So when Victoria Beckham was pictured wearing the Manolo Blahnik "Monk" shoe designed for her spring 2013 show, the world was treated to a plethora of stories, the gist of which was: now that the queen of the towering heel was in flats, it was safe for the rest of us to wear them, too.
Roger Vivier, the exclusive French shoe label, is showing their version of couture accessories for spring 2012 at the same time as the handcrafted dresses at Chanel, Dior and Armani Prive.