Christian Louboutin Goes Bold, Spectacular and Fun in Paris Fashion Week Performance with David LaChapelle

It started with a fire alarm and ended with red soles going underwater. In between, there was acting, dancing and synchronized swimming — with a pole dancer dressed as a fireman, video projections, water games and lots of fun. While Christian Louboutin has presented his collections with standout performances in landmark Parisian locations for years now, the showman staged his biggest show yet on Friday evening. The designer gave American photographer and music-video director David LaChapelle and choreographer Bianca Li carte blanche to celebrate dance in all forms.  A moment of the “Paris Is Loubouting” event by Christian Louboutin. Guests pilgrimed all the way to the 16th arrondissement to reach the Piscine Molitor swimming pool, which became the stage for “Paris is Louboutining,” a unique show that surfed the wave of fashion’s fascination with sports and evoked water ballets of ’50s Hollywood cinema with its involvement of France’s synchronized swim team.  On a live soundtrack courtesy of singer LP, the team performed different choreographies around a grand central fountain while donning Louboutin’s glossy new Miss Z pumps, displayed in different metallic hues. Swimmers’ looks came with Fifi Chachnil swimsuits, Vidal Sassoon-esque hairstyles and Biba-inspired makeup, which added to the overall retro-tinged aesthetic of the show. A moment

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