Hubert de Givenchy - March 10
Hubert de Givenchy, founder of the iconic fashion house in 1952 and famed for dressing
Audrey Hepburn in her most fashionable roles, including
Breakfast at Tiffany's and
Sabrina, died on March 10 at the age of 91. The French couturier is credited with creating the baby doll dress and balloon coat, and his client list was an impressive one, including not just Ms Hepburn but also such fellow icons as
Jacqueline Kennedy and
Grace Kelly. Luxury corporation LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, which acquired the Givenchy fashion brand in 1989, paid tribute to Hubert, calling the designer “a major personality of the world of French haute couture and a gentleman who symbolized Parisian chic and elegance for more than half a century”. Givenchy retired from the label he founded in 1995.
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