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Shoes - Roger Vivier

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Roger Vivier started working for Elsa Schiaparelli in the 1930s. He went on to work with many other couturiers and collaborated with Dior when the New Look brought emphasis to the ankle and foot. Vivier created a number of innovative heel shapes for Dior, including the comma heel and the stiletto.

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