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Tired of dudes trying to pick you up with something lame about your signs? For the cost of $2,000, you can erase any ambiguity about your astrological sign with these Christian Louboutin x Moda Operandi shoes.
The collaboration is taking two shoe styles — the Akenana Mule and the Rocket Flat — and offering tons of customization options behind them. Customers can choose, of course, from any of the 12 astrological signs, whether they want the shoes in midnight blue, black, or purple silk satin, and Moda Operandi is also offering customizations like embroidered initials and birth dates.
The collaboration was designed to commemorate Moda Operandi's fifth anniversary and was inspired by Louboutin's own personal interest in horoscopes and astrology.
The shoes will be entirely hand-embroidered in India before being finished at Louboutin's atelier in Paris.
The flats are priced at $2,000 while the mules are just a bit more, at $2,200. All purchases of the shoes also require a $1,000 or $1,100 deposit, depending on the style.
We went through today's Horoscopes on Horoscope.com and found out which signs should go for the shoes on Moda Operandi's website now.
Taurus
Buy! Your horoscope says you need to shakeup your usual routine. "The only way to get away from this is to make a decision to break free by doing something unique," the horsocope reads. "Try a new haircut. Wear colors that are unusual for you." You know what's unique? Some hand-embroidered horoscope-inspired shoes!
Virgo
Go for it, Virgos! Your horoscope says "Do something special to reward the hard work you do day after day." And while it's technically talking about a trip you could look forward to, won't you look forward to handcrafted $2,200 shoes more? We think yes.
Capricorn
It's your lucky day, Capricorns. After getting through some remedial tasks, your horoscope says, "Afterward, you may find more freedom to act independently without consequences." Now, figuring out how to buy these shoes without financial consequence is up to you.
Everyone else, sorry, try your horoscope — or your bank account — again tomorrow.