Marie Claire reveals that the classic red sole of Louboutin heels were an polish-inspired accident. Here's a fun fact to share with your designer-shoe-addicted clients: Designer Christian Louboutin tells the magazine, "I was working on a shoe inspired by Pop Art. When the prototype arrived, it didn't look right. My assistant was painting her nails, so I grabbed the bottle and painted the bottoms red."

 

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