Roger Vivier (brand)

Roger Vivier is a French fashion accessories label founded by Roger Vivier in 1937 that specializes in shoes.[1][2] In the early 1950s, the brand's namesake designer produced the first modern stiletto heel.[3][4] Another signature design associated with the brand is the Belle Vivier, an elegant pump with a large chrome-plated buckle.[5] The pump made its debut at the Yves Saint Laurent's fashion show in 1965 and it became one of the most in-demand styles of the decade.[6] In 1967, the shoes were forever immortalized in Luis Buñel’s film Belle de Jour when Catherine Deneuve wore them.

  1. ^ "Roger Vivier's Gherardo Felloni on his hands-on approach to footwear". South China Morning Post. 2023-12-23. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  2. ^ Enid Nemy (8 October 1998). "Roger Vivier Is Dead at 90; Raised Heels to New Heights". The New York Times. p. B 11. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  3. ^ Amazon.com: Roger Vivier (Memoire): Books: Colombe Pringle
  4. ^ Evans, Jennifer V., "The Long 1950s as Radical In-Between", Queer 1950s, Palgrave Macmillan, retrieved 2024-03-14
  5. ^ "Roger Vivier: Behind The Chrome Buckle". BAGAHOLICBOY. 2016-11-25. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  6. ^ "The Ultimate French Girl Shoe Turns 55". British Vogue. 2020-05-05. Retrieved 2024-03-14.