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tente de vendre ses premiĂšres crĂ©ations aux artistes parisiens ⊠AidĂ© par Helene de Mortemart de la maison Dior, il quitte paris en 1982 pour Romans sur IsĂšre, capitale de la chaussure française. Il rentre chez Charles Jourdan (lâinventeur du talon aiguille) et se forme au mĂ©tier de modĂ©liste. Puis seul, il se lance auprĂšs de Chanel et dâautres grands de la mode. Il rentre chez Roger Vivier puis met de cĂŽtĂ© ses crĂ©ations pour devenir... paysagiste! Il aime, Ă travers les jardins, dĂ©couvrir les mĂ©langes de matiĂšres et de couleurs.
BergĂšres, then spends his nights at the Palace. Living off piecework, he tries to sell his first creations to the Parisian artists⊠Helped by Helene de Mortemart from Dior, he leaves Paris in 1982 for Romans sur IsĂšre, the capital of the French shoe industry. He is taken on by Charles Jourdan (the inventor of the stiletto) and trains in the trade of designer/model maker. Then alone, he looks for a job with Chanel and other big fashion names. He goes into Roger Vivier then puts his creations to one side to becomeâŠa landscape artist! He likes to discover, through gardens, the mix of materials and colours.
SA MARQUE
HIS BRAND
En 1991, Christian Louboutin, associĂ© Ă deux amis dâenfance Henri Seydoux et Bruno Chambelland, lance la marque qui porte son nom. Sa premiĂšre boutique ouvre Ă Paris, rue Jean Jacques Rousseau, dans le premier arrondissement. Un local quelconque pour un beau dĂ©part ! Le monde des artistes lui fera de la publicitĂ© et des
In 1991, Christian Louboutin, associated to two childhood friends Henri Seydoux and Bruno Chambelland, launches his brand, which carries his name. His first boutique opens in Paris on Jean Jacques Rousseau Street in the 1st arrondissement. A nondescript locale for a
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