Rose Repetto created her first ballet shoes in her small workshop on the Rue de la Paix in 1947. Her first boutique, opened in 1959, quickly became the place to go for prima ballerinas to get top quality dancewear and shoes. Today, under the creative direction of Jean-Marc Gaucher, Repetto's demi-pointe dance shoe inspired ballet flats have become legendary all over the world, due to their refinement, elegance and traditional stitch and return method of production. Repetto is not only a brand highly prized by dancers, professionals and amateurs alike, it has also become a part of everyday life and an essential element in a woman's shoe collection.