Roger Vivier and Vogue100 Close Out Couture Week In Style

Unlike gowns, hats, or diamonds, cinema has produced relatively few truly iconic shoes. Dorothy Gale’s ruby slippers—dreamed up by MGM’s legendary Adrian—remain the obvious exception. Decades later came Marty McFly’s Nike Air Mags, Carrie Bradshaw’s beloved Manolos, and Andrea Sachs’s Chanel boots. But, generally, footwear rarely reaches the same on-screen fame as other forms of sartorial adornment. One notable exception? The “Pilgrim pump” by Roger Vivier, worn by Catherine Deneuve in Luis Buñuel’s surrealist masterpiece Belle de Jour (1967). Designed by Yves Saint Laurent, Deneuve’s wardrobe remains a fashion touchstone—and her Vivier shoes equally so. Nearly six decades later, Roger Vivier endures as one of Paris’s great luxury houses.

To close out Haute Couture Week, Vogue100 partnered with Roger Vivier for an afternoon of beauty and inspiration. Festivities began at the brand’s Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré flagship—a hôtel particulier as grand and colorful as Vivier itself. Creative director Gherardo Felloni welcomed Vogue100 members as they wandered through rooms lined with dazzling shoes and handbags.

Felloni, who took the reins at Roger Vivier in 2018 after stints at Prada and Dior, has since reinvigorated the house with his whimsical, red carpet-ready designs. This year alone, his creations have graced Serena Williams and Ashley Graham at the Met Gala, Naomi Campbell and Halle Berry at Cannes, and Amal Clooney and Sarah Paulson at the Tony Awards.

Joining Felloni as hostess was Inès de La Fressange. A longtime muse of the house, Fressange has been a fashion icon since her modeling career began in 1974. She’s been photographed by Helmut Newton and Guy Bourdin, walked for Saint Laurent, Gaultier, and Alaïa, and, in 1983, became Karl Lagerfeld’s first exclusive Chanel model due to her resemblance to Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel herself. Later, she launched her own brand and penned bestsellers including Parisian Chic (2011). In person, Fressange radiated warmth and charisma, her enduring appeal clear as ever.

Guests sipped Champagne and nibbled fresh strawberries as they explored the flagship. In the Salle d’Argent—its namesake silver walls swathed in yellow velvet—the Pièce Unique collection glittered. These couture bags, crafted by the artisans of Maison Lesage, drew inspiration from the rose, channeling Vivier’s romantic spirit to theatrical heights. Felloni then offered an intimate tour of his office: a jewel-box of a space featuring a pink bookcase, matching rug, and a seafoam blue-topped geometric desk.

The afternoon concluded with a fleet of cars whisking guests to La Réserve, the discreetly glamorous hotel that’s become one of Paris’s most coveted addresses since its 2015 opening. Inside the Duc de Morny Library, a four-course summer feast awaited, paired with fine wines. After lunch, guests set off to a packed afternoon of couture shows—from Viktor Rolf to Zuhair Murad to Maison Margiela—carrying with them the romance and inspiration of the morning’s visit.