Hubert de Givenchy
“You must, if it’s possible, be born with a kind of elegance. It’s part of you, of yourself.” -Hubert de Givenchy THE LIFE AND DESIGN 1927 Hubert de Givenchy was born to a French aristocratic family , and his maternal…
“You must, if it’s possible, be born with a kind of elegance. It’s part of you, of yourself.”
-Hubert de Givenchy
1927
Hubert de Givenchy was born to a French aristocratic family, and his maternal grandmother instilled in him the passion for fabrics.
Hubert de Givenchy at 2 year old
1944
Hubert de Givenchy moved to Paris when he was 17 years old, and worked for French couturier Jacques Fath, Roger Piquet, Lucien Lelong (Who was working with Christian Dior), and later Elas Schiaparelli .
1952
Givenchy opend his own haute couture house and presented his first colletion
Hubert de Givenchy with two of his models
1954
Hubert de Givenchy met Audrey Hepburn and designed her first on screen wardrobe for her film Sabrina, thus started a lifelong profound friendship and professional collaboration with the British actress and style icon of all time.
Hubert de Givenchy photo by Tony Vaccaro, France 1961
Tony Vaccaro / @Tony Vaccaro Archive
Jackie Kennedy Onassis
Audrey Hepburn
Wallis Simpson Duchess of Windsor
Gloria Guinness
Babe Paley
Daisy Fellowes (29 April 1890 in Paris – 13 December 1962)
Mona Bismarck
C.Z. Guest
His home: Manoir Jonchet
17th century Manoir du Jonchet, near Versailles on the outskirts of Paris
His favorite brands
eric bompard cashmere sweater
He was named to the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame in 1970.
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