…so says Valerie Steele, the director of the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, which just put up a Christian Louboutin show.

We’re not going to argue with that too much, not when she’s talking about the King of Red Soles and Spiky Heels. Go read the whole article in the New York Times: Tongues are Wagging Over Shoes. And if you’re in NY and a shoe lover–need I urge you to go see the exhibit?

If you’re not there and are a Louboutin fan, you should probably check out this Saks Fifth Ave video for a close-up of the maestro.