Last week in Paris, I visited one of Hermès neighbours on the rue Faubourg Saint-Honoré, the beautiful Roger Vivier store (located across on the road, at No 29).
.. spanning the entire length of the building.
It's balcony offers a superb view on the rue Faubourg Saint-Honoré. The second building on the left is Hermès' No 24, you can see horseman on the rooftop..
Inside, the RV showroom resembles an elegant apartment, and is decorated with an eclectic mix of antiques, tribal art and modern furniture, while the pale herringbone parquet floor and pastel colored walls add a light and feminine touch.
One of Roger Vivier's most famous inventions is the stiletto heel, and one of his most famous clients Queen Elizabeth II, for whom he created the shoes she wore for her coronation. He designed for Dior when they started their shoe line in 1953, and worked there for a decade until opening his own Paris salon in 1963. At this time, he created his signature buckled pumps and flats, famously worn by Catherine Deneuve in Luis Buñuels 1967 film 'Belle du Jour'.
or layed out on tables designed by Herve van der Straeten.
In case you thought plance is a new way of transport, I meant plane!
MaiTai You have chosen the most classic chic Roger Vivier in the world . I'm a great fan of his shoes , but I'm too lazy and wear ballet shoes or boots now , so I admire from afar .
They will look perfect on you , a little black cotton dress and Fantasies Indiennes mousselines maybe ?
Those shoes are giving me palpitations. Oh my oh my.
What a luxurious interior, an absolute delight. It must be fabulous shopping there. Your shoes look elegant, timeless and (I am showing my age here) comfortable.
I had a hankering after some plain navy patent mid heeled pumps myself, something to wear when I need to look smart but that would at a push work with dark denim jeans. I settled for LK Bennett which always fit me like a glove. Someone bought them and they did not fit her so they came to me in showroom condition at the price of a pair of flip flops.
Wishing you and me some warmer weather (my seedlings are well behind) and hope the Met forecast is right announcing warmth from tomorrow.
I am with you on the heel height! They are about as high as it gets for me. Love LK Bennett too.. will never forget how fabulous Kate Middleton looked in her wedges the day after she got married. Congrats on your fab buy, and hope the sun will shine for you tomorrow!
Thank you, Katherine. In the excitement, I forgot to inquire about the style, but found the receipt and called the store.. the model is called 'Marlène'. They are fabulously easy to walk in, absolutely perfect really.
Gorgeous shade of blue! Enjoy!!
I have looked on line so many times at Roger Vivier shoes but never completed the deal as I think I am afraid to buy without trying them on. Congrats to a wonderful new addition to your wardrobe!
Thank you, andiamo! Like you, I am not a great online buyer of items that need trying on. Hope you will come across a boutique one day (I heard they just opened one in Costa Mesa). Have a lovely weekend!
Si je ne me trompe pas, le modèle dans le film s'appelle 'Pilgrim', mais c'est vrai, le style est un peu pareil ... le cuir verni et le boucle de métal, tous le deux ont un 'look' bien classique!
Congratulations, my dear MaiTai. Your Roger Vivier pumps are very pretty and go perfecty well with all your blue H´s scarves! Can´t wait to see you wearing them!
I find the shop very impressive and look forward to buying the gourmette in beige...:-)Roger Vivier´s website is so much fun and Ines´ diaries very helpful when planning a visit to Paris. Thank you for the great pictures and for taking us along with you.
I knew it! :) LOVE them - what a great buy! Blue shoes can be so hard to find, too. Is the buckle gold or silver? (hard to tell in photos sometimes). RV shoes are so elegant and so very French, no? :) The boutique looks fantastic. Again, though we here in Miami are fortunate enough to be have one of the few US Vivier boutiques, it is but a small "studio apartment" compared to the Parisian store.
I love the high block heel - this coming from a fellow high-heelaphobe. This looks so much more walkable yet still chic. I have not yet seen this style. ITA about the eye candy in the boutique. It's hard to make a decision. I really wanted the classic low heeled square toed flat but, sadly, that style runs narrow for my wide feet. I settled on the black suede ballet flat with the rubber bottom and tortoise buckle - being that black with brown is a fave combo of mine. Wish they made that style in leather though.
These shoes will work beautifully with your Hermes accessories and simple, classic wardrobe. Congrats!
Oh, those are luscious! I love the glossy look, the sizable buckle, the non-crippling heel.
And the colour! I'm going to go out on a very short limb, and say "Cent Plis"?
No, no! You've already done a lovely shoulder wrap video tutorial, AND a CPdM/bright top tutorial.
Though, if you feel so inclined, I'll not complain :-) CPdM is my first silky square, and I have a special fondness for it.
I'm hoping you trot out Aux Pays des Epices. It's not at all a colour combination I could pull off, but it looks wonderful on you.
Now that's what I call a shoe shop, how ever did you manage to choose one pair, big decision!! But I love love love navy shoes (you know me Miss Navy!!) As my darling mother always would say when I bought new shoes 'health to wear'!!
Stunning shoes-so very characteristic and classic. R. Vivier is now owned by Tod's whom I love.
Thank you, liebe Maedi! Tod's has done beautifully. So glad they bought RV, it could have been someone else..
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. I was wearing DBF's patience thin but I did manage to get to Repetto and bring back a couple of pair of flats. :) I love these pumps; they are so beautiful. Congratulations!
Ganz tolle Fotos! Vielen Dank.
Ich habe immer gedacht H liegt in einer ruhigen Fussgängerzone. Aber das sieht ganz anders aus. Gut zu wissen.
Congratulation, dear Mai Tai, for your new pair of shoes. They are stunning, as always. And I really really love the way you paired all your new buy with the accessories that you already own. Can you please tell me: are they comfortable to wear? Someone tell me they are not..
Many thanks for the lovely compliments, dear Emen. Re your question, I found them straightaway very comfortable to wear. The heel is high for me (I usually wear flats), but I am absolutley fine in them.