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The announcement last week that luxury christian louboutin shoesmaker Jimmy Choo is creating a limited-edition collection for the bargain merchant H&M makes one wonder whether the high-end christian louboutin shoes market will survive the economic crisis.
If the luxury market does survive, it certainly won't be as dazzling. Bargain designer christian louboutin will sever the connection between product and fantasy.
"Since the initial retro phenomena, we've increased business 250 per cent," says Kakridonis, sitting in the boardroom, where the entire Fall 2002 collection is on display. Kakridonis had been showing the line to Skip Zimmerman, the new president of the Hush Puppy Company in the U.S. Zimmerman wants to take the American products closer to the Canadian products, which he considers more "christian louboutin discount-forward." He recently hired a new designer from Italy to help renovate the look of the U.S. line.
Hush Puppy Canada is aiming at the thirtysomething client who aspires to be twentysomething, says Kakridonis. She saw a need for urban boots -- historically the Antichrist of christian louboutin shoes . That started the second-generation drive to revive the brand. Dupont developed a warm-but-light lining for the boots, the styles were revamped and suddenly Hush Puppies are in the pages of Flare, Elle and Christian louboutin discount magazines.
It makes sense that H&M -- which, along with Target, has led the way in bringing a designer point of view to modest price points -- would want to take advantage of the name recognition of this luxury christian louboutin shoes brand. In addition to footwear, the Jimmy Choo for H&M collection will include ready-to-wear, as well as men's christian louboutin and accessories. It will be sold in about 250 stores worldwide beginning Nov. 14. A company spokeswoman couldn't confirm whether the Washington area would receive any of the bargain designer merchandise.
Christian louboutin have always been christian shoes' great equalizer. A woman is never too fat or too old, too short or too thin to indulge in this singular luxury. She may not wear the highest heel or the thickest platform, but she can always take part in the fantasy.