Roger Vivier: Comma and Pilgram Shoe
posted by: shoesense in High heels, Roger Vivier Shoes on April 6th, 2007
Roger Vivier was called the ‘Fragonard of the shoe’ and his shoes ‘the Faberge of footwear’ by critics for his sense of design, structure and ornamentation. He is credited, among other things, with the invention of the stiletto heel and of the comma heel. His ‘Pilgrim’ shoes became instantly famous and are to this day one of the most imitated shoe designs on earth.
Vivier’s shoes are displayed in numerous shoe and fashion museums around the world. However, you won’t have to go too far to get your hands on a pair like the ones pictured above, which feature both his sculptural comma heel and the iconic pilgrim buckle, all in a wild, sassy print. Available at Bluefly for $436.
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May 04, 2011 at 2:19 pm, A History Lesson: Roger Vivier // C. Madeleine's Vintage said:
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November 05, 2009 at 5:36 am, Day 9 – Alan Pinkus Metal Heeled Charcoal Suede Pumps « Caveat Calcei said:
[...] beguiles me. The heels are curved in gold tone parentheses and in my mind pay tribute to the Comma Heel created by Roger Vivier, the French designer credited with creating the first stiletto heel in [...]
February 17, 2008 at 4:25 pm, Fashion exhibit review: The Golden Age of Couture (Paris and London 1947-1957) « The London Reviewer said:
[...] of the period are also explored including the invention of the comma heel (which literally looks like one) by Roger Vivier and interestingly, that the stiletto was created [...]
January 22, 2008 at 6:05 pm, Fashion exhibit review: The Golden Age of Couture « Alexa’s Reviews said:
[...] of the period are also explored including the invention of the comma heel (which literally looks like one) by Roger Vivier and interestingly, that the stiletto was created [...]