Roger VivierBorn in 1907, Roger Vivier was known and loved for the daring and lavish shoes he designed over the course of a seven decade career. He created iconic models such as the pilgrim shoes worn by Catherine Deneuve in 1967 for Luis Buuels Belle de Jour, the virgule heel, and the rectangular chrome buckle. The designer closed his business before he passed away in 1998, but the brands acquisition by Diego della Valle, the owner of Tods, kickstarted a revival