Hubert de Givenchy

  Hubert James Taffin de Givenchy was born on February 21,1927 in the french city Beauvais. Three years later his father died in 1930 and was then on raised by his mother and grandmother. At the young age of 17 Hubert left his home and went off to Paris,France.In 1944 he (Hubert) enrolled in Ecole des Beaux-Arts while in the school he was an apprentice to Jacques Faith, Robert Piguet,Lucien Lelong, and the great Elsa Schiaparelli. In 1952 he established his grand house,  la Maison Givenchy, and launched his debut collection of floor length skirts and gorgeous blouses.

    His relationship with Audrey Hepburn was a long 40 year friendship that Givenchy describes as a " Fashion Marriage". Givenchy designed her classic little black dress form the classic movie "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and made her the face of his fragrance. In 1988 he sold his company to Louis Vuitton Moët  Hennessey and designed for several more years after that and won multiple awards including one in 1996 from the Council of fashion and Designers of America a lifetime achivement award. He now lives in a Country Estate in the countryside of France
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