Christian Louboutins designs have gained popularity among socialites and celebrities, several of whom have made public appearances sporting the signature red soles. For example,Christina Aguilera and Nicole Kidman were outfitted by the couture cobbler for their weddings. Other famous fans of his shoes include Tina Turner, Princess Caroline of Monaco, Princess Marie Chantal of Greece, Catherine Deneuve, Cameron Diaz, Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Sarah Jessica Parker [8] [9]

A pair of size five black Christian Louboutin shoes once owned by Elizabeth Taylor sold for ?0,000 at a charity auction in 2005. [10]

Celebrities ranging from Angelina Jolie to Carrie Hoff to Mariah Carey,[11] are fans of Christian Louboutin shoes and many celebrities are now choosing his shoes as their red carpet accessories. Patti LaBelle signed an endorsement contract with the company to wear their shoes during her concerts and on the red carpet. Her favorite are the Diamond Encrusted pumps. Angelina Jolie has favored his designs on almost all red carpet appearances. Britney Spears has been spotted wearing Louboutin shoes while clubbing in Los Angeles and at various court dates for her custody battle. Christina Aguilera is also a fan of Louboutins creations, often seen wearing them to events, and during her 2006-07 Back to Basics Tour. Madonna wore Christians black patent leather studded mary-janes in her Live Earth performance. Japanese jazz singer Shiina Ringo was noticed to wear a significant number of Louboutins during the promotion of her bands CD Variety. Louboutin also designed shoes for hit pop sensation Mika which he wore at his July 4, 2008, show at Parc des Princes. Leigh Lezark and Rachel Bilson are also known fans of Christian Louboutin.Paris Hilton, Blake Lively and Amanda Bynes have also been spotted wearing the famous red soled shoes. And dont forget Rihanna was also spotted wearing them too.

Stores
Christian Louboutin currently has five boutiques in the United States. Two are located in New York, and one in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and in South Coast Plaza of Orange County. Stores are planned for Design District in Miami.

In Asia, the first Christian Louboutin boutique was opened in October 2007 on On Lan Street in Central, Hong Kong.

There are two in London, England. The original is in Motcomb Street. An additional one opened in Mount Street in 2008.

In addition to the stores a large proportion of sales are also done online through online stores and boutiques.

In Australia, you can find his shoes sold in Melbourne, Brisbane, and Sydney in David Jones stores.

Recently, Louboutin opened his first store in South America in Shopping Iguatemi S㯠Paulo. [12]

In addition, a standalone Louboutin store opened this year in Ngee Ann City, a high-end mall in Singapore on its famous shopping stretch, Orchard Road