Roger Vivier (1913-1998) was a French shoe designer who worked closely with a number of Parisian fashion houses. Vivier started working for Elsa Schiaparelli in the 1930's. At the time his designs were regarded by most retailers as shocking. Vivier went on to work for various fashion houses, including that of Christian Dior, in order to create one-off shoes, as well as shoes for particular fashion show collections.