French luxury designer Christian Louboutin announced the launch of an exclusive collection of women's and men's shoes along with small leather goods created of handcrafted sari fabrics created in collaboration with Indian designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee. In a press statement, Louboutin said, “Indian handicraft is the best of the best in the world. The luxuriance of Indian workmanship is at the maximum. I would love the world outside of India to love it as I do.” Both the fashion world hotshots met at Sabya's Mumbai boutique. An immediate connection was made over mutual adoration and fondness of Indian culture, exquisite craftsmanship and love of food.
Sabya said, “India has been at the heart of luxury since the age of the Maharajas. Working with Christian revisits that couture tradition, connecting our handicrafts with his eclectic point of view to create bespoke delights for cultural magpies.” The collection features women's shoe styles including thigh-high boots crafted with delicate leather strips designed to harness and highlight the leg. Named Tall and Deep, a couple of pairs will be available worldwide as an exclusive, made-to-measure item.
Louboutin chose to revisit select iconic styles from his collections. Both the designers had first associated in July 2015, when Louboutin conspired to create extraordinary shoes that walked the runway of Sabyasachi's annual couture show in Mumbai. They came together again in October 2016, with a small number of exquisite handbags added to pair with the shoes.
