[2] Rose Repetto created her first ballet shoes for her son in 1947 and soon thereafter opened up her first workshop near the National Opera of Paris.
The company gained fame from creating the "Cendrillon" ballerina flat for French ballet dancer and actress Brigitte Bardot's 1956 film Et Dieu… créa la femme.
[4] The brand fell out of the limelight after Repetto's death in 1984, but French entrepreneur Jean-Marc Gaucher helped turn around the company when he took over as CEO in 1999.
It has branched out into a footwear collection for women, men and children, ready-to-wear, small leather goods and fragrances.
[5][6] Repetto continues to launch new designs and in March 2024, it unveiled its Spring Summer Collection, which includes its iconic Cendrillon ballet flats as well as the new Camille Mules.