Christian Louboutin Quotes

I feel like shoes are one of those things that no matter how conservative or how outrageous you get, a good pair of shoes is going to last you a lifetime.

The idea behind our shoes is simple: they are as light as possible, very soft and made from the finest leather we can buy. We try to make a combination of something that looks fantastic and is at the same time fantastically comfortable. This is the type of luxury people want to buy now, things that they can use every day.

Good shoes are important. I wear English brogues in a wide fitting. They last me years.

Shoes are a good starting point. I've become quite fussy about them! A patent pair of Sonia Rykiel oxfords have become invaluable.

I spend a lot on shoes, but my favourite shoes I've had for 16 years: a pair of black Michel Perry ankle boots with gold lining.

There's a reason good fabrics have a cost. They're done with good quality to last.

These are my new shoes. They're good shoes. They won't make you rich like me, they won't make you rebound like me, they definitely won't make you handsome like me. They'll only make you have shoes like me. That's it.

I never put on a pair of shoes until I've worn them at least five years.

I rarely buy a shoe that is completely specific to a time and outfit. I generally tend to spend money on good shoes that can go with everything.

I think it is good when something can stay interesting for a long time. It's not just a trend for one month.

Customers want to buy something which is not expensive because of a label but which is costly because of the time taken to produce it.

When you come across something, and its quality is just outrageous, that's probably something of value. It's been that way for hundreds and hundreds of years - the really, really expensive stuff is also really, really high quality.

Beautiful fabrics last; synthetics don't. Certain fabrics, such as linen or cotton, develop their own character over time.

We never pull down the quality of the product, and I think that pays in the long term. People come up to me and say, 'I'm still wearing a Missoni sweater from 30 years ago, and it still looks great.' So quality, specificity and passion.

I think the time is ripe for a return to the refinement of lifestyle that the pocket watch embodies. A personal pleasure that you know you have in your pocket, which requires an elegant gesture to use and show to others.

I want people to love to sit in my chairs. You gotta want the people to buy it because they love it.

My relationship with shoes has always been linked to shoes, women, women in their shoes and performance.

In many respects, designing heirloom products means saying no to designing consumer crap that you know will not last very long.

If a chick wants to know who makes my shoes, she's got to take them off my feet and look inside.

A cashmere knit is like a book. It is something to save and go back to time after time. It is the feeling of an embrace.

Wearing a great shoe is essential for me.

Quality survives.

Fabrics and lining make a big difference in the garment. If you're buying an expensive trench coat, and it's lined in something cheap, it doesn't feel as nice.

I have a view that if you build something that's good, and you keep making it better, it lasts.

Old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read.