Gherardo Felloni gave us a cinematic approach at Paris Fashion Week debuting his first collection from Roger Vivier with ‘Hotel Vivier.’ Six women occupying five different rooms with five different roles to play in his production of his Spring/Summer 2019 collection. An Actress. A Lyrical Singer. A Dancer. A Photographer. A Sculptor. Each being the supporting actress to the lead characters, the shoes being displayed. To set the stage upon entering ‘Hotel Vivier’ you were greeted by the lady of the house where she would guide you through the captivating imagination of Gherado and tell his side of the story.…
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AND THE STARS CAME OUT Italian aristocracy, Parisian panache, Hollywood glamour; these three ingredients made up the recipe for the red carpet decadence that Italian jeweler Fulco di Verdura, a Sicilian duke, became famous for. Growing up on the warm shores of Palermo, Verdura enjoyed the richness of the land and later used his love of the verdant color palette to paint in jeweled pigments. While in Venice he became acquainted with Linda and Cole Porter, an acquaintance that soon became a friendship that lasted a lifetime. During an evening party at the Porter’s palazzo Linda introduced Fulco…