For Barbie’s 50th birthday she hopped on her private plane and flew to Paris to visit her new friend Christian Louboutin. A year later she returns thinner than ever and sporting red soled heels…
Although Christian Louboutin is praised for his world renown statuesque heels, he has been recently given a lot of flak by the media and public since word got out that he felt Barbie’s ankles were too big so he had manufacturer Mattel reconstruct a thinner Barbie. People were outraged by this, if Barbie isn’t perfect then who is? Mothers feel that this remodeled version of Barbie will send a caustic message to young girls that aspire to identify with their beloved dolls. This bit of information about Christian Louboutin also lends insight into his idea of the ideal and preferred client. Let’s face it while tall 5’10’’ models that weigh 105 pounds walk up and down the runways in his creations and pose for editorials in them they account for only a minor percentage of his wide customer base. When looking at Barbie’s legs in the above picture it is evident that some reconfiguration has taken place. Despite this shameful proof, my fervor for Christian Louboutin’s shoes has not diminished one bit. I do not have any plans to purchase this Barbie that will sell for $150; I rather put that money towards investing in my soon to be 3rd pair of Christian Louboutin heels. For those of you that need this collectors Barbie in your lives, this Barbie will be made available on December 11 and can be purchased at http://www.net-a-porter.com/ and http://www.fao.com/.
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