Christian Louboutin Shoes

Any Christian Louboutin devotee knows all too well that the following pictures are just a small representation of what Louboutin might release in a particular season, but nonetheless, it’s fun to take a look forward and enjoy a heavy dose of the designer’s signature whimsy. And with shoes that would befit Wonder Woman on a night out or that use measuring tape as straps, “whimsical” is probably the only accurate word to describe this sampling of Spring 2011 shoes.

Mixed in with the winking visual twists are some shoes that are a bit more practical. A few styles feature thicker heels than one usually thinks of when conjuring an image of the average Louboutin, and a quilted, multicolor bootie might seem a little left-of-center at first, but for longtime buyers of these shoes, it’s not particularly odd or the least bit unwearable. As we find more pictures of the collection, we’ll update you on what to expect from Louboutin in the coming months.

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During New York Fashion Week, we published a photo of Elle style director Kate Lanphear rushing to a fashion show in a pair of fabulous black Louboutins. At the time, the Christian Louboutin Misfit 150 Platforms weren’t available for purchase (the perks of being a magazine editor, eh?), but they’ve finally come out!

You can adorn your feet just like a fashion bigwig via Net-a-Porter for $1425, but for a pair of statement-making Louboutins such as these, I’m surprised the price isn’t a tad higher. Not that it should be. Don’t get any ideas, Louboutin marketing people…

Larger image of the shoes, after the jump.

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I usually understand the motivations behind most trends – they mostly either reference a particular era in time for which people feel nostalgic or they represent an innovative use of material or structure. It’s pretty much just one or the other. With that being said, I have no idea how furry-front shoes became a fad.

Fur in general isn’t particularly mystifying, but fur used in the way that Reed Krakoff (right) and Christian Louboutin (left) have choosen to use it in these shoes is…odd. To say the least. Other than referencing cavemen, what exactly are we saying with shoes like these?

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I remember the first time that I ever saw a red Christian Louboutin sole. I was about 12 or 13, leafing through one of my mom’s copies of Vogue, and during that time period Condé Nast used an imagine of sky-high, lime green silk Louboutins, shot from the bag to reveal the sole, to advertise the magazine’s website. I did know that’s what they were at the time, but I remember doing a double take at the red lacquer and being blown away.

Over a decade later, when I see images like photoblogger Tommy Ton’s impromptu photograph of Elle senior style director Kate Lanphear swathed in black except for the red of her Louboutins, hurrying toward some surely fabulous event at New York Fashion Week, I’m still blown away. My eye goes directly to her shoes every time I see this photo, and then to the gentleman at the left whose attention she has clearly earned. With shoes like those, whose head wouldn’t turn?

Curious about Kate’s shoes? They’re the Christian Louboutin Misfit 150s, set to be released next month.

Check out more of Tommy Ton’s work at his blog, Jak and Jil.

It’s generally difficult to find someone who doesn’t like or at least appreciate Christian Louboutin heels. I’m not often a fan of the brand’s handbags or sneakers, but Louboutin has a very clear specialty and arguably does it better than any other large brand in he business.

Perhaps my expectations are so high for any CL shoe that even a small misstep feels magnified, but I’m just not digging the Christian Louboutin Petite Fee 100 Booties. My first impression was positive, but the more I looked at the pictures and imagined the shoes on my feet, there’s just something that’s not quite right, and I think it’s the lace “sock” of sorts.

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With the passage of Labor Day weekend, the summer wedding season is officially over, but that doesn’t mean we can stop eating rubber chicken and worrying about gifts until next May – for those of us in our mid-20s to mid-30s, those occasions don’t really ever end. It also doesn’t mean that brides are going to stop needing fabulous shoes in the next few months, and for those who still do, the Christian Louboutin Maralena Peep Toes are just what the doctor ordered.

These shoes are one of the better vintage references that I’ve seen lately. I could imagine Rita Hayworth wearing them with a fabulously sparkly, crystal-encrusted gown and enormous fur coat while making some poor, unsuspecting man practically wet his pants. When have you ever seen a woman wearing this type of footwear who didn’t get her man in the end?

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We all know that Christian Louboutin makes great straightforward shoes – the best black leather pumps in the business, if you ask me, which you didn’t – but the brand really shines when it comes to intricate, detailed, over-the-top glamour like the Christian Louboutin Fifi Pump.

In some ways, this shoe isn’t even that intricate or interesting, given the entirety of the Louboutin canon. Still, multicolored rhinestones of various sizes covering every inch of a shoe is more than enough to get my attention in the best way possible.

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Thigh-high boots are a bit of a conundrum. They’re a look that is mostly colonized by (and, let’s face it, a look that usually looks best on) the young, yet thigh-high boots are often among the most expensive of a designer’s offerings because of the large amount of material needed to manufacture a pair and the mechanical difficulties inherent in designing a boot that will cover almost all of the leg.

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Despite Christian Louboutin’s recent handbag misadventures, the man still knows how to make the sexist luxury shoes on the market. Oxfords are a trend that we’ve seen kicked around for a while with heels ranging from flat to stiletto, but the Christian Louboutin Lady Derby Booties easily take the title for hottest pair of the season.

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I know that some people love warm weather, but I can’t wait for the variety that fall brings to clothing and accessories. Suede and jewel tones are both fall classics, and this year they’re combining on scores of beautiful pumps and booties.

The shoes range from simple to detailed, affordable to over-the-top expensive, and and they’ll all bring onlookers’ eyes directly to your feet. A single pair of textured, brightly colored shoes is practically an outfit in and of itself. As always, larger pictures and purchasing information are after the jump.

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