Twenty-two years ago, the designer borrowed an assistant’s...

Twenty-two years ago, the designer borrowed an assistant’s red nail varnish and painted the bottom of some shoes, and so the brand was born… Now, Christian Louboutin and Batallure Beauty have come together to create Christian Louboutin Beauté, which launched its first nail line with a range of high-end polishes.

It will be sold in Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom and select Sephora stores starting August 6. Above is the first in a range of 30 nail varnish colours set to be released in September, which are all inspired by Louboutin shoes or bags.