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DC Comics and Colette Inspire Superhero-Themed Accessories from Karl Lagerfeld, Roger Vivier, and More

coutorture — Fri, 28 May 2010 06:10:16 PDT

Lanvin's Batman Tee, Karl Lagerfeld's Green Lantern gloves, Roger Vivier's Catwoman boots

To honor the 75th anniversary of DC Comics, Colette's Sarah Lerfel has commissioned a collection of superhero-themed accessories to fill her Paris boutique windows. For the occasion Lanvin menswear designer Lucas Ossendrijver created a Batman Dog T-shirt, Roger Vivier designed Catwoman thigh boots complete with white whiskers, Karl Lagerfeld did jeweled and fingerless Green Lantern gloves, and Thierry Lasry whipped up a pair of Plastic Man shades.

fashionologie — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:15:36 PDT

>> Bruno Frisoni Donated Shoes to Lacroix's Show; LVMH President Speaks on Lacroix Purchase Rumors -If the shoes at Christian Lacroix's Fall 2009 couture show seemed familiar, it's because Bruno Frisoni of Roger Vivier and Vivier owner Diego Della Valle donated them, according to the former: "I called Mr. Della Valle and told him what was happening and he said, ‘Yes, of course, we’re with [Lacroix].” As for the rumors of LVMH repurchasing Lacroix, LVMH President Yves Carcelle said after the show: “Oh, this I don’t know! I’m here as a friend and not as a member of LVMH.” For his part, Frisoni thought Lacroix "has to continue" - "the best thing is to keep the name and do it in a very simple way, like Azzedine Alaia does." Lacroix apparently agrees, envisioning "a move to a different house in a different location and a customer approach that mirrors that established by Azzedine Alaia in his own studio-emporium-salon," according to Hamish Bowles.[On the Runway, Vogue Daily]

Coutorture Community Must Reads 03/27/09

coutorture — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:40:05 PDT

Debutante Clothing covered recent Los Angeles Fashion Week happenings.

The Shoe Goddess gave readers a sneak peek at the Roger Vivier Fall 2009 shoe collection.

Style It pondered truth in advertising when she spotted a vague and misleading label.

Style Chile posted on a collaboration between Jimmy Choo and Hunter rain boots.

Coutorture Community Must Reads 12/01/08

coutorture — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:05:11 PST

On the first day of the month, at the end of the year, with sample sales and holidays swirling in the air, you can bet that our Network Partners have been typing like crazy...

Needing to buy our nephews and siblings gifts this week, we were delighted to see Platinum Blonde Life's gift guides complete with nicely merchandized collages. Click for kids, for him, and for stocking stuffers.

With the influx of "secret" sample sale sites, like Gilt Groupe and ideeli, we're finding it hard to keep track. Eye 4 Style, thankfully, is doing the grunt work for us. On her radar? A new site called SecretStyle.

The Shoe Goddess has a good feeling about Roger Vivier's Haute Couture collection--which may or may not pivot on Carine's stamp of approval.

Don't. tempt. us. The Black Friday Minkoff sale has been extended and Stained Couture posted the flyers to prove it--beware temptation!

You Stare at the Designers, and They Stare Back

fashionologie — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:22:34 PDT

»During W's Bruce Weber shoot in Miami, an off-beat "silent" movie was taken of all the designers involved [W Magazine]

»Nicole Kidman's July 2008 Vogue cover and editorial are up [Style.com]

»Charlize Theron has been meeting with Bruno Frisoni — is a Roger Vivier campaign in the works? [Chic Report]

»Daisy Lowe is rumored to be starring in The Hills: London [Fashionista]

»Naomi Campbell has a(nother) new man [The Sun]

»Stefano Pilati, Jeremy Scott, and Nicole Richie had their Polaroids taken for the Fall/Winter 2008 Self Service [Starworks]

»The designers behind Costello Tagliapietra want to be remembered as "jolly and portly" [The Fashion Informer]

