Christian Louboutin Size 39/9 2000s Leopard Print Slingback Vintage Heels Shoes
By Christian Louboutin
Located in San Diego, CA
In good condition with minor wear. Marked Size 39 / US 9
Christian Louboutin Size 39/9 2000s Leopard Print Slingback Vintage Heels Shoes
By Christian Louboutin
Located in San Diego, CA
In good condition with minor wear. Marked Size 39 / US 9
CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN Size 9 Nude Leather Rosalie Heel Sandals
By Christian Louboutin
Located in San Francisco, CA
CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN 'Rosalie' sandals comes in a nude leather, sling back, narrow strap with a two-piece constructed design, stiletto heel, and signature red sole. Made in Italy. N...
CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN Size 9 Black Patent Leather DECOLETTE Pumps
By Christian Louboutin
Located in San Francisco, CA
CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN "Decolette" pumps come in a high gloss patent leather and feature a pointed toe and ultra thin stiletto heel. Never worn. Made in Italy. New in Box. Marked: 39 ...
New CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN Size 9 Brown Leather Peep Toe Cutout Bootiess
By Christian Louboutin
Located in San Francisco, CA
CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN booties come in tan brown leather and feature a peep toe, side cutouts, and stacked stiletto heel. Never Worn. Made in Italy. Excellent Pre-Owned Condition. Mar...
CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN Size 9 Pink Leather & PVC Bow BLADE RUNNER Sandals
By Christian Louboutin
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rare and fabulous CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN "Blade Runner" sandals come in bubble gum pink leather and feature a semi sheer PVC bow toe strap with skinny leather ankle harness and retro st...
CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN Size 9 Plum Purple Suede MISS CLICHY Platform Pumps
By Christian Louboutin
Located in San Francisco, CA
CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN "Miss Clichy" pumps come in plum purple suede with a pointed toe, hidden platform, and repainted sole. As-is. Made in Italy. Very Good Pre-Owned Condition. Retai...
CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN Size 9 Off White Floral Suede Platform 'Houghton' Sandals
By Christian Louboutin
Located in San Francisco, CA
Stunning CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTON "Houghton" platform sandals come in an off white nubuck sueded leather with floral lace cutout details and features a Mary Jane ankle strap, cu...
CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN Size 9 Black Patent Leather Pointed Toe Mary Jane Pumps
By Christian Louboutin
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gorgeous CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN "NEO PENSEE" pumps in high gloss black patent leather featuring a pointed toe, high stiletto heel, and Mary Jane strap with covered button. Made in Italy...
Christian Louboutin Heels - 9 - 39 - Black Leather Studded Bow Clou Noued Pumps
By Christian Louboutin
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Christian Louboutin - Clou Noeud 150 Heels Size: US 9 - 39 Color: Black / Silver ------------------------------------------------------------ Details: - bow detail at ...
$1,800Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 39.5
Shockingly New Tom Ford Yves Saint Laurent YSL Final Collection Heels Sz 39.5
By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Conroe, TX
Yves Saint Laurent Heels Brand New * Tom Ford Final Collection 2004 * This was his last collection for Yves Saint Laurent. He was inspired by the Chinese Collection of 1977. This C...
$2,500
Size: IT42 but fits XS/S
ALBERTA FERRETTI 90's Vintage Beaded Peach Floral Embroider Silk Slip Mini Dress
By Alberta Ferretti
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Alberta Ferretti Vintage 1990's Peach color 100% silk Clear beads Orange embroidery Delicate floral baroque pattern Invisible side zip Size IT42 but appears to fit more like an IT40 ...
$8,246Sale Price|25% Off
Chanel Mini Shearling Flap Bag Brown Lambskin Brushed Gold Hardware Furry Coco
By Chanel
Located in West Chester, PA
CHANEL This Chanel Mini Shearling Flap Bag is of dark brown lambskin leather and beige shearling with brushed gold Hardware, featuring a mixture of signature diamond quilted lambskin...
