Lee Broom designs the new Christian Louboutin boutique in Harrods, London

The new Christian Louboutin boutique in Harrods, designed
The new Christian Louboutin boutique in Harrods, designed by Lee Broom, is inspired by the city of London
(Image credit: Designed by Lee Broom)

Designer Lee Broom has created a drama-filled new store concept for Christian Louboutin. Following in the footsteps of other Christian Louboutin boutiques around the world that are designed to reflect the city in which they are located, Broom's creation pays theatrical homage to the city of London.

Housed within Harrods' eveningwear department, the light-filled space, which includes an archive of Christian Louboutin shoes alongside the designer's latest collections, is framed by a fanned archway entrance inspired by the glass façade of Covent Garden's Royal Opera House.

Other nods to the city can be found in the tiled walls, themselves reminiscent of that of the London Underground, and white street lamps which illuminate the footwear on display. Even Big Ben makes his presence known in the arched store window, which has been etched to resemble a giant glass clock face.

Broom's fashion credentials make him perfectly placed to design the shoe maestro's largest store in the world to date - he studied fashion design at Central St Martins, also doing a stint at Vivienne Westwood, before he settled on a career in product and interiors design.

Injecting Louboutin's DNA into the space with classic red carpets and molded stucco ceilings, the designer's stage set-like space is peppered with signature pieces from his own collections, such as his Crystal Bulbs, and the Salon range, which the designer has reworked in a new colour palette of purples, greys and pinks.

The glass façade of Covent Garden's Royal Opera House

The llight-filled space is framed by a fanned archway entrance that takes its cue from the glass façade of Covent Garden's Royal Opera House

(Image credit: Designed by Lee Broom)

White street lamps act as illuminators for the footwear on display

White street lamps act as illuminators for the footwear on display, while Louboutin's signature red is firmly embedded in the carpets on the shop floor

(Image credit: Designed by Lee Broom)

The blue tiled display walls are a nod to the walls found in the London Underground

The blue tiled display walls are a nod to the walls found in the London Underground

(Image credit: Designed by Lee Broom)

A sumptuous VIP room features cabinets of curiosities

A sumptuous VIP room features cabinets of curiosities that house an archive of Louboutin's past creations

(Image credit: Designed by Lee Broom)

ADDRESS

Harrods
87-135 Brompton Road  
Knightsbridge
London SW1X 7XL

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