Written by Oscar Holland, CNNWake up early to exercise, never be late, love yourself -- these are just some of the values that have helped Christian Louboutin forge a decades-long career in shoe design. No longer confined to the fashion industry, Louboutin has spent the last five years cultivating his own range of beauty products. The nail polishes, eye makeup and lipsticks that emerged from his Christian Louboutin Beauté brand show that his talents stretch far beyond the world of shoes. This leads, in turn, to what is perhaps Louboutin's most fundamental life rule -- be happy. "The reason is, working in the fashion industry, what I do, and what I'm going to show is a reflection of who I am," he said.

Source: CNN September 18, 2017 04:41 UTC