This talented fashion designer has often been compared to a character from Exupery's The Little Prince. He not only created a unique fantasy world, breaking away from everyday life, but also generously shared it with others. When he was only 25, he opened a fashion boutique, becoming the youngest haute couture designer. The history of the Givenchy brand is like a fairy tale dream with complex twists and turns and a natural take-off at the end.
Birth of style
Hubert de Givenchy was born in 1927. His career begins with the work of the venerable master, who had a strong influence on the fashion trends of France - Jacques Fat. He later collaborated with Robert Piguet and Elsa Schiaparelli. By the way, Christian Dior, then unknown to anyone, adopted the experience with him.
Working as an assistant to eminent fashion designers, he realizes that he is already ready to independently present his own collections andfounded the fashion house of the same name. Lacking finances, Hubert works initially with inexpensive fabrics. His style, different from other designers, draws the attention of the public. At first, all clothes were made to order, but after the collection that thundered throughout Paris, in which the famous fashion model B. Graziani took part, Givenchy, striving for perfection, received universal recognition. And after meeting the source of his inspiration, his beloved muse of creativity, a faithful client and a good friend, for forty-two years he has been born incredible images that they still try to imitate to this day.
Mater and his muse
Audrey Hepburn starred in the movie "Sabrina" in 1954. She needed new ideas for costumes, and in search of outfits she comes to Givenchy's Parisian studio. At that time, the couturier was busy showing a new collection, but found time to meet. Hubert de Givenchy and Audrey Hepburn, who dictated fashion, were a unique creative tandem that gave both a lot: commercial success and new ideas for the fashion designer, and after meeting Audrey becomes a real style icon. The actress often repeated that in the clothes of the master she feels herself. And the fashion designer saw in her an innate taste.
Hepburn's heroine - Sabrina - becomes the queen of the ball, and the outfits of Audrey, who shone in the film, are awarded the Oscar. The audience especially liked the beautifully embroidered organza dress.
Givenchy evening dresses are becoming incredibly popular. Audrey with her inimitablea sense of style demonstrates the designer's costumes not only in films, but also in everyday life.
Real lady style feel
Hubert de Givenchy has repeatedly admitted that Hepburn perfectly embodies the woman for whom he creates his collections. He even designed a high hat for her, allowing the actress to keep her tousled hair under her headdress.
You could say that she was a real find for him, a "real lady", as her film partners called her. The fashion designer, like no one else, understood Audrey, felt her moods, he was with her both in joyful moments and in sorrowful ones. It was his support that helped her survive the separation from her husband and the death of a child.
The evening black dress and long silk gloves, created especially for the film "Breakfast at Tiffany's", received a truly worldwide fame as a special status of chic. Then the fashion designer joked that he became immortal precisely because of this dress, and Audrey called the film one of the most successful in her career. Hubert de Givenchy dressed Hepburn until her death, and 2 years after his death, in 1995, he passes the reins of his offspring and leaves the fashion world.
The personal life of the master
Journalists quite often attributed love relationships to the actress and fashion designer, but they never went beyond true friendship. They had a real spiritual community, and not the usual cooperation. Hubert de Givenchy, whose personal life interests many, has always carefully concealed it. And only once admitted that at the beginning of his career to himA lovely girl looked into the salon with a request for a job. When the fashion designer founded his own brand, he invited her to the position of his secretary. And he admitted that the history of relations with her, filled with common affection, is very long. This was the only time the master spoke about his personal life.
Clothes for the people
The eminent house has made many discoveries in the fashion world. For example, it was Hubert de Givenchy who invented clothes for mass production. Pret-a-porter collections were born for the first time and immediately became popular with buyers. Despite the "mass character", ready-to-wear models are always sewn according to the designer's sketches and reflect the most fashionable trends. I must admit that it is these collections that have become the main source of income for all fashion houses.
Hubert de Givenchy has always wanted to make clothes for a wide audience. In 1968, a collection of women's dresses was born, and 5 years later he introduced a men's line. The master was happy to dress middle-class people in aristocratic and elegant models. He always emphasized that any luxury makes sense only with future democratization. But in the field of high fashion, accessible only to we althy clients, the Givenchy fashion house has created many interesting collections.
Hubert de Givenchy quotes
The classic of world fashion often spoke brightly about her and his achievements. He admitted that there is no secret to success. He simply created his collections, based on the experience of the masters of the fashion industry. And if necessary, destroyed the established traditionsstyle. He spoke of his clients with love and warmth, confessing that they were all ambassadors of his vision of beauty.
Recalling his work as an assistant to eminent masters, he admitted that he was given a unique chance to work with the geniuses of their craft, from whom he took a little and learned style.
A year ago, an elderly fashion designer criticized modern fashion to the nines. He believes that today's designers produce not the best quality clothes, working too fast. In his opinion, fashion must develop without any revolutions, gradually, and only in this way are favorite outfits created.
When asked if the couturier would like to change something in his life, Hubert replied: “If I had the opportunity to start life anew, I would do the same.”
