HEAVEN & EARTH
“Nothing in Bhutan is plain,” says Mr Louboutin. “From the architecture to the clothing, everything is full of detail, stylised patterns and colour.” The shoe impresario, man of the world and an all-around culture fiend has a singular vision for his latest special collection, entitled LouBhoutan. Inspired by the mystical elements of Bhutan, Louboutin works his magic on one of the season’s most holistic partnerships.
In this couture collection, details reign supreme. Different motifs are carefully carved by hand on the wooden stilts with symbolism in abundance. The collection is bursting with Bhutanese traditional iconography, whether the images and symbols are used to represent Buddhist lotuses and monsters or Himalayan flowers. Also, in direct reference to
