HOUSTON — Christian Louboutin will open its first store in Houston at The Galleria in fall 2016. Louboutin is known for its red-soled shoes that have been a staple of women’s footwear for over 20 years. The Galleria location will be the designer’s 19th U.S. store and will carry women’s and men’s shoes, handbags and small leather goods. Louboutin will be located in Galleria I near Neiman Marcus. Simon Property Group recently announced a $30 million complete renovation of The Galleria’s luxury wing to complement the construction of a new flagship Saks Fifth Avenue store slated to open in spring 2016. The redevelopment project will include the addition of 110,000 square feet of new retail space and the creation of a 14,000-square-foot freestanding retail building.
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