DONNA KARAN Vintage Black Ruched Extra Long Open Back Evening Gown Maxi Dress
By Donna Karan
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Donna Karan Vintage Sometime between 1995 and 2004 Jet black I changed the contrast in some photos to better show the details, but in real life, this is very very black Open adjustab...
Thierry Mugler Vintage 90s Black Peplum Jacket Skirt Suit
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Oakland, CA
Vintage 1990's Thierry Mugler black combed wool skirt suit with a dramatic peplum jacket and pencil skirt. The jacket has thick horizontal "ribs" along the sides and down the front. ...
$580Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 4 / 6
Vintage Calvin Klein Collection 1990s Burgundy Maroon Size 4 /6 Blazer Jacket
By Calvin Klein
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic 90s CALVIN KLEIN COLLECTION burgundy / maroon virgin wool blazer jacket! Features a smart tailored fit, with three hidden buttons down the front. Fully lined. Pockets at each si...
John Galliano black silk chiffon flapper dress with rhinestone straps, fw 1998
By John Galliano
Located in London, GB
John Galliano black silk chiffon flapped dress with rhinestone straps Fall-Winter 1998
Dolce & Gabbana Y2K Iconic Silk Leopard Print Bustier Dresst
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Get ready to turn heads in this drop dead gorgeous Dolce & Gabbana black label dress. Wild jumbo leopard print with decorative quilting. Corseting lace-up grommet detail on both ...
$9,920
H 7.9 in W 17.7 in L 4.3 in
Chanel Shopping XL Quilted Jumbo Vintage 90's Runway Tote Black Calfskin Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Shopping XL Quilted Jumbo Vintage 90's Runway Tote Black Calfskin Bag W 17.7 x H 7.9 x D 4.3 " Handle Drop. 11.8 " Similar bag from the same collection (slightly smaller and...
New Gucci Men's Goat Suede Brown Bomber Jacket 48 - US 38
By Gucci
Located in Montgomery, TX
New Gucci Men's Goat Suede Bomber Jacket Designer size 48 / US 38 100% Goat Leather, Color - Brown Two Front Deep Pockets, Knit Trim at Hem and Inside Collar, GG Signature Buttons. ...
CHRISTIAN DIOR J’adore Dior top I love Dior vintage strass
By Christian Dior
Located in CACHAN, FR
CHRISTIAN DIOR Top tank top model I love Dior J’adore Dior. With rhinestones. Rare and sought-after model. Size 36FR. 6US 8UK Very good condition. Just the color is less bright beca...
New Gucci Shearling GG Guccissima Logo Boots Sz 10
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Gucci Shearling Boots RARE & Brand New! * Chocolate Color Shearling * U.S. Size: 10 * Super Soft Suede Merino Lambskin Shearling * GG Logo Throughout Shearling! * 1" Front Platfo...
$13,724
Size: IT 40 - FR 36 - UK 8
Gianni Versace blue Oroton chainmail draped evening mini skirt, fw 1994
By Gianni Versace
Located in London, GB
Gianni Versace metallic blue Oroton chainmail draped evening mini skirt. Fall-Winter 1994
Dolce & Gabbana S/S 2003 Corset Lace-Up Bodycon Midi Dress
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Dolce & Gabbana S/S 2003 Corset Lace-Up Bodycon Midi Dress Size: size tag has been removed, fully adjustable due to lace up back Condition: good vintage condition, some discolorat...
Rare Chanel S/S 1997 Princess Lady Diana sky blue suit skirt
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
A piece of history, this Chanel Spring Summer 1997 blue tweed suit skirt is a true treasure. Size 40 FR, very good vintage condition, only light stains inside the silk lining of the ...
