Bruno Frisoni, the shoe guru who paused his signature brand amidst his celebrated and intensive 16-year collaboration with Roger Vivier, is bringing it back and starting a new chapter, WWD has learned.
The French designer pretty much summed up his collection, which includes pumps with an asymmetrical toe profile usually only seen on sandals; ankle-strap numbers with a half-pyramid heel; neo slingbacks with a prominent, stretchy band across the instep, and sleek boots with heels of varying heights.
The designer said his venture is self-financed, and he plans to start with perhaps a half-dozen retailers. He’s targeting top department stores in the U.S. and Asia, and an online player that could service the European market. CD Network is his showroom in New York. Frisoni said his shoes will retail for about 650 euros to 800 euros, with some exceptional styles running up to about 1,000 euros or more.
To be sure, he never lost his passion for design. “Fashion always has to be done with passion, and sketching is something I do every day, it’s like breathing,” he related. “And shoes, I have an energy for it and I believe in it.”
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