Christian Louboutin popped into a luxury fashion shop in Liverpool to sign shoes and bags for customers.
The French designer was in Cricket at the Met Quarter on Friday, May 12, as he came to the city to support the French Eurovision act, La Zarra. He arrived at the shop in the evening and people who had bought bags and clothes queued up to get them signed.
The owner of Cricket, Justine Mills, said he came to her store after he was invited to a dinner with them in London but could not come due to being in New York. She added that he promised he would come and visit when he was next in Liverpool.
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She told The ECHO: "It's been a really nice atmosphere, I think with the vibe that's in the city has just transferred to the event. I think there's a lovely energy in the city at the minute for Eurovision and it's been great to see all the positive press that Liverpool has been having.
"Fashion is part of the DNA of the city - music and fashion is a big part of that - so we're happy to be able to celebrate not only Eurovision but also the amazing things Cricket is part of.
"We're part of the fabric of the city and we've been here for 30 years so it's nice to being these opportunities to our clientele."
The British Vogue editor, Edward Enninful, and Giles Hattersley, European Features Director at Vogue were in attendance as canapes and cocktails were passed around. Gemma Collins posted on Instagram that she had a bag signed by Christian in cricket.
She said: "What a moment @louboutinworld signing my shoes and bag @cricketfashion. I felt to shy to tell him I was the GC."
People at the event also reported Rylan had popped in before having to leave. Paula Smith, the co-owner of Ex-Directory and Tess Riley's bought a beautiful pair of Christian Louboutin heels and a bright pink clutch bag that were signed by Christian himself.
She said: "It was fantastic. We're always here and it's the bag I'm mostly interested in, I had the shoes originally then I saw the way he designed that bag and I had to have it.
"The shoes are for a special occasion, I have a big engagement coming up, but the bag I will be able to use that. If that [the pen] doesn't come off I will be showing it off everywhere.
"I'll cherish it forever."
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