Count Hubert James Marcel Taffin de Givenchy 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 for Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. He was named to the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame in 1970.
Givenchy in 1978
Hat for Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's designed by Givenchy
Hubert de Givenchy and models at International Flowershow Flora 1953 in Holland
Grave in Passy Cemetery
Givenchy 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 la Haute Couture et du Prêt-à-Porter. It is currently owned by luxury conglomerate LVMH.
Givenchy short dress and hat worn by Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany's
Winter 1990s evening dress by Givenchy
1988 evening dress by Givenchy