Givenchy (pronounced [ʒivɑ̃ʃi]) is a French brand of clothing, accessories, perfumes and cosmetics with Parfums Givenchy. See also French language This article mainly discusses the phonological system of standard French based on the Parisian dialect This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Perfume is a mixture of fragrant Essential oils and Aroma compounds Fixatives and Solvents used to give the human body animals objects and living Parfums Givenchy ( pronounced) is a French brand of Perfumes and Cosmetics.
It was founded in 1952 by designer Hubert de Givenchy, who retired in 1995. Count Hubert James Marcel Taffin de Givenchy (born February 20, 1927) is a French aristocrat and Fashion designer who founded the The John Galliano succeeded him as designer, but he was later replaced by Alexander McQueen. Juan Carlos Antonio Galliano Guillén, CBE, RDI (born November 28 1960) professionally known as John Galliano, is a Gibraltarian Alexander McQueen CBE (born Lee Alexander McQueen, 17 March 1969) is an English Fashion designer. In 2001, designer Julien McDonald was appointed Artistic Director for the women's lines, while in 2003 Ozwald Boateng was appointed the designer for the men's range. Julien Macdonald OBE (born March 19, 1971) is a Welsh Fashion designer Biography Born in Merthyr Tydfil Fashion designer Ozwald Boateng OBE was born in Ghana in the late 1960s and brought up in north London. Clothing lines include haute couture as well as ready-to-wear men's and women's fashions. Haute couture ( French for "high sewing" or "high dressmaking" oːt kuˈtyʁ refers to the creation of exclusive custom-fitted fashions
The reins for both haute couture and women's ready-to-wear were ultimately passed on to Riccardo Tisci in 2005 when he was named chief designer of womenswear. Riccardo Tisci (b 1974 or 1975 is an Italian Fashion designer He graduated from London 's Central Saint Martins Academy and in 2005 was named Tisci's apparent fascination with gothic touches (dark, languid dresses on sickly-looking models for fall couture) and space-age minimalism (one ready-to-wear show featured white-clad models drifting aimlessly around a sterile-white sphere) have drawn new attention to the brand. Reviews and output so far have been mixed and inconsistent, but many, including influential fashion critics (such as Cathy Horyn of the New York Times and Suzy Menkes of the International Herald Tribune) have homed in on Tisci's conceptual leanings, as well as his future potential for revitalizing the Givenchy brand and infusing it with his precision and imagination. Cathy Horyn grew up in Coshocton Ohio, and is a fashion Journalist, working as a critic for The New York Times where she also keeps a highly Suzy Menkes (born 24 December 1943) has been head Fashion reporter for the International Herald Tribune since 1988 The International Herald Tribune is a widely read English language international Newspaper In May 2008 he was named as the menswear and accessories designer of the menswear division. Making him as the entire brand overall Designer.
The most famous patron of the brand was Audrey Hepburn in films such as Sabrina, for which Edith Head claimed the Academy Award, How to Steal a Million and Breakfast at Tiffany's. Audrey Hepburn ( &ndash) was an English/Dutch Academy Award - Emmy Award - Tony Award - and Grammy Award -winning film and stage actress Sabrina is a 1954 film directed by Billy Wilder, adapted for the screen by Wilder Samuel A Edith Head ( October 28, 1897 &ndash October 24, 1981) was an American Costume designer who had a long career in Hollywood "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. How to Steal a Million ( 1966) is an art-heist movie, directed by William Wyler, starring Peter O'Toole as Simon Dermott caught Breakfast at Tiffany's is a 1961 American film starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard, and featuring Patricia Neal, Other famous patrons include the Guinness, Grimaldi and Kennedy families, who famously wore Givenchy clothes to the funeral of John F. Kennedy. The Guinness family is an extensive aristocratic Irish Protestant family noted for their accomplishments in brewing banking politics and diplomacy The Kennedy family are a family descending from the marriage of the Irish-Americans Joseph P John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of
Givenchy is a member of Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture et du Pret-a-Porter. The Fédération française de la couture du prêt-à-porter des couturiers et des créateurs de mode (French Federation of Fashion and of Ready-to-Wear of Couturiers and Fashion Designers Like Dior, the company is owned by European luxury goods giant LVMH. Christian Dior ( January 21, 1905 &ndash October 23, 1957) was an influential French Fashion designer, best known as the LVMH Moët Hennessy • Louis Vuitton SA ( usually shortened to LVMH, is a French Holding company and is the world's largest Luxury In 1993, Givenchy achieved a total sales worth of $176 million, making it the second largest apparel division of LVMH after Dior. LVMH Moët Hennessy • Louis Vuitton SA ( usually shortened to LVMH, is a French Holding company and is the world's largest Luxury Christian Dior ( January 21, 1905 &ndash October 23, 1957) was an influential French Fashion designer, best known as the
External links
- Givenchy.com - official site in English
- Sewing patterns by Givenchy
- Interactive timeline of couture houses and couturier biographies. Victoria and Albert Museum. The Victoria and Albert Museum (often abbreviated as the V&A) in London is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design housing a permanent collection
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