As a teenager Louboutin frequently snuck into the Folies Bergère, Paris‘ notorious cabaret, where he ogled over the dancers’ costumes. His theatrical designs frequently evoke the feathers and plumage so common in musicals. “I never fantasized about being a big designer,” he says. “I really just wanted to work for showgirls.”
Twenty Years of Christian Louboutin
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