His scarlet-heeled creations have won him a cult following.
Christian Louboutin when asked why all the soles on his shoes are red: 'An assistant in the office always used to wear the same colour red lipstick and matching nail polish. One day I asked to borrow it and coated the bottom of a pair of stilletos just to see what it would liike like, et voilà! I loved the dramatic red colour against the clean line of the shoe. It was the most beautiful red I'd ever seen. Now it's my hallmark..'