PRINGLE, COLOMBE

Roger Vivier

New York, NY: Universe Publishing, 1999. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0789303302. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has a nicked tear to the top front spine end. "Vivier has been called the "Fragonard of the shoe" and his shoes "the Fabergé of Footwear" by numbers of critics. He designed extravagant, richly decorated shoes that he described as sculptures. He is credited with the design of the first platform shoe in 1937 and the first stiletto heel in 1954. Stiletto heels, the very thin high heel, were certainly discovered around in the late 19th century, as numerous fetish drawings attest, but Vivier is known for reviving and developing this opulent style by using a thin rod of steel. " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket .

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Catalogue: Fashion and Dress

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