The Bite Magazine - Spring 2019 - Issue 24

H OT E L V IVI E R Haven of Shoes Presenting his first collection for the iconic brand, Jada Brookes admires creative director Gherardo Felloni’s enhancement of legendary pioneer Roger Vivier’s work of shoe art. bite lifestyle I f Hotel Vivier was a real accommodation facility, checking into the white stone building with decora- tions of purple drapings would have been hailed by celebrities and fashionistas alike as a haven of exquisite and delightful footwear by the legendary Parisian shoe artist Roger Vivier. In fact, Hotel Vivier, an ornate pri- vate residence-turned-presentation space during Paris Fashion Week, and then as a pop-up in New York City, was the brainchild of Gherardo Felloni who made his debut SS19 collection as the new creative director.