Roger Vivier first entered the pop culture pantheon on the heels of Catherine Deneuve in the 1967 film “Belle de Jour.” Now, creative director Gherardo Felloni is adding a new chapter to the brand’s Hollywood script with his third short film, “Abracashoes,” starring Christina Ricci and Dianna Agron, which he premiered Thursday night over dinner at — where else? — the Chateau Marmont.
“He has a fun, Dali-esque sense about him,” Ricci said of Felloni, who came up with the concept for the film, in which she plays a magician turned shoe thief. The mustachioed, Italian-born designer even has a cameo. “I told him we should do a whole series about the Vivier thief — and he can play the detective!”
Ricci said she was impressed by Felloni’s love of Italian and French cinema, and his reverence for the artistry of the Vivier brand — so much so, that she tapped him to make a dress for her to wear on Oscar night. “It’s my first time designing clothing,” said Felloni, who is rooting for “Joker” and “Judy.”
He’s loved Ricci since he first saw her in the 1990 film “Mermaids.” She’s always a little dark,” he said of his latest leading lady,
“He has a fun, Dali-esque sense about him,” Ricci said of Felloni, who came up with the concept for the film, in which she plays a magician turned shoe thief. The mustachioed, Italian-born designer even has a cameo. “I told him we should do a whole series about the Vivier thief — and he can play the detective!”
Ricci said she was impressed by Felloni’s love of Italian and French cinema, and his reverence for the artistry of the Vivier brand — so much so, that she tapped him to make a dress for her to wear on Oscar night. “It’s my first time designing clothing,” said Felloni, who is rooting for “Joker” and “Judy.”
He’s loved Ricci since he first saw her in the 1990 film “Mermaids.” She’s always a little dark,” he said of his latest leading lady,
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