Christian Louboutin Unveils One-of-a-Kind Collaboration for Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Christian Louboutin Star Wars Shoes
Following successful collaborations marking the release of Cinderella in 2012 and Maleficent in 2014, shoemaker extraordinaire Christian Louboutin collaborated once again with The Walt Disney Studios to commemorate the release of the latest, highly anticipated entry in the Star Wars saga—Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
To complement the showpiece shoe, Christian Louboutin has created four exclusive custom shoe styles epitomizing the spirit of four of the film’s heroines: Rey [Daisy Ridley], Vice Admiral Amilyn Holdo [Laura Dern], Captain Phasma [Gwendoline Christie] and Rose Tico [Kelly Marie Tran].

  • Rey is portrayed by an ankle-strap leather sandal inspired by the character’s costumes including the harnesses that strap her body, while translucent PVC reflects her Jedi powers and the Force she embodies. The style is finished with a blue strass heel evoking the color of her lightsaber.
  • Vice Admiral Amilyn Holdo’s pumps are the natural extension of her costume, directly inspired by her draped burgundy cape and the strong, reserved and empowered character she portrays.
  • Captain Phasma’s shoe is evoked by the curves of her armor, represented by silver specchio leather yokes, reflecting her strict and authoritative character.
  • Rose Tico is represented through a utilitarian sandal imagined by Christian Louboutin, depicting a technical, engineering-driven individual. The strong heel protects an inner stiletto, reflecting the shell safeguarding her resilient spirit.

 Each style is embellished with a bespoke glimmering jewel inspired by the Tie Fighter.

Star Wars The Last Jedi

Invited to San Francisco earlier this year by Lucasfilm, the designer was welcomed at Industrial Light & Magic [ILM], the innovative studio leading VFX and animation for the Star Wars franchise.

There, in meetings with Vice President and Executive Creative Director for the Star Wars franchise, Doug Chiang, the idea of the Nomad Shoemaker’s masterpiece was born; the result is an imaginative and innovative mix of the Christian Louboutin and Star Wars teams’ creativity and savoir faire according to Walt Disney Studios.

Disney’s call regarding Star Wars was completely unexpected and surprised me,” Christian Louboutin said. “But I like surprises and this one particularly intrigued me! At first sight, the Star Wars universe and mine seemed far away from one another but when I saw the pictures of the red planet Crait, I instantly understood where it connected and why they had thought of me. Strong ideas and images spontaneously came to my mind.”

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