These heels are candy for the feet; they’re for pleasure, not practicality.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes that some footwear, while not practical, is designed primarily for aesthetic pleasure.
Christian Louboutin's quote highlights the notion that certain high-heeled shoes prioritize style and visual appeal over comfort and functionality. By comparing heels to 'candy for the feet,' he suggests that they are a luxurious indulgence meant for enjoyment rather than everyday practicality, underscoring the transformative power of fashion in expressing personality and desire.
In practice
During a fashion show, this quote can be used to emphasize the artistry behind high-end footwear.
I wanted to be a shoe designer, but I never thought it could be a profession. But what was the alternative? Doctor? Too dirty! Air-hostess? Maybe not! Then someone gave me a book on Roger Vivier, and, cheri, instantly I knew that was it!
I never had a plan. I have to say, I'm very shocked when people start a company and say, 'In five years I want to launch a perfume, or in 10 years I want to have this.' How can you know?
The thing I always try to remember is that feet are attached to the leg, and that you must prolong the silhouette. The shoe elongates the leg and does it discreetly. The goal is to get people to look at a woman's legs. It's all about the leg. No, it's not about the leg. It's about the woman.
Fashion isn't interesting when it comes from an uninspired place. It's like voodoo; we don't want things that are soaked in blood, sweat, and tears. I adore life, and I'm very easygoing - and it shows in my work.
A woman can carry a bag, but it is the shoe that carries the woman.
For women raised in the '70s, high heels can still carry a stigma; they're associated with being stupid, with just wanting to please a man. Other women find them empowering.
Dress shabbily and they remember the dress; dress impeccably and they remember the woman.
Fashion goes in only one direction -forward- and I am a firm believer in thinking that way too.
Look for the woman in the dress. If there is no woman, there is no dress.
I'm giving curvy women a seat at a table that we've never been invited to before - a table with high-end fashion people who have never considered us beautiful.
These are fat mummies sitting with their bags of crisps in front of the television, saying that thin models are ugly. Fashion is about dreams and illusions, and no one wants to see round women.
I used to look back at pictures and cringe but actually I'm quite proud that I've had fun with fashion and don't always look perfect. The only regret I have is when I look at something I wore when I was very young and it obviously looks like it belonged to someone else.
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