‘Walk A Mile In My Shoes’ – Christian Louboutin’s New Capsule Collection Promoting Non-Profit Organisations

Voir Editorial Team — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 14:18:15 +0000

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Whilst the pandemic has worsened living conditions for many, some designers took initiative to give back to communities and help out during these unprecedented times. Christian Louboutin took action by launching a capsule collection with the intent of supporting 5 different no-profit organisations, which share his values and those of Idris Elba and Sabrina, two of his dearest friends who helped him design and give birth to the collection.

This special collection started from a conversation on an Instagram live between Idris Elba and the writer Opal Tometi, who embraced the ideas of the visionary shoe designer and conquered his spirit. The objective of the collection was to create something truly meaningful that will make a tangible difference towards all those communities that are hardly given a voice, emarginated and who have struggled to be considered by society.

Along the distinctive traits of the Louboutin characteristics, every item aims to celebrate equality, justice and freedom, which everyone should be entitled to. For these specific reasons, the three friends, united by their shared affection for these no-profits, have taken inspiration from two activists of the early 20^th century: Martin Luther jr and Nelson Mandela.

The emblem of the collection in the “Stelitzia reginae”, commonly known as the crane flower. Its distinctive roots – that are so attached to the ground – its large leafs and its unrivaled elegance, have made it become over the years a symbol of empathy, hope and freedom. These precise values are at the core of Walk A Mile In My Shoes, the LA memorial dedicated to Martin Luther King jr that displays the cast of his shoes, which has inspired the collection.

An impressive significance that only the visionary designer could capture so exquisitely, with references that are truly honorable and serving for the right causes. The collection is a conglomerate of conversations and alliances between the three friends, which make it their priority to enforce their empowering ideals and support these specific communities. The whole proceed will be donated to these charities:

BE ROSE

This association supports the most vulnerable groups, in need of emergency aid through agribusiness.

PURPOSEFUL

It was Idris’ heritage in Sierra Leone that brought her to contribute to this association so passionately, along with the organization’s closeness to her roots. They specifically help girls in need of assistance.

THE IMMEDIATE THEATRE

This no-profit actively enforces that the arts should be accessible to all.

SOMALI HOPE FOUNDATION

Sabrina’s roots are reflected in her efforts to support the Somali Hope Foundation, that helps guarantee access to education for those that don’t start with the right foot in life.

GATHERING FOR JUSTICE

At last, this organization founded by Harry Belafonte has the objective of stopping children’s imprisonment, fighting for achieving a community without violence.

Playing on the brand’s distinctive colours, but also on the duality between the ferocity of the weight that the collection carries – in terms of its significance – and hope, which is infused cathartically in the designs, as seen from the crane flower embellished white sneaker.

Words By Tommaso Donati

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GET THE LOOK: Meet Shay, The Sassy French Rapper Serving You Some Killer Looks

Voir Editorial Team — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Collage gif of Shay aka. Vanessa Lesnicki

Meet Shay, the Belgian born francophone artist. Shay, also known as Vanessa Lesnicki, gained major recognition from her club hit single PMW and has since continued to gain fame and more recognition within the music industry with her recent singles, Notif and Jolie, making her an artist to look out for. The singers’ provocative and individualistic style has also been another factor to her fandom. Known to create unique street style looks, Shay stated in a recent interview that she is majorly inspired by the matrix, but it is still very important for her to have her own style and for it to represent her personality. Here is how to get and serve the Shay Look.