21 Jun Christian Louboutin Men’s Spring 2017 Presentation
Look out for the next tough-looking bikers you see: They may just be wearing Christian Louboutin’s red-soles shoes. The luxury brand hosted its spring ’17 show in Milan in a private bikers’ club, where much the new collection drew influences from the craft of bike repairing. Think heavy metal studding and burnished leathers.
Dressy styles were dressed down via the theme’s rustic influences. Lace-up brogues had silver studs in lieu of the traditional perforations. Single monk-strap dress shoes were finished in hand-burnished suedes to give it a worn feel. Suede oxfords were laceless and had chain piping.
The sneakers were less tough, more soft. A high-top with floral patchwork was made with leftover pieces of leather from the collection. A pixelated pastel print was applied over python. A new metallic patent was used on sneakers in candy reds and greens, which had an interesting matte effect that made its shine less aggressive.