Christian Louboutin intern Alexandra Cuoco ’25 enjoys the world of fashion, having fun here modeling a pair of Louboutin pumps with the recognizable red soles.
Alexandra Cuoco ’25 was determined to land an internship with Christian Louboutin, a luxury fashion industry leader known for its shoes’ signature red soles. Although no summer internships were available when she looked in December, she was not deterred. Cuoco connected with a hiring manager through LinkedIn and sent a pitch extolling her majors in public relations (PR) and French and Francophone studies, past internships and passion for the fashion industry. The hiring manager responded and, four rounds of interviews later, she was on her way to New York City for the summer. “Christian Louboutin is a dream company of mine,” she says. “I have always wanted to work in the fashion industry since I was a little girl, and I was excited to use my French skills and love for fashion in this role.”
The internship proved to be the perfect fit. Cuoco worked with Louboutin’s editorial and VIP teams for PR and gained an inside view of the French company’s day-to-day operations. She visited Louboutin boutiques as well as its boutiques at Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman and other companies, acquiring knowledge about the buying and selling of its shoes and other accessories. She learned Fashion GPS software, which helps companies track sample inventory trafficking, worked on press releases and spoke French with some colleagues.“ The atmosphere of the company as well as my work made me wish I could stay 24 hours a day,” says the senior in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and the College of Arts and Sciences. “I had the most supportive and amazing mentors, and I felt so lucky they chose me.”
As part of her internship, Cuoco visited Christian Louboutin boutiques in New York City, including this one at Saks Fifth Avenue.
Most enjoyable of all was the opportunity to supply shoes for magazine photo shoots and select and send the fashion footwear to celebrities for red-carpet appearances and other events. For the world premiere of Deadpool & Wolverine, Cuoco sent shoes to Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively and the rest of the cast. “It felt unreal to see them wearing the shoes on social media,” she says. “I have also seen Madonna, Rihanna, Sabrina Carpenter and many more celebrities choose to wear what I sent them.”
The internship reinforced Cuoco’s vision for a career in international fashion PR, inspiring her to explore work with a luxury French or Italian brand, where she can put her multiple language expertise to use. “Working at Louboutin has been the most rewarding and amazing experience of my life,” she says. “I have acquired skills for the luxury fashion industry that I will take with me for the rest of my life.”
