With their trademark scarlet soles and glamorous buyers, Christian Louboutin’s eponymous footwear are shoo-ins to the pantheon of modern fashion greats. The history of fashion is replete with famous designers: Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, Givenchy, Giorgio Armani, Versace, Tom Ford, Karl Lagerfeld et al. But when it comes to shoes, one man stands above the …
The 2012 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City sparkled with the creations of fashion’s hottest designers. The star-studded event marks the opening of this year’s “Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations” exhibit, which explores the striking affinities between two Italian designers from different eras. Under trustee and co-chair Anna …
