Repetto - Women

Rose Repetto founded the French ballet shoe company in 1947. She created the first pair of shoes when her son, choreographer Roland Petit, came home complaining of sore feet. She opened up her first workshop near the National Opera of Paris and created the Cendrillon ballerina flat for Bridget Bardot, which was a huge success. The brand is now owned by Jean-Marc Gaucher and has expanded internationally into making footwear for men, women and children. Shoes are still made by hand in the south of France.