Hubert de Givenchy born on February 21, 1927 in France. At
the same time Givenchy studied at the Ecole des Beauz Art School in Paris, he
got a position as an apprentice designer at Jacques Fath couture house. Series
of jobs as an assistant designer build up Givenchy’s skill as a fashion
designer. In 1951, he opened his own couture house and immediately became well
known with the design “Bettina blouse”. Bettina blouse is a simple white cotton
shirt named after Bettina Graziani, a model at Fath. In1953, Givenchy met his
professional and personal partner Cristobal Balenciaga. Givenchy’s fragrance
business “Societe des Parfums Givenchy was introduced in 1954. Audrey Hepburn
was his signature model and his inspiration. He designed many outfit for her in
her series movies: Funny Face, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, My Fair Lady. Givenchy
was famous for his style of bright cheerful colors and youthful feminine
design.
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