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Beyond the runways and presentations, the Fall 2026 season has seen no shortage of parties popping off across Paris. Here’s Vogue’s fly-on-the-wall look at who’s out and about…
A Soirée at Roger Vivier’s Parisian Palace
Zebra print thigh-high boots, rhinestone-encrusted vests, and perfect bow-topped little pillbox hats? It could only be Roger Vivier. Alexa Chung, Aubrey Plaza, Tracee Ellis Ross, Inès de La Fressange, and a whole host of French icons stopped by the newly-opened Parisian maison for a daytime bash to celebrate the latest maximalist-leaning collection. Ripe with archival deep cuts, creative director Gherardo Felloni mined styles from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1980s for this lineup of covetable new designs that had even the most jaded of stylists, editors, and celebrities oohing and aahing. During the fete, guests caught up over coffee and cocktails and posed for photos on the palatial marble staircase. Adventurous attendees wandered to the lower level, through a medieval-esque wooden door and right into the archives—where the originals were displayed between vintage magazines and press releases documenting their history. “I always start from the archive, which I love so much,” Felloni told Vogue with glee. “This season, I explored this chapter of the archive that, for me, is the expression of Roger Vivier’s sensuality. He was one of the masters of that.” Cue the embellished velvet cuissardes and retro little pumps that are no stranger to women of the ‘80s who loved a power dressing moment. Guests perused pristinely placed shoes on pedestals—many featuring the famed Choc heel that originated in the 1950s. They also swooned over pillbox hats from the label’s small headwear capsule, which pays tribute to Monsieur Vivier’s early days. “The Choc heel was one of the most, let’s say, seductive styles,” added Felloni. “So, we started to be a little bit more protective of it.” Around the room, flats with the petitest of heels gave the floral displays a run for their money with their luscious and three dimensional hand-crafted leather scarlet red roses. “Every petal is a different size and different position,” the designer pointed out. “We create them in-house in our atelier in Italy.” Right beside him, an artisan diligently assembled the leather rose petals one-by-one, for the whole crowd to see exactly how the magic is made. —Kristen Bateman
