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Count Hubert James Marcel Taffin de Givenchy ( pronounced [ybɛʁ də ʒivɑ̃ʃi]; 20 February 1927 – 10 March 2018) was a French aristocrat and fashion designer who founded the luxury fashion and perfume house of Givenchy in 1952. He is famous for having designed much of the personal and professional wardrobe of Audrey Hepburn and clothing ...
Givenchy ( US: / ʒiːvɒ̃ˈʃiː /, [2] French: [ʒivɑ̃ʃi]) is a French luxury fashion and perfume house. It hosts the brand of haute couture and ready-to-wear clothing, accessories, perfumes and cosmetics of Parfums Givenchy. The house of Givenchy was founded in 1952 by designer Hubert de Givenchy and is a member of Chambre Syndicale de ...
Markets. Worldwide. L'Interdit ( pronounced [lɛ̃.tɛʁ.di]) was a perfume created in 1957 by Hubert de Givenchy. [1] The word interdit is French for "forbidden." The parfumeur behind this feminine aldehydic-floral fragrance was Francis Fabron (1913–2005). It has a delicate, floral, powdery aroma. It contains notes of rose, jasmine, violet ...
Venet was born in Lyon, France. After training at the École Professionnelle des Tailors de Lyon he apprenticed at age 14 with "a local dressmaker, Pierre Court, who was authorized to reproduce Balenciaga designs." [3] In 1951, Venet moved to Paris and worked as a cutter at Schiaparelli. While there, he met Hubert de Givenchy, following him ...
De Givenchy was born May 5, 1925 in Beauvais, France, the eldest son of Lucien Taffin de Givenchy, Marquis of Givenchy (1888–1930) and his wife Béatrice "Sissi" (née Badin; 1888–1976). He was raised alongside his younger brother, later fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy (1927–2018). The family originally hailed from Venice, Italy, the ...
Givenchy was founded in 1952 by designer Hubert de Givenchy, who retired in 1995. [4] [3] Known first for his haute couture work, Givenchy founded Les Parfums Givenchy in 1957. [3] This business division was primarily managed (and owned) by his elder brother Jean-Claude de Givenchy who previously was an airline executive with Air France in New ...
A little black dress from 1964 worn by Anneke Grönloh at Eurovision 1964. The little black dress ( LBD) is a black evening or cocktail dress, cut simply and often quite short. Fashion historians ascribe the origins of the little black dress to the 1920s designs of Coco Chanel. [1] It is intended to be long-lasting, versatile, affordable, and ...
With help from friends, Hubert de Givenchy, Pierre Cardin, and Yves Saint Laurent, Grès was able to rent an apartment in the 16th arrondissement in Paris and continue sewing garments for friends. In 1993, Grès's daughter, Anne, moved her to a retirement home in near Toulon, France. Grès died on 24 November 1993, at age 89.