Centuries before Christian Louboutin gave him the iconic red outer Moore trademark, a 5’4″ King Louis Xiv Les Talons Rougesa symbol of an inner circle, explains why so many kings’ courtiers pose awkwardly in portraits with the aim of showing their trophy grassland.
See also: Fluffy Heels (also known as Louis Heels), in modern times, “explosion” heels – this is just one of several contemporary trends that date back to Ancien Régime. For example, Bella Hadid was photographed yesterday afternoon in New York stretch dress, coach’s Empire carry bag 34 and knee-high boots with hidden heels, unlike the popular heels in Versailles. Negative space formed torn curls under her feet. Hadid has the same influence on the taste of today’s clothing as King Louis did in the 1600s, and in Delta and breeches she would look better.
