{"id":451262,"date":"2011-06-30T23:39:17","date_gmt":"2011-06-30T23:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/06\/30\/introducing-eight-inch-pair-of-stilettos-by-christian-louboutins\/"},"modified":"2011-06-30T23:39:17","modified_gmt":"2011-06-30T23:39:17","slug":"introducing-eight-inch-pair-of-stilettos-by-christian-louboutins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/06\/30\/introducing-eight-inch-pair-of-stilettos-by-christian-louboutins\/","title":{"rendered":"INTRODUCING: EIGHT-INCH PAIR OF STILETTOS BY CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTINS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div readability=\"68\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Click for Full Image Size\" onclick=\"window.location='\/image_preview2.asp?img=c2hvZS5qcGc=';\" class=\"img1 c6\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/99c176caimage.aspx_.jpg\" border=\"1\" \/><br \/>\nYou can&#8217;t turn the page of a magazine without seeing the likes of Victoria Beckham or Coleen Rooney teetering around in a pair of sky-high Christian Louboutins.<\/p>\n<p>But now the 47-year-old, French shoe designer has taken height to the next level producing a pair of eight-inch, red-soled stilettos.<br \/>Based on the ballet shoe, the towering silk and Swarovski-encrusted heels are being auctioned off along with a number of other fashion wares to raise funds for the English National Ballet (ENB).<\/p>\n<p>These are one of a number of unique lot items which have been specifically created by some of the leading names in fashion.<\/p>\n<p>Designers including Erdem, Giles Deacon, Moschino, Roksanda Ilincic and Julien Macdonald have donated ballet-inspired pieces, modeled by professional dancers.<\/p>\n<p>The current sale &#8211; which is hoped to raise over \u00a350,000 for the ENB &#8211; comes following the Arts Council&#8217;s decision to cut its grant by around \u00a32 million.<\/p>\n<p>Louboutin said: &#8216;I could not help being inspired by English National Ballet&#8230; after all&#8230; isn\u2019t the classical dancing ballet slipper the ultimate heel?<br \/>&#8216;The heel which makes dancers closer than any other women to the sky, closer to heaven!&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Without raising necessary funds the world famous ballet company will be forced to cutback performances and touring.<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1950 by Dame Alicia Markova and Sir Anton Dolin, the English National Ballet employs 65 dancers and a symphony orchestra. There has traditionally been collaboration between ballet and fashion dating back to Coco Chanel and dance director Sergei Diaghilev in the 1920s.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Do you have a story\/gist for publication? Please email it to story@nigeriafilms.com<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Original post:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nigeriafilms.com\/news\/12491\/51\/introducing-eight-inch-pair-of-stilettos-by-christ.html\" title=\"INTRODUCING: EIGHT-INCH PAIR OF STILETTOS BY CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTINS\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">INTRODUCING: EIGHT-INCH PAIR OF STILETTOS BY CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTINS<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> You can&#8217;t turn the page of a magazine without seeing the likes of Victoria Beckham or Coleen Rooney teetering around in a pair of sky-high Christian Louboutins. 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