![]() ![]() In 2011, Louboutin filed a lawsuit against Yves Saint Laurent (YSL), seeking to enjoin the high fashion competitor from selling its monochrome red shoe, which also has a red sole. Apparently, he got the idea when he painted the bottom of a black shoe with red nail polish, and in 2008, Louboutin applied for trademark registration for the red shoe bottom (“Red Sole Mark”). That is why all of our trips are flightless in destination, fully carbon offset - and we have ambitious plans to be net zero in the very near future.Christian Louboutin has been using red-lacquered shoe bottoms on his high fashion pumps since 1992. We are committed to go as far as possible in curating our trips with care for the planet. ![]() We know that many of you worry about the environmental impact of travel and are looking for ways of expanding horizons in ways that do minimal harm - and may even bring benefits. Our Private Trips are fully tailored itineraries, curated by our Travel Experts specifically for you, your friends or your family. Our Rail Trips are our most planet-friendly itineraries that invite you to take the scenic route, relax whilst getting under the skin of a destination. ![]() Our Trips are suitable for both solo travelers, couples and friends who want to explore the world together.Ĭulture Trips are deeply immersive 5 to 16 days itineraries, that combine authentic local experiences, exciting activities and 4-5* accommodation to look forward to at the end of each day. That is why we have intensively curated a collection of premium small-group trips as an invitation to meet and connect with new, like-minded people for once-in-a-lifetime experiences in three categories: Culture Trips, Rail Trips and Private Trips. Increasingly we believe the world needs more meaningful, real-life connections between curious travellers keen to explore the world in a more responsible way. We are proud that, for more than a decade, millions like you have trusted our award-winning recommendations by people who deeply understand what makes certain places and communities so special. Since you are here, we would like to share our vision for the future of travel - and the direction Culture Trip is moving in.Ĭulture Trip launched in 2011 with a simple yet passionate mission: to inspire people to go beyond their boundaries and experience what makes a place, its people and its culture special and meaningful - and this is still in our DNA today. All it takes is a simple flash of the sole of a shoe. According to Fashionista, “The Rouge Louboutin cap measures in at an impressive eight inches, the same length of the heel on the Louboutin Ballerina Ultima shoe, which was featured in a David Lynch collaboration.” Indeed, the bottle-like his shoes-can be considered a work of art.Ī post shared by Christian Louboutin on at 9:04am PDTĭesign elements denoting luxury, like Louboutin’s signature red soles, are a signifier that their wearers are part of an in-group they hold the key to a world of glamour and status that others can only lust after. In 2014, the Louboutin brand released a line of nail polish that sells for $50 per bottle, making it the most expensive nail lacquer on the market. “I selected the color because it’s engaging, flirtatious, memorable, and the color of passion.”Ī post shared by Christian Louboutin on at 11:02am PDT “The shiny red color of the soles has no function other than to identify to the public that they are mine,” Louboutin says in an interview with Footwear News. So, the designer hand-painted the bottom of a shoe with red nail polish, and the signature was born.Ī post shared by Christian Louboutin on at 10:01am PDT One day, he noticed his assistant’s talon-like nails, painted with red lacquer, and was inspired to experiment with the same shade on the bottoms of his heels. By 1991, Louboutin was ready to strike out on his own and open his own shoe salon. ![]()
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