Object: Shoes
Brand:
Christian Louboutin
(French, founded 1991)
Designer:
Christian Louboutin
(born 1963)
Date: c. 1994
Medium: Pale lavender silk crepe and black suede
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift of Christian Louboutin
Object number: 99.30.8
DescriptionHigh heel bar shoes in pale lavender silk crepe with large pansy outlined in black suede over side snap; sharply pointed toe, waisted clover heel notched at base
Label Text:The saturated colors and cartoon-like blossoms of Andy Warhol’s 1964 Flowers series were the inspiration for Louboutin’s pansy-adorned Mary Janes, the Pensée.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Sole Desire: The Shoes of Christian Louboutin
- Head to Toe
- Shoes: Anatomy, Identity, Magic