Christian Louboutin’s Lipstick Heels are Made for the Holidays

Christian Louboutin has never shied away from finding inventive ways to update the classic black plump. The house often puts an audacious spin on overlooked portions of high heels, from revealing a touch of “toe cleavage” with its daringly low-cut vamps, to, of course, its signature lipstick-red sole. For the brand’s newest launch, Christian Louboutin looks to the shoe’s most fundamental structure: the heel itself. The Lipstrass Heel collection of boots, sandals, and pumps features a new stiletto heel in the shape of the brand’s iconic gold lipstick tube, creating a gilded look just in time for the holidays.

Crafted in materials like black leather and velour, the Lipstrass heels are a perfect holiday gift for the stiletto lover looking to add a twist to their collection. The Lipstrass Botta Alta renders the elegant, pointed thigh-high boot in rich velour, while the Lipstrass Pump features V-shaped notches to show off a bit of extra leg — all rendered in luxurious satin.

Silhouettes aside, the heel itself is the star player across the Lipstrass collection. Encased in 700 hand-applied crystals, the four-inch stiletto is a callback to both the packaging used in Christian Louboutin’s lipstick line first launched in 2015, but also to much older artifacts. The fluted column is reminiscent of the architecture of ancient Egypt, a major source of inspiration throughout the whole of the Christian Louboutin house as well as a part of Christian Louboutin’s personal heritage. With that lineage, these are shoes as art, almost too precious to walk in. Almost. Like a fabulous tube of red lipstick, these shoes deserve to be seen.