Roger Vivier : héritage et imagination

Known and loved for the sumptuous shoes he designed during a career spanning seven decades, Roger Vivier (1907–1998) created iconic styles. Among them were the peep-toe shoes worn by Catherine Deneuve in Luis Buñuel's 1967 film Belle de Jour, the comma heel and the chrome rectangular buckle.

The designer closed his business before his death in 1998, but the acquisition of the brand by Diego della Valle, owner of Tod's, led to a revival in 2003 that transformed Roger Vivier from a traditional Parisian shoemaker into an international luxury footwear and accessories brand. With the appointment of Gherardo Felloni as the brand's creative director in March 2018, Roger Vivier continues its tradition of visionary design. Felloni studied the extensive archives, immersing himself in the codes of the fashion house while creating something completely new and contemporary.

Designed as a collector's item, this new monograph reveals the soul of Maison Vivier in a perpetual dialogue between past and present, blending fashion, craftsmanship, culture, design and art.