Clovis
Pair of Platform Shoes
1995 (designed)
1995 (designed)
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These sandals were inspired by gardens. The French shoe designer Christian Louboutin gathered the hydrangea petals from his own garden and hand-dried them. They were then suspended in a clear resin sole to give the impression of walking on a carpet of flowers.
Louboutin says: 'Gardens are a great inspiration for me…some designers might go to a Gauguin exhibition and say “Wow, what a beautiful blue”, but when I close my eyes I see shades of colour from gardens instead.’ (Impression 'Sole Man' November 1995)
Here the vivid petals seem to float through the air, turning red and burnt orange as if touched by the light of the setting sun. You can almost smell the heady scent of flowers on a warm summer's evening.
Louboutin opened his first shop in 1991. Although his shoes are always extremely feminine, he often combines chic elegance with theatrical fantasy to create novel and provocative designs.
Louboutin says: 'Gardens are a great inspiration for me…some designers might go to a Gauguin exhibition and say “Wow, what a beautiful blue”, but when I close my eyes I see shades of colour from gardens instead.’ (Impression 'Sole Man' November 1995)
Here the vivid petals seem to float through the air, turning red and burnt orange as if touched by the light of the setting sun. You can almost smell the heady scent of flowers on a warm summer's evening.
Louboutin opened his first shop in 1991. Although his shoes are always extremely feminine, he often combines chic elegance with theatrical fantasy to create novel and provocative designs.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Clovis |
| Materials and techniques | Lucite resin, flower petals and leather straps |
| Brief description | Pair of sandals 'Clovis' with patent leather straps and a Lucite resin platform sole, designed by Christian Louboutin, France, 1995 |
| Physical description | Pair of sandals with black patent leather straps and a Lucite resin platform sole in which red hydrangea petals are suspended. |
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| Credit line | Given by Christian Louboutin |
| Object history | RF file: 1997/1444 |
| Production | Spring/Summer Collection 1995 |
| Summary | These sandals were inspired by gardens. The French shoe designer Christian Louboutin gathered the hydrangea petals from his own garden and hand-dried them. They were then suspended in a clear resin sole to give the impression of walking on a carpet of flowers. Louboutin says: 'Gardens are a great inspiration for me…some designers might go to a Gauguin exhibition and say “Wow, what a beautiful blue”, but when I close my eyes I see shades of colour from gardens instead.’ (Impression 'Sole Man' November 1995) Here the vivid petals seem to float through the air, turning red and burnt orange as if touched by the light of the setting sun. You can almost smell the heady scent of flowers on a warm summer's evening. Louboutin opened his first shop in 1991. Although his shoes are always extremely feminine, he often combines chic elegance with theatrical fantasy to create novel and provocative designs. |
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| Accession number | T.729:1, 2-1997 |
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| Record created | June 7, 2004 |
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