Let’s be real: there are shoes, and then there are Louboutins. That flash of red under a glossy black pump? Instantly recognizable. It’s not just a color, it's a code—a secret handshake among fashion ...

I'm in red-sole heaven, lined up to speak with one of the most influential designer forces in the world of style and fashion. Christian Louboutin (44) is the creator of impossibly beautiful, luxurious ...

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His signature red-soled shoe has made him a fashion icon. PARIS, Nov. 18, 2011— -- While few people might recognize his face, his sole is one of the most recognized in the world. Famous French ...

A New York judge has refused to prevent a competitor from offering red-soled shoes such as these stilettos by Christian Louboutin. ((AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)) In a court case that has all sides seeing ...

The distinctive scarlet soles have become an instantly recognisable marker of the brand, a stamp of taste and quality. But Christian Louboutin’s red-bottomed shoes could face competition from high ...

Red. It’s Christmas and Coke. The color of communist dictators and conservative states. And it’s a primary color that, when slapped on the sole of a shoe, becomes a high-profile fashion lawsuit. Last ...

I cover personal finance for baby boomers. The Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals found, shortly before the start of New York’s Fashion Week, that Louboutin had the exclusive right to use that “look ...

What shoes should one wear to meet Christian Louboutin? That’s what I was wondering as I made my way to interview the designer behind the red-soled heels favored by celebrities and royalty, and who is ...

Women all over New York are faking it. Penny-pinching fashionistas have been flocking to a cobbler in the city's Upper East Side so that he can give them the Louboutin treatment. For $32, he paints ...