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Article: DURING U.S. TOUR, LOUBOUTIN LAYS OUT STEADY GROWTH PLANS.
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- Footwear News
- Article date:
- May 8, 2006
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Byline: MICHELLE BARAN
NEW YORK - Louboutin-mania has reached a fever pitch stateside.
The French shoemaker stopped off at Barneys stores in New York and Boston last week on a shoe-signing tour that lands him in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Thursday. Die-hard fans were lining up to get Christian Louboutin styles (mainly his must-have espadrilles) customized by the designer with a signature or drawing.
"They told me they sold $169,000 worth of my shoes!" Louboutin said about the New York appearance, where he was scheduled to sign shoes for four hours but stayed into a fifth due to an endless line of eager devotees. "It was surprising to me to see ...
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