Overview

• Smith will oversee four annual men's collections spanning footwear, leather goods, accessories, campaigns, and experimental projects.
• His first collection is slated for January 2026 during Paris Men's Fashion Week.
• Louboutin launched the men's line in 2008, and this appointment represents the first time its creative reins have been entrusted to someone else.
• Christian Louboutin cited Smith's creativity and generational perspective as reasons for the choice, while Smith called the role an honor and acknowledged the pressure.
• WWD reports he is expected to relocate to Paris, and his background includes founding MSFTSrep and collaborating with New Balance.