Living next to Louboutin...

Living next to Louboutin… April 3rd, 2010

19 Rue de Jean Jacques Rousseau, Paris, France. The Christian Louboutin shoe store is my neighbor, literally next door. Everyday, I walk home and I stare in his glorious windows; the red carpet, the cozy arm chairs with petite French women trying on petite French high heels, the quaint store is full of charm and sophistication. At night, I dream of sparkly black and cream ankle boots and red hot heels with fleurs. Quelle Chance! What luck I have, to live next to this artist of the sole? (Red shoe soles that is!) After entering the door to our apartment’s courtyard yesterday I noticed a small office to the right that read; Christian Loutboutin: Gardienne, which means a female attendant or security guard in French. I didn’t think much of the office. Until this morning…

I woke up around 830 am, which is a miracle my body is almost adjusted to Parisian time. It’s been days since we arrived and I finally feel okay with the time difference. I made my café with our expresso machine and sat down on the sofa to enjoy. While I was sipping my café and attempting to translate French into English on my cereal box, I noticed a man opening a door across the courtyard from my window. The door was covered with a white wood paneling, it looked like a secret passage that instantly intrigued me. Once inside, the man turned on the lights which revealed an office like environment. At once, I became disinterested. There were many offices inside this area, which is why it was so quiet here at night. ‘Just another office’, I thought. But no, after taking a second look, inside the entryway were a cluster of black boots. I quickly searched the 2-story office through the windows and there it was. On the second story window ledge, were a pair of cream colored patent leather heels with a flower on the ankle strap! Next to it was a shoe so outrageous in nature, I could barely decide where to shoe began and ended! And then found the evidence was looking for, a rack of high heels. The heels were all different colors with gorgeous beige soles, and written inside… Christian Loutboutin.

Bon Chance Fellow Travelers

-Lindsay