Top Fashion brand review of Givenchy

29 May 2009

The Givenchy line produces a wide array of clothing and accessories, including perfumes, cosmetics, and even couture fashions. Hubert de Givenchy founded the line in 1952 and for years left an indelible stamp on the fashion industry. However, he turned over control of his line to John Galliano in 1995, and he was later replaced by Alexander McQueen.

Julien McDonald was the Artistic Director for the women's line, and Ozwald Boateng was in charge of the men's wear line in the early 2000s. Today, Givenchy has brand new designers working to keep the line relevant. The ready-to-wear and haute couture lines are headed up by Riccardo Tisci.

The man behind it all, Hubert Givenchy, was born in 1927 in Saint-Louis, Beauvais, France. Just like many sports stars around the world show their talent for the game at an early age, so too did Givenchy show his flair for fashion. At only ten years of age, Givenchy visited the World's Fair in Paris and decided that he would become a fashion designer.

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