»Kylie Bax is back [Models.com]

»Agyness Deyn: "The catwalk is second nature to me now: I’m walking down thinking 'I’ve got to pay that bill' and 'What am I gonna have for my tea?'" [thelondonpaper]

»Devon Aoki is doing a clothing line with Levi's [Chic Report]

»Previews of the Lanvin, Vena Cava, Louis Vuitton, and Emanuel Ungaro Resort 2009 collections [Style.com, Style.com, WWD, WWD]

Schiaparelli to Relaunch in February 2013

Justin Fenner — Mon, 07 May 2012 12:24:23 PDT

Tod's owner Diego Della Valle is taking advantage of the new attention directed at Schiaparelli by bringing the long-dormant brand back to the market early next year.

Della Valle plans to hire a designer by September and aims to have accessories, fragrances, cosmetics, and some clothes in stores by next February. He's hired actress Farida Khelfa to be the face of the brand - her first assignment is attending this evening's Met Gala in vintage Schiaparelli - and will set up shop at 21 Place Vendôme in Paris, the same address at which Elsa Schiaparelli opened her first boutique.

"The idea with Schiaparelli is to propose the brand with all its modernity, and represent dreams, art and all the most sophisticated things we can do," Della Valle told WWD.

Della Valle has reopened old fashion brands before: in 2002, he brought the shoe label Roger Vivier back to life.

Schiaparelli is one half of the focus of this year's Costume Institute exhibit, Impossible Conversations: Schiaparelli and Prada. The exhibit will be open to the public from May 10 to Aug. 19.

Tod's Founder Dorino Della Valle Has Died

fashionologie — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:36:10 PDT

>> Dorino Della Valle, founder of the Italian fashion empire that owns Tod's, Roger Vivier, and Hogan, died Tuesday. He was 87.

WWD reported that Dorino, father of current Tod's Chairman Diego Della Valle and Vice Chairman Andrea Della Valle, died in the Italian town of Casette d'Ete. Dorino started making Tod's shoes in the basement of his home there in the 1920s, but the business didn't become a full-fledged luxury house until Diego expanded the operation with manufacturing in the 1970s.

The Della Valle family now owns a range of fashion companies and has a stake in other nonfashion businesses, like the RCS MediaGroup and the soccer team ACF Fiorentina. Calcio Sport reported that the team has suspended its regular practices and will observe two days of silence until Dorino's funeral on Thursday. Spokespeople for Tod's had not responded to a request for comment by the time of this posting.

2009 Costume Institute Gala Arrivals Have Started!

fashionologie — Mon, 04 May 2009 16:10:20 PDT

>> It's official Costume Institute Gala time: Anna Wintour is already snubbing press in her black and white Chanel, Bee Shaffer has already had help navigating in her sheer navy chiffon Nina Ricci gown, and Andre Leon Talley who is wearing "20 pounds" of Roger Vivier jewelry, has already exclaimed "Goddess" upon sight of Kate Moss.

Gisele Bundchen has arrived in sequined Atelier Versace minidress - she says she picked it out herself and they had to make it two inches shorter for her. Meanwhile, Eva Mendes grabbed Amber Valletta's booty on the red carpet, and Shalom Harlow, Amber, Natalia Vodianova, Eva Herzigova, and Stella Tennant have made a red carpet block while they stop to exchange air kisses.

UPDATE: More designer and model pictures have been added to the gallery!
*image: source, source, WENN.com

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cinderella, forget the glass slippers

philleif — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 11:04:00 PST

>> Have I got a shoe for your tiny little feet (size 6.5, to be exact) -- the most copied shoe from the sixties, the very shoes that Mme Deneuve wears in Belle de Jour... Roger Vivier's gorgeous patent leather pilgrim pumps. And they're on ebay. Ever since I saw the pilgrim-inspired shoes in Melodie Wolf's Fall/Winter 2006 collection, it's been a minor obsession of mine. But these are the original -- and you can't get much better than that.