He was nicknamed the “Fragonard of shoes”; in 1937, Roger Vivier introduced his eponymous brand to 22 rue Royale in Paris. Strong in his passion for cabaret and music halls, this man depicted a vision of this “alchemy of elegance” that in his eyes made a Parisian. For, it’s through his shoes that this virtuoso...
Nostalgic, Charlotte Olympia definitely is, and it’s in this sense that she gives few limits to her creativity. And so, it is notably the Dolly pump that, each season, sees its 15 cm camber, instantly recognizable with its gold platform, get decked out with different artsy inspirations. In 2012 at Art Basel in Miami, the...
In opposition to the Balencaiga’s typical handbag trends, Alexander Wang is proposing a neoclassic that’s a bit removed from the label’s codes. Next to the soft leather and studs of the “Motorcycle”, “Le Dix” possesses a more structured and rigid shape: a minimalist strand for its allure. Nevertheless, this first line by the New York...
The idea struck Dominique Rondini, a Tuscan shoemaker who’d come to open a shoe workshop in the bailiff of Suffren’s building in Saint-Tropez. This was 1927 and at the beginning of that decade, one man – Monsieur Robert – brought gladiator sandals back into fashion, this “Greek sandal” who’s allure and measures he copied from...
Natalia Vodianova wears a Christian Dior Fall/Winter 2013-2014 haute couture dress to attend the Love Ball Charity gala in Monaco.
Since 1924, the year that fine jewelry house Damiani was founded, from generation to generation, this Piedmont family has been illuminating the greatest and most notable families of the Mediterranean with their precious stones and metals. These exceptional works, either custom-made or from their cult classic MasterPiece collections, are conceived, made, and produced in Italy,...
Kate Bosworth wears a Christopher Kane dress from the Fall/Winter 2013-2014 collection for the Honoring the Spirit of Discovery event, organized by the cosmetics brand SK-II in Seoul.
It was upon seeing a sign in front of a museum telling tourists not to scratch the wooden flooring with their heels that the French designer decided to only design shoes with tight soles and buckles. At the beginning, these soles were black or grey. After, the designer that is known for his spicy temperament took...
