The muse for Hubert de Givenchy, the founder of the Givenchy fashion house, was a charming actress Audrey Hepburn. Designer personally worked on the creation of outfits, not only for the roles of Audrey, but also for her everyday life. Audrey Hepburn herself admitted that she was dependent on her designer just as much as people of America were dependent on their psychoanalysts. In 1955, Hubert de Givenchy received the first Oscar for the selection of costumes for the film “Sabrina”, in which the incredible Audrey played the main part.
In 1958, Givenchy released his first perfume - L’Interdit. But not for a mass sale. The fragrance was designed exclusively for Audrey Hepburn. However, the perfume has caused so much excitement among friends of the actress, that after a while L’Interdit has become generally available.
More than 100 perfumes have been released under the Givenchy brand. The most famous of them are Organza and Amarige. By the way, Hubert de Givenchy was shot for the Organza advertising company. The fragrance Very Irresistible Pour Homme has become the most popular among men`s fragrances.
In addition to clothing, accessories and perfumes, luxury cosmetics is also available under the Givenchy brand. Since 1989, the Prisme Libre iconic powder consisting of 4 shades, the mixture of which gives the skin a perfectly even tone and radiance, is considered the absolute bestseller of the brand.
As part of a special campaign, the Givenchy brand created a copy of his 1956 dress for the Barbie doll. The designer wore the famous doll in a black maxi dress in the “mermaid style”, very similar to the one in which Audrey Hepburn starred in the film “Breakfast at Tiffany's”.
When young Hubert de Givenchy opened his own salon in Paris, in 1952, one of the first visitors was a Sorbonne student Jacqueline Bouvier. No one knew then that in the future, Jacqueline would become the wife of American President Kennedy and will forever remain a loyal fan of Givenchy. By the way, the clothes from Givenchy were met "with a bang" in United States - about 70% of the clients of Hubert de Givenchy were from the USA.
Among the regular admirers of the brand were also Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, Grace Kelly, Princess of Monaco and the Duchess of Windsor.
Few people know that it was Hubert de Givenchy who invented female two-piece suits in the form in which they can be found now. The Givenchy “twos” consist of a cropped jacket and tight pants or a skirt.
In addition to its main activity, Hubert de Givenchy developed the design for the Hilton hotel in Brussels, produced furniture fabrics and wallpapers, and also collaborated with car manufacturers Lincoln and Nissan.
In 1988, Givenchy Couture Group joined the concern LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, and in 1995 Hubert de Givenchy decided to retire and left Givenchy fashion house. Presenting the latest collection designer admitted that he had made it super elegant, so that the relevance of things was maintained for as long as possible.
After the departure of the chief designer, famous Alexander McQueen, John Galliano and Riccardo Tisci worked under the Givenchy brand. Hubert himself engaged in landscape design, participated in the restoration of the gardens of Versailles, and even developed unique sketches of postage stamps.
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