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April 11, 2005
The Founding Father of Stilettos Returns (NYC)
If you don’t know the name Roger Vivier, you need to make tracks to Saks to pay homage. Vivier (aka the "Faberge of footwear") created a girl’s best friend in fashion -- the stiletto -- in the ’50s, and his namesake line of shoes was recently revived by Tod’s founder Diego Della Valle and shoe designer Bruno Frisoni. The Vivier house -- whose fans include style icons from Maria Callas to Nicole Kidman -- has just hosted a cocktail party at Saks in Manhattan to celebrate the arrival of the new collection, which includes an updated Pilgrim shoe, the square-toed buckle style that Catherine Deneuve made famous in "Belle de jour." (212) 753-4000
April 11, 2005 at 12:02 AM in OPENINGS/LAUNCHES | Permalink
Shu Uemura's Gold Standard Rumor has it the CEO of Sephora often credits his company’s fortune to sales of Shu Uemura’s eyelash curler. Yes, the miracle tool is just that dominant and it's commemorating 15 years on the beauty scene with a 24-carat version. A luxe case also comes with the upgraded curler, which started out as a makeup-artist fave and has since landed in the cosmetics bags of in-the-know beauty buffs everywhere. $37, 
