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Life Imitates Art

A Pair of Roger Vivier Stilettos Evoke a Rose Sculpture by Will Ryman

Discover how life imitates art in unexpected moments of visual synchronicity

By Lucy Rees
Pink and red sculpted roses on a stand beside a black high-heeled shoe with a pink rose detail.
Left: Will Ryman Untitled (Rose 16), (2009). Right: Roger Vivier stilettos. Photo: Left: COURTESY OF CHRISTIE’S. Right: COURTESY OF ROGER VIVIER.

In 2009, acclaimed artist Will Ryman transformed Marlborough’s New York gallery into a whimsical garden with 39 large flower sculptures ranging in height from two to seven feet. Among them was Untitled (Rose 16), which sold at Christie’s in 2023.

The fall/winter 2025–26 collection at Roger Vivier celebrates the many rose gardens of Paris, with handbags and shoes such as these stilettos, featuring a tightly coiled blossom and a thornlike heel.

A version of this article first appeared in print in our 2025 Late Fall Issue under the headline “Life Imitates Art.” Subscribe to the magazine.