"The dress must follow the body of a woman, not the body following the shape of the dress"
Hurbert De Givenchy
Hubert De Givenchy was born on the 21st of february 1927 in Beauvais, Oise. Givenchy Started his career at a very young age and had a desire to "work somewhere in fashion design". Hubert worked for many designers such as Lucien Lelong and Robert Piguet. As a young boy he admired the works of Elsa Schiaparelli and Madame Tres. It was in 1952 that Hubert had founded 'the house of Givenchy'. Throughout the fifties he was known to design personally for the likes of Audrey Hepburn and Jacqueline Kennedy, he was also identified as one of the youngest and most progressive designers at that time. Givenchy also applied Haute Couture to his work and by the mid fifties was one of the most popular fashion designers at the scene. His Clients remained satisfied and loyal, and Hubert seemed to never fail in impressing his audience with his detailed and inventive designs. In 1955 he also introduced his own 'separates' collection which consisted of interchangeable pieces that could mix and match along with the orlon-fabric to Haute Couture. Givenchy designs were always sleek and elegant, filled with variety in shape and volume, he too remains a very favoured fashion icon.
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