Hermès Kelly Sellier 28 Ecru-Beige / Chai Toile Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Berlin, DE
Hermès Kelly Sellier 28 in ecru-beige/chai and toile/swift leather with palladium hardware. The bag is unworn and comes as full set including the original receipt. Stamp Z (2021)
The iconic red-soled shoes by Christian Louboutin (b. 1963) have made it onto almost every red carpet since the French designer opened his first boutique in Paris in 1992. His fantastical heels have gained attention and praise for their provocative heights and arching shapes, leading the designer to be nicknamed the “King of Stilettos.”
Since childhood, Louboutin was artistic; he began sketching shoes at the age of 10 and later studied drawing at the Académie d’Art Roederer. However, it was the regular visits to the Musée national des Arts d’Afrique et d’Océanie, then in the Palais de la Porte Dorée, that inspired his interest in women’s shoes.
Growing up in the Paris neighborhood of the museum, he regularly spent weekends there and became fascinated by a sign asking women not to wear heels on account of the antique wooden floors. The severe arch of the heel on the sign and the violent red slash through it inspired him to think about shoes as something that could be dangerous and powerful in their allure. As he has said, “I wanted to create something that broke rules and made women feel confident and empowered.”
Breaking rules came naturally to Louboutin, who dropped out of school at the age of 16 and traveled to Egypt and India. When he returned to Paris in 1981, he had his mind set on shoe design and was hired by French fashion designer Charles Jourdan whose women’s shoe designs had been popular amongst the Paris elite since 1919. Louboutin later worked as a freelancer for such fashion houses as Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent and Roger Vivier.
When he went out on his own and opened his first boutique in the Galerie Véro-Dodat covered passage, Princess Caroline of Monaco became his first famous client. The now-revered red sole emerged with his third collection, when Louboutin noticed an assistant painting her nails bright red. He tried applying the polish to a sole and was enamored with the results. Soon, his glossy, red-bottomed heels were all the rage in the fashion world.
Today, Louboutin sells his wares in department stores and over 50 Louboutin boutiques across the world. Beyond shoes, he has also expanded into accessories, beauty lines and handbags, launching the Passage collection of bags in 2014, inspired by the location of his first boutique.
Conceptual pieces like his 2007 “Pumps,” now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, have taken his stilettos to the extreme with a ballet-like en pointe silhouette balanced on a spiked heel. Louboutin is a go-to designer for celebrities, including Blake Lively, Mariah Carey, Sarah Jessica Parker and Jennifer Lopez (who has a song about the famed shoes), among hundreds of others. In February 2020, a retrospective of his career opened in the Palais de la Porte Dorée where it all began.
Find vintage Christian Louboutin shoes, sneakers, handbags and other items on 1stDibs.
Whether they’re Hermès sandals, black Jimmy Choo boots, ivory-leather-and-pink-daisy heels by sublime shoemaker Manolo Blahnik or Christian Louboutin platform pumps, you can find your next pair of legendary luxury vintage and designer shoes today on 1stDibs.
Shoes offered by the likes of Versace, Chanel, Charles Jourdan or Prada are integral to completing your carefully orchestrated street-style or evening ensemble these days, but footwear wasn’t always the big deal it is for your average Adidas enthusiast.
The decorative floor-length gowns that upper-class women of the 18th century wore meant that their shoes, then likely featuring high curved heels finished with woven or embroidered silks — a sharp contrast to the heavy, rudimentary form of the era’s footwear for men — were partially or entirely obscured by the base of their ornate dresses. What good is fashion if it’s tucked away?
Our modern age’s legions of sneakerheads might have trouble tracking down a pair of black-and-gold vintage Jordans but can at least fill their dream closets with original Adidas Gazelles or 1980s New Balances if they put the time in, while 1990s-era Prada pumps or a good pair of mid-20th-century jewel-tone heels in satin or silk haven’t lost their allure with today’s nostalgic fashionistas.
A pair of shoes can commemorate an achievement, mark an important trip overseas and is sometimes a rich manifestation of a hard-won physical feat. On 1stDibs, find Chanel flats or two-tone heels, Christian Dior pumps, vintage Margiela Tabi boots and many more designer shoes today.