With regard to Duchess of Cambridge

The Duchess of Cambridge has found a staunch defender for her shoe selection and fashion in general, in the world-renowned shoe designer Christian Louboutin. He has gone so far as to praise Kate Middleton for her chic sense of style. Now that coming from the shoe maestro, as any fashion aficionado will aver, is high praise indeed.

Recently designer Nicholas Kirkwood criticized Duchess Kate for playing it safe in her fashion choices. Well, Kate Middleton can now rest assured as Louboutin, notorious for his candidness, has himself given the seal of approval. The shoe genius insists Prince William’s wife “doesn’t need advice” from the fashion elite.

While a string of celebrities from Jennifer Lopez to Coleen Rooney to Victoria Beckham swear by Louboutin’s red-soled shoes, Louboutin is clear, Duchess Kate does not really need high fashion to make her remarkable. Christian Louboutin told vogue.co.uk. “She has all the choice in the world She’s a very elegant young woman. I wouldn’t give her any adviceshe doesn’t need it, let her choose for herself. She’s a big girl now,” he opines.

Kate has garnered plaudits globally for her modern style and has even transformed hitherto unknown brands into household names. Due to Duchess Kate’s charisma nick-named ‘Duchess Effect’ the UK economy has got a stunning 2 billion boost with high street brands like Reiss, LK Bennett and Zara, with even a George at Asda having reaped the benefits of Catherine’s outfit choices.

Louboutin’s compliment comes against the backdrop of his recent blistering attack against women who find it difficult to carry off his skyscraper heels. Earlier, the designer had controversially told Grazia Magazine that it didn’t really matter to him if women were in pain when they wore his shoes but that they should look elegant. “If you can’t walk in them, then don’t wear them,” was his typically forthright advice.

Responding to that sensational quote of his, in his latest interview with Vogue, Louboutin defending himself says he has been misquoted as far as his designs were concerned. Clarifying his stand, the shoe-king says he does not go out of his way to create ''painful'' shoes; just that he values sexiness, design and beauty much above comfort.

“People say I am the king of painful shoes. I don’t want to create painful shoes, but it is not my job to create something comfortable. I try to make high heels as comfortable as they can be, but my priority is design, beauty and sexiness.” He goes on to add: “I’m not against them, but comfort is not my focus.”

This year, Christian Louboutin is celebrating his two decades in fashion. He is presently the subject of an extensive retrospective exhibition at London's Design Museum According to the designer, the highpoint of his career was creating the shoes which were worn at the finale of Yves Saint Laurent's final couture show. The only time the late designer ever collaborated with someone else.

With regard to Duchess of Cambridge, who has till date not worn his shoes, her admirers will surely love to see their ‘fashion icon’ wearing one of Louboutin creations in the near future. This is something the shoe maestro may be eagerly looking forward to, now that he has blessed her fashion choices.