The world's Christian Louboutin told to the Sunday Times Style.
Kate Moss (in Christian Louboutins) with Christian Louboutin. Photo:Getty Images
"A woman can be sexy, charming, witty or shy with her shoes. Shoes for men are about elegance or wealth; they are not playing with the inner character."
"That's why women are happy to wear painful shoes," he adds. "For some a little discomfort is balanced by something else, which has to do with desire. You feel yourself, empower yourself, know yourself. You are aware of your body. This little act of discomfort pays off in lots of other ways."
What do you think? Are you happy to withstand a little toe-pinching pain if it completes an outfit? Or you a ballet pumps devotee all the way? Vote below:
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