ON CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN’S COLLABORATION TO CREATE A NEW BAG RANGE IN SENEGAL
Afribaba is a limited edition range of bags created by Christian Louboutin in collaboration with La Maison Rose charity, a home in Senegal which provides education for women in traditional Sengalese embroidery and craftsmanship. According to WWD, Valérie Schlumberger, the woman who runs La Maison Rose charity, has known Christian Louboutin for over 30 years. She also lives partly in Senegal and created a shop, Compagnie du Sénégal et de l’Afrique de l’Ouest, or CSAO 20 years ago to bring West African furniture, accessories and textiles to Europe. (more…)