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Shoes are just a pedestal. What interests me is the power of the woman who wears them.

Christian Louboutin

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Christian Louboutin
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: January 7
Designer
Fashion Designer
Paris
France
Pedestal
Wears
Interests
Shoes
Interest
Woman
Power

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A lot of women don't like when they're sort of fat, but a fat foot is as beautiful as a skinny foot. Think of Greek statues. Look how many people love the foot of the baby! There is something super-charming about the baby foot.
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I was the youngest kid. When I was five, my sisters were 17, 19, and 21, already becoming women. I would see how different they would be around one another and around men, even my father.
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