{"id":18190,"date":"2022-02-15T11:27:17","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T07:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/?post_type=articles&p=18190"},"modified":"2022-02-15T11:27:17","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T07:27:17","slug":"fashion-christian-louboutin-arab-heritage","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/fashion-christian-louboutin-arab-heritage\/","title":{"rendered":"All The Times Christian Louboutin Spoke About His Arab Heritage"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In 2013 the iconic shoe designer and head of the eponymous label Christian Louboutin<\/span><\/a>\u00a0discovered his true heritage: French-Egyptian. Although the designer had long held an affinity for Egypt, Louboutin believed his background was solely French. Since discovering his Arab identity, the designer has spoken about his prescient interest in Egypt, how he processed the news and what it has meant for him moving forward. Here are the sources Louboutin<\/span> has shared his insight.<\/p>\n

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During an interview with Rozan Ahmed for BoF Voices, 2021, Christian Louboutin spoke about how his childhood experiences inform the way he directs his company today. In his youth, the designer was passionate about Egyptian imagery, culture, and architecture. He frequently followed this passion and travelled to the country when he could (buying a property on the Left Bank of the Nile in the early 2000s). The designer noted that he was not overly surprised when his sister divulged that his biological father was Egyptian. He looks back on this news now and interprets his passion as a prescient notion like his heritage was \u201cingrained in [him] already.\u201d The same goes for shoes. While a student, Louboutin gravitated toward drawing and constantly drew shoes in his notebooks. Following his passions has been validated in these profound and optimistic ways and is one of the most critical lessons underlining Louboutin\u2019s practice today. Listen to the interview now at\u00a0<\/span>The Business of Fashion<\/em> podcast<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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