Gherardo Felloni Invites Women Into A World Of Passion During Paris Fashion Week
The new shoe collection “CHOC: L’Architecture De La Séduction” is not fragile or decorative, it’s deliberate…
When a woman sees a Roger Vivier shoe, the little girl inside of her smiles and gets excited. The newly unveiled autumn-winter 2026 collection is no different. In fact, it’s a collection where that little girl is now a woman with an array of grown up shoes to choose from, and a passion for life and femininity. The Talon Choc is the center of the collection, of femininity, and for the woman who’s bold enough to wear it.
The Choc heel is a signature style piece for a Roger Vivier shoe. Created by Mr. Vivier in 1959 it was considered a little risqué at the time due to its concave, sculptural, and architectural curve. One might think it’s imbalanced and unstable, but au contraire. “This tension between perception and reality mirrors contemporary femininity itself: a woman who may appear delicate, yet whose foundation is unwavering. Sensuality here is not weakness but structure, control,” explains collection notes.
“Parisian femininity has always been a matter of attitude: intellectual, ironic, disciplined. The Parisienne seduces, but she decides, and the Choc embodies this tension. It expresses a uniquely Parisian balance between allure and autonomy.”
The cuissardes with the Talon Choc heel | Photo provided by Roger Vivier
The Talon Choc isn’t the only thing that was semi scandalous in 1959. Mr. Vivier took things a step further with the heel by adding it to cuissardes (or thigh high boots). Putting such a heel on a boot symbolized independence and female self-determination. So Felloni has obliged us all with a cuissardes in a lower heel and embroidery and buckled interpretations.
The Rose Vivier with a slingback heel | Photo provided by Roger Vivier
The Rose Vivier is back with various leather renditions and a new bag. The petals are cut and shaped by hand, and the leather pieces are transformed into a 3D composition. And, the Belle Vivier found its way out of the archives with a cute slingback heel in woven leather and suede. It’s Belle Vivier clutch also crafted with refined precision.
This collection is for a woman who knows who she is and what she wants from life. For us all, life has its bends and curves, yet for the woman who endures through life’s’ challenges, she emerges still standing, full of passion, and somehow Parisian at heart.
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