'I AM concerned with comfort!' Christian Louboutin

By DEBORAH ARTHURS


'I AM concerned with comfort!' Christian Louboutin defends controversial 'heels should be painful' comment as he launches exhibition celebrating 20 years of red soles (complete with dancing Dita Von Teese hologram)

Just last week he sparked controversy by claiming that those who couldn't take the pain of his heels should not wear them. 
But today, as he unveiled an exhibition featuring hundreds of pairs of his sought-after heels at London's Design Museum, Christian Louboutin thought it wise to backpedal slightly. 
Louboutin, who began his career more than 20 years ago, hit the headlines when he called high heels 'pleasure with pain', adding, 'If you can't walk in them, don't wear them.'
But at this morning's preview, he defended the remark, saying: 'I am concerned with comfort. I know that it's important but I don't want to have this evoked in my design.
'I am concerned with comfort, but I don't want this evoked in my design': Louboutin defends his 'heels are pain' comment at today's unveiling
'I am concerned with comfort, but I don't want this evoked in my design': Louboutin defended his 'heels are pain' comment at the unveiling of his 20 year retrospective at London's Design Museum today
Hundreds of pairs of the designer's red-soled shoes went on show today, celebrating 20 years of the Christian Louboutin brand
Hundreds of pairs of the designer's red-soled shoes went on show at the space, celebrating 20 years of the Christian Louboutin brand
'My work is not about comfort but in the engineering of the shoes there's something that makes them as comfortable as possible.' 
The exhibition, which will run for 10 weeks, has burlesque star Dita Von Teese star as a stunning centrepiece.
Louboutin, famous for the red soles on his stilettos, has made Von Teese, a loyal customer of the designer, appear in the form of a three-dimensional holographic performance to illustrate Louboutin's earliest design inspiration - the showgirl.
Dita Von Teese is the stunning holgraphic centrepiece of a newly opened Christian Louboutin exhibition celebrating 20 years of the famous red-soled footwear brand at the Design Museum, London
Dita Von Teese is the stunning holographic centrepiece of the exhibition celebrating the famous red-soled footwear brand. An image of the burlesque dancer morphs from a stiletto to perform a dance on stage
In homage to his early inspiration from showgirls, Louboutin has Dita Von Teese as a key feature in the exhibit
In homage to his early inspiration from showgirls, Louboutin has Dita Von Teese as a key feature in the exhibit
The burlesque performer's silhouette morphs from a Louboutin shoe to dance on stage before she transforms back into a stiletto.
Speaking today, Louboutin also gave his blessing to Topshop boss Sir Philip Green's daughter Chloe, who has designed green-heeled shoes for her father's store.
'It has her name on the shoe. There's nothing wrong with that. I wish her luck,' he said.
He said it was 'a bit emotional' to see his first UK exhibition because his work has been related to his personal life.
'Having an exhibition about (my work) is a big premiere for me and it's quite a journey. 
'But this journey has lasted for 20/21 years so to me it reminds me to see what was missing, what I have forgotten, what was bringing me memories, what was bringing me less good memories (actually not so much). But basically to go through a big part of my life.'
'I have never done things projecting myself for more than a year after or a few months after. So it is interesting to see after 20 years what you have been keeping, what you miss and what you are missing.'
'It is a bit of regard about your life, about my life. In a way it is a bit emotional to see work which is also related to a personal life. 
I never really separated my private life to my professional life. It is all integrated. All the love that I have for one it goes in the other.'
Heels should be painful? These look like they'd fit the bill! Louboutin ballet pumps on show at the retrospective
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Heels should be painful? These look like they'd fit the bill! Louboutin ballet pumps and an ultra-high patent heel on show at the retrospective
Bringing new meaning to spike heels: Silver Louboutins with crystals and spikes are on show at the exhibition
Bringing new meaning to spike heels: Silver Louboutins with crystals and spikes are on show at the exhibition
Dozens of cobblers' moulds on show at the Design Museum
Dozens of cobblers' moulds on show at the Design Museum - all in Louboutin red to match his soles


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2137417/I-AM-concerned-comfort-Christian-Louboutin-defends-controversial-heels-painful-comment-launches-exhibition-celebrating-20-years-red-soles.html#ixzz1tby4N5X0
 

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