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Givenchy (, ) is a French luxury fashion design 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 owned by luxury conglomerate LVMH.
Givenchy achieved critical acclaim with Vogue praising his "wonderful first collection" 14. The collection included the Bettina Blouse a white shirt named in honour of Bettina Graziani, which was then painted in one of René Gruau's works. (2025). 9781613128213, ABRAMS. ISBN 9781613128213
The New York Times magazine published an article entitled "A Star Is Born" and l'Album du Figaro also wrote a feature stating that "In one night, Hubert de Givenchy became one of fashion's most famous children with his first collection."
Models such as Suzy Parker and Dorian Leigh became muses of the house.
In terms of innovation, he used 'shirting', a raw cotton similar to pattern paper, to create his chic and casual collections. All about Givenchy Essortment.com
In 1954, Hubert de Givenchy presented the first shirt dress (which later evolved in to a sack dress in 1957). He was the first high fashion designer to create a luxury ready-to-wear clothing line, called "Givenchy Université", which was produced in Paris using machinery imported from the United States. Key fashion moments Stylesequel.com
On the advice of Cristóbal Balenciaga, Givenchy developed his licences in the 1970s, in order to protect the Haute Couture collections. Givenchy, le couturier des stars Bloc.com, Dominique A.C., 18 December 2007
During this period, the House of Givenchy diversified its activities to create shoes, jewellery, ties, tableware, upholstery and kimono. Hubert de Givenchy was chosen to design the interior of Hilton hotels around the world, and even a car (the Continental Mark V). The Vogue list: Givenchy Vogue.fr
Hubert de Givenchy was elected the personality of the year 1979 and the most elegant man of the year by The Best Magazine. Hubert de Givenchy, entre vies et légendes Jean-Noël Liaut, Grasset
In 1982, a retrospective presided by Audrey Hepburn was organized by the Fashion Institute of Technology of New York. Thirty years of Givenchy will be displayed Palm Beach Daily News, 8 mai 1982
The following year Hubert de Givenchy was named « chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur » and in 1985, Jacques Lang, the French minister of the Culture, gave him the Oscar dedicated to the art of elegance during a celebration at the Opera in Paris.
Hubert de Givenchy left the company in 1995. He was succeeded by a variety of young British creators including John Galliano, Alexander McQueen and Julien Macdonald.
From 2000, the brand’s women’s line was re-named Givenchy, from Couture Givenchy. The Gentleman Givenchy men’s wear line was named Givenchy.Katherine Weisman (10 January 2000), Shaking Things Up At Givenchy Women's Wear Daily.
Philippe Fortunato, the former chief operating of LVMH Moet Hennessy Vuitton SA – China, is the current Chief Operating at Givenchy.
Tisci's Givenchy designs were worn by a number of celebrities on red carpet occasions, including Rooney Mara at the 2012 Academy awards. He was also responsible for working with Madonna designing her costumes for her Sticky & Sweet tour as well as the 2012 Super Bowl Halftime Show.
In February 2017, Riccardo Tisci announced that he would be leaving Givenchy, after twelve years working as the brands Creative Director.
Waight Keller took on all creative responsibilities, including Women's and Men's Ready-to-wear and accessories collections, as well as Haute Couture. Givenchy announces Clare Waight Keller as creative director businessoffashion.com Meghan Markle wore a gown from Claire Waight Keller at her wedding to Prince Harry on 19 May 2018.
After successfully running three consecutive combined shows under the assistance of Keller, the brand announced to bring back the menswear collection calendar for the autumn/winter 2019 season.
British designer Sarah Burton was appointed creative director of the house in September of 2024. Her first collection for the house was shown in March 2025, with publications including The New York Times, L'Officiel USA, and Interview saying that Burton reinterpreted and updated the houses heritage for the contemporary woman with The New York Times saying that she "excised the ghost of Audrey Hepburn (…) and replaced her with a different kind of woman". The Independent stated that the show was a reset for the brand which had been struggling to find its footing in recent years.
In 2000, Givenchy decided to discontinue Vision, its secondary collection formerly known as Boutiques Givenchy.Katherine Weisman (10 January 2000), Shaking Things Up At Givenchy Women's Wear Daily.
Today, Givenchy dresses many Hollywood stars, including Cate Blanchett, Emma Stone, Lady Gaga, Julianne Moore, Julia Roberts, Rooney Mara, and others. In May 2019, Givenchy confirmed that singer Ariana Grande would be the new face of its Fall and Winter campaign that was unveiled that July. On February 10, 2021, K-pop group Aespa became its ambassador, making the group the first K-pop artist chosen as such by the French fashion house.
On February 3, 2025, Japanese boyband Number_i's Yuta Jinguji was appointed as ambassador for the Japanese "Givenchy Beauty" brand.
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