Monday, October 30, 2006

Roger Vivier - The stye Icon


Talented shoe designer, Roger Vivier designed extravagant, decorated shoes that he described as sculptures. He is credited with the invention of the stiletto spike heel by using a thin rod of steel encased in plastic that was able to support the wearers weight. He was described as the "Fragonard of the shoe" and his shoes as "the Faberge of footwear." Ava Gardner, Queen Elizabeth II and The Beatles were all fans of his shoes.

He designed shoes for Christian Dior between 1953 and 1963. During his time their he created a number of new heel shapes including the comma and the stiletto. Silk, pearl and bead trimmings, lace, paste, appliqué and jewels were all used to decorate his unique shoes.

In the 60s Vivier made silk-satin knee boots, outlined in jewels, and thigh-high evening boots in a black elasticised knit with beads. The most copied shoes of the decade were his Pilgrim pumps with silver buckles

Vivier's shoes are now highly sought after by museums all over the world. His shoes are on display at the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the Musée du Costume et de la Mode at the Louvre.

Visit at: www.rogervivier.com

Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Kenneth Jay Lane Jewellery now at Farfallina.net

Elle Magazine has called Kenneth Jay Lane "the hottest costume jewelry designer around," and Aileen Mehle (Suzy) has anointed him as "the most famous American fantasy jewelry designer of the twentieth century." Others call him simply "Jewelry's Living Legend".

Since the 1960's, Kenneth Jay Lane has designed fashion costume jewelry for many of the most celebrated and influential women in the world, including First Ladies Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Nancy Reagan and Barbara Bush; and legendary actors, socialites and royals such as Princess Diana and the Duchess of Windsor. More recently, leading cast members of HBO's Sex in the City have worn Kenneth Jay Lane creations befitting their style-setting wardrobes.


Now you can find the
Fall/Winter Kenenth Jay Lane Couture jewellery collection at Farfallna.net.

A must have for this season; We hope you will love them as much as we do!