GIVENCHY

Hubert de Givenchy's most famous sketch was a small black dress for Audrey Hepburn in the movie "Breakfast at Tiffany's." From 1952 to 1995, the French designer created an amazing fashion for catwalks and films.

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Hubert’s father, a pilot, died when his son was only two years old. By nature, the boy went to his father - he was the same romantic, dreaming of heaven and estranged from everything earthly. Partly out of compassion for his mother, Hubert did not choose the profession of a pilot for himself. And already at the age of 10 years he became interested in fashion by visiting the Paris Pavilion of Elegance at the World Paris Exhibition, where 30 of the best models of the most famous Fashion Houses were exhibited.
Hubert de Givenchy graduated from the famous Paris School of Fine Arts (Ecole des Beaux Arts) and was a student of such masters as Jacques Fat (Jacques fath), Robert Piquet (Robert Piguet) and Lucien Lelong (Lucien lelong) Worked with Elsa Schiaparelli (Elsa schiaparelli).


February 2, 1952 at 25, Hubert de Givenchy opens his own boutique. From the very beginning of his independent work, de Givenchy creates in each collection a top model for a certain celebrity. In the first collection Givenchy the face of the company Bettina Graziani (Bettina graziani) - model and representative of the press service. "Bettina's Blouse" is white, with the original black-and-white frill on the sleeves for that time.
In 1953 Givenchy meets Spanish fashion designer Cristobal Balenciaga (Christobal balenciaga), and this acquaintance in the future largely determined his style. That same year, Hubert meets withAudrey Hepburn (Audrey hepburn) A young, unknown American actress, reminiscent of a thin, fragile, but harmoniously folded girl, appeared in the Givenchy office to choose outfits for her character in the film "Sabrina" - the first main role in the movie.
What connected the French aristocrat to the marrow with the legendary actress Audrey Hepburn? The great maestro does not like to devote anyone to his personal life. But for 42 years, she was for the head of the world famous Fashion House not just Muse, but the ideal of the woman for whom he created his models. And by the way, Givenchy outfits in many ways contributed to the fact that the novice actress turned into a world-class star, which in addition, many considered and consider the "queen of beauty." Perhaps also because of the extraordinary expressiveness and penetrating look of her beautiful eyes?

Famous portrait of Audrey Hepburn with her quote: "The beauty of a woman is not in clothes, figure or hairstyle. She is in the gleam of eyes. After all, eyes are the gateway to the heart where love lives."
Since then, Audrey has been dressing with Givenchy, not just for movies. The famous black dress in the film "Breakfast at Tiffany's" ("Breakfast at Tiffany's") - one of the most famous cinema in the world. The dress was called the "symbol of sophisticated elegance", as well as the style of the great couturier. In 1957 the designer created for his Muse famous perfumes called "Prohibition" ("L'Interdit"), in the aroma of which intertwined notes of iris, jasmine, white rose and tonka bean.

The success of this fragrance was the impetus for creating an empire Parfums Givenchy. The most popular perfume G IIIIssued in 1970 "for active women," their notes were galbanum, jasmine and hyacinth. It was for them that an ornament of four was created Gwhich later became the brand logo. Currently, the Fashion House also produces luxury cosmetics, which has more than 100 items.

But not only Audrey Hepburn was the face of the Fashion House Givenchy. Jacqueline Kennedy also fully consistent with Hubert de Givenchy's idea of ​​a stylish lady. After all, style Givenchy - This is not only French "sophisticated elegance", but also American simplicity and spontaneity. Jacqueline, in turn, was also delighted with the brand and ordered fromGivenchy many of her outfits, including her husband’s funeral dress.
To the merits in the world of fashion Hubert de Givenchy should also be attributed to the fact that he was the first among the designers to introduce a line of ready-made women's clothing. In 1973the maestro represents the men's collection, and in 1974 male fragrance appears "Givenchy Gentleman".
In 1988 Chivenchy together with such world famous brands as Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, Christian Lacroix, Celine part of the french association LVMH (Molt Hennessy Louis Vuitton).

In 1995 Hubert de Givenchy leaves his job at the Fashion House and John Galliano (John galliano). In 1996 Galliano is replaced by Alexander McQueen (Alexander McQueen), in 2001 Julien MacDonald becomes the chief designer (Julien macdonald). In 2004 Osvald Boateng (Ozwald boateng).

Today the Italian is the creative director of the brand Riccardo Quiet. (Ricardo tisci) In the photo series we show models from his latest collections.
Photo: Getty Images; DK Images; catwalkpix.com; burdastyle archive.
Material prepared by Elena Karpova