is true, that would be awesome thanks!

"Society of the Spectacle" at Louboutin Madison

Christian Louboutin Madison Ave from Flickr: Cynner_SF

Stopping into the new Louboutin shop at 965 Madison Ave between 75th and 76th, the New York Times' Critical Shopper Cintra Wilson finds human caricatures and an argument against capitalism, but sadly few actual shoes. The article will forever go down in history as a testament to the state of American luxury consumption and Louboutin's concept of "very prive." A lovely little excerpt for your reading pleasure:

Louboutin pumps look right at home in the rarefied air betwixt chrome poles and mirrored ceilings, only they are around $900. This makes them not hooker shoes, but merely French.

Ain't that the truth. You see, environments of chrome and mirrors exist on two different levels; there are the $25 vinyl platforms for one and the $625 patent d'orsays for the other. All that's in the middle is mainstream, and "tell me--what lies at the bottom of the mainstream? Mediocrity." - Visconti's Death in Venice