{"id":9115,"date":"2018-10-04T16:56:39","date_gmt":"2018-10-04T14:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=9115"},"modified":"2026-01-13T11:29:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T10:29:40","slug":"why-louboutin-shoes-are-so-expensive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2018\/10\/why-louboutin-shoes-are-so-expensive\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Louboutin Shoes Are So Expensive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em><strong>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chanel, Gucci, Louis Vuitton are some very famous designer brands. For the average shopper, just an item or two from any of these high-end products can cost an entire month&#8217;s salary or even more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What makes a designer piece different from the rest? And what makes it so desirable that some people are willing to pay ridiculous sums in order to attain one?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Try to learn more from this video, which takes a look at the world of Christian Louboutin, an iconic shoe designer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Why Louboutin Shoes Are So Expensive | So Expensive\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lZPUK1GdoTY?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Explain why Louboutin shoes are so expensive.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you think designer pieces are worth their hefty price tags? Why or why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;<em>When it all comes down to it, people are paying for the status symbol.<\/em>&#8221; Share your thoughts on this.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Would you pay for a pair of shoes for $1000+? Why or why not?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate Chanel, Gucci, Louis Vuitton are some very famous designer brands. For the average shopper, just an item or two from any of these high-end products can cost an entire month&#8217;s salary or even more. What makes a designer piece different from the rest? 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