Christian Louboutin was created in 1991 when Louboutin opened his first store at 19 Jean-Jacques Rousseau in Paris. The brand currently has 77 stores worldwide including a number of dedicated Men's boutiques. A seminal volume entitled 'Christian Louboutin' charts the success of the company over the last two decades and is available now, published by Rizzoli. Recent special collaborations with legendary Parisian Cabaret, Crazy Horse and Walt Disney Studios along with creative projects with those from the worlds of music, art and film typify the creative dexterity of the designer. A retrospective exhibition of his inventive designs was held at London's prestigious Design Museum and this year in Toronto at the National Design Museum of Canada, Design Exchange.