For spring/summer 2026, Roger Vivier chose to unveil its latest collection inside Maison Vivier—a newly opened hôtel particulier in Saint-Germain-des-Prés. The space, once home to the founder, marks the brand’s return to the Left Bank and begins a new chapter for the maison.
Built in 1729 by royal architect Jacques Gilet de la Fontaine, the residence carries traces of its layered past—from aristocratic beginnings to its years as a government property—now restored to reflect the maison’s evolving identity. A grand staircase brushed in gold leads into a series of salons where the brand’s history unfolds, and at the back, a garden shaped in classical Parisian symmetry balances the structure’s scale. The Salon de l’Héritage, curated by Inès de La Fressange, showcases some of Vivier’s most recognisable creations from the ‘50s to the ‘90s, displayed alongside portraits of muses and furniture from the same eras. The adjoining Salon Vivier offers a more personal view of the founder’s world, where modernist chairs, Regency pieces, and a cabinet once owned by Hubert de Givenchy reveal his instinct for .
Upstairs, Creative Director Gherardo Felloni works from a studio that reflects his measured, intuitive approach to design, where pink and green walls frame antique armchairs and a sculptural desk by Duccio Maria Gambi. Shelves lined with archival boxes and books on art and design keep Vivier’s legacy close to the work, connecting the founder’s world with the maison’s present direction.
Further inside, the maison’s archives are open to visitors for the first time, housing more than a thousand creations that document Roger Vivier’s impact on modern design. Among them are a 1962 prototype made for Princess Soraya, a Dior sandal from 1955, and the original Belle Vivier designed in 1965 for Yves Saint Laurent’s Mondrian collection, later worn by Catherine Deneuve in Belle de Jour. Documents related to Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation shoes complete the collection, mapping the maison’s reach across eras and disciplines.
The presentation also introduced the Belle Vivier 60 collection, celebrating six decades of the house’s most recognisable silhouette. First created in 1965 and reinterpreted by Felloni in new materials, it now expands into handbags and accessories—a continuation of the same story that began six decades ago, still unfolding yet entirely Vivier.
