If there’s one thing Christian Louboutin knows how to do, it’s putting on a show that lingers in one’s memory long after the last note fades. His latest spring/summer 2025 presentation was no exception—an enthralling performance that transformed Paris’s Piscine Molitor into a stage where fashion and art danced in the most dazzling way. Crafted in collaboration with David LaChapelle’s vision and choreographed by Blanca Li, this was far from your typical show—it was an electrifying spectacle.
In a year where fashion and sport are converging like never before, Louboutin gave carte blanche to LaChapelle and Li to celebrate movement in all its forms. An ode to the water ballets of 1950s Hollywood, the presentation was a charming reminder that fashion, dance, and sport harmonise in a shared creative rhythm. Nothing short of dreamy, the performance was infused with splashes of theatricality and nostalgia that trickled throughout.
With LaChapelle’s cinematic projections bathing the pool in a riot of colour, the setting conjured a sense of scenic magic, complemented by fountains and a grand pair of giant heels. The dramatic opening set the tone, thickening the atmosphere with anticipation. In a captivating flourish, swimmers from the French Olympic artistic swimming team gracefully descended from a towering pair of heels.
Clad in Louboutin’s fresh metallic Miss Z pumps, they glided straight into the pool, their synchronised movements harmonising with the dreamy live .