|
|
Article: Givenchy, Hubert de
- Article from:
- Contemporary Fashion
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2002 The Gale Group Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
GIVENCHY, Hubert de
French designer
Born:
Hubert James Marcel Taffin de Givenchy, in Beauvais, 21 February 1927.
Education:
Studied at the Coll
é
ge Felix-Faur
é
, Beauvais and Montalembert;
É
cole Nationale Sup
é
rieure des Beaux Arts, Paris; Faculty of Law, University of Paris.
Career:
Worked in Paris for Lucien Lelong, 1945-46; for Piguet, 1946-48; for Jacques Fath, 1948-49; for Schiaparelli, 1949-51; established Maison Givenchy, 1952; president, Soci
é
t
é
Givenchy Couture and Soci
é
t
é
des Parfums Givenchy, from 1954; sold company to LVMH, 1988; presented last show and retired, 1995; John Galliano hired as house designer, 1995; replaced by Alexander ...