Christian Louboutin Museum Exhibit Opening in England

It doesn't take much to get a museum in your honor these days. There are museums full of wax statues of celebrities; even those weird scientologists have their own museum in Hollywood.

Now, Christian Louboutin is to get a Museum Exhibition in his honor. Louboutin heels are worn by literally ever celebrity and one can always spot a Louboutin shoe by their bright red undersoles. They are shoes that us, normal girls, probably might own one pair in our lifetime, but we all know a Louboutin when we see one.

The French shoe designer's long career will be the focus of a new exhibition on display at the British capital's Design Museum from March 28 to July 1, 2012. Since the launch of his label in 1991, Louboutin's mission statement has been "to make shoes that are like jewels."

The exhibit will showcase his life's work but will also have insight into how he creates shoes, his influences etc.

In 2007, Louboutin collaborated with filmmaker David Lynch on a collection of short films and still images of models wearing nearly unwearable Louboutin heels in a gallery and film called "Fetish." Images from that project will also be included in the museum.

Louboutin heels gather some die-hard fans. Apparently there are 3,000 women who each own at least 500 pairs each. There's also a woman out there who owns more that 6,000 pairs, "I do know who she is, but I'm not allowed to say," explains the designer himself.

This year, Louboutin filed a trademark infringement against YSL who also designed a shoe with a red sole, claiming his brand is the only one to be able to bare the coveted red undersoles.

In tandem with the museum opening, Louboutin announced that he would be creating a book documenting his most iconic styles during his 20-year career.

The book does not yet have a name, but will include a personal biography and include his collaborations over the years, including his with Chanel. He will also have celebrity contributions, including one of his muses, Dita Von Teese whom he loves because he has been inspired by burlesque and show girls over the course of his career.

Some of Louboutin's heels are so vertically inclined that they seem nearly impossible to wear, but Louboutin's mission has always been to make women feel empowered, "I wanted to create something that broke rules and made women feel confident and empowered," Louboutin has once stated.