Roger Vivier has inaugurated Maison Vivier, its new Parisian residence at 98 Rue de l’Université in Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
The 18th-century hôtel particulier, built in 1729 by royal architect Jacques Gilet de la Fontaine, represents a return to the Left Bank where the brand’s founder once lived. More than a new home for the Maison, the restored space serves as a dialogue between heritage and modern creativity, reaffirming Roger Vivier’s standing among the world’s leading luxury houses.
The residence brings together ateliers, archives, and salons under one roof, with interiors that highlight centuries of craftsmanship. Visitors enter through a grand staircase with gilded details, leading to salons that merge historical architecture with contemporary design. A secret garden behind the property, inspired by classical French landscaping, adds a note of Parisian serenity.
Among its key spaces is Le Salon de l’Héritage, curated by Inès de La Fressange. The room presents a visual narrative of Roger Vivier’s iconic creations from the 1950s to the 1990s, featuring archival shoes, photographs of muses, and furniture from designers such as Xavier Feal and Mies van der Rohe. The display highlights the evolution of signature elements like the Virgule heel and the Belle Vivier buckle.
Le Salon Vivier offers a glimpse into the founder’s personal aesthetic, where Regency and Louis XVI furnishings sit alongside sculptural pieces by Philippe Hiquily and Agnès Debizet. Artworks by Picasso and Charles-Henri Monvert, along with a Chinese cabinet once belonging to Hubert de Givenchy, reflect Vivier’s eclectic and cosmopolitan sensibility.
Le Studio de Gherardo Felloni, the creative director’s office, mirrors his distinctive Parisian style. Pink and green tones, a Chinese Art Deco rug, and a sculptural desk by Duccio Maria Gambi form a creative space filled with archival shoe boxes and personal objects that connect past and present.
For the first time, the brand’s extensive archives are open to guests. The collection includes over 1,000 creations, including a 1962 prototype for Princess Soraya, designs for Queen Elizabeth II’s Coronation, and the original Belle Vivier, created for Yves Saint Laurent’s Mondrian collection in 1965.
To mark the occasion, Felloni unveiled Belle Vivier 60, a Spring–Summer 2026 collection celebrating six decades of the iconic design. Reinterpreted in diverse materials and extended to accessories, it continues the Maison’s legacy of elegance and innovation. Maison Vivier stands as both a cultural destination and a tribute to Roger Vivier’s enduring vision.
