Hubert deGivenchy

History and Autobiography 
Hubert deGivenchy was born at No 24, rue Saint-Louis in Beauvais (France). Givenchy had a passion for fashion ever since he was 10. He had a mindset: he will be a fashion designer. On February 2nd 1952, Hubert de Givenchy opens his own Maison de Couture at No8. Givency was known for modern, ladylike styles. The most famous ambassador of the brand was Audrey Hepburn in films such as Sabrina, for which Edith Head claimed the Academy Award, How to Steal a Million and Breakfast at Tiffany's. His other famous patrons include the Guinness, Grimaldi and Kennedy families, who famously wore Givenchy clothes to the funeral of John F. Kennedy. Hubert de Givenchy retired in 1995.

Spring/ summer collection 2012

Fall Haute Couture fall 2010

I've researched about Givenchy and his recent collection. The Spring/ summer collection 2012 were filled with simple nude and pastel colours and design. Even though i did not really enjoy the designs however, the colours caught my eyes. What's trending in the fashion spring collections is pastel colours. While the Fall Haute Couture fall 2010 was breath taking in my opinion. I really liked how extravagant they were with feathers, sequins and the play of fabric. The above Fall Haute Couture fall 2010 dress is one of my favourite. It spells perfectly elegant to me portraying the image of a human skeleton in my mind. Reading the article i realised it was inspired by human skeleton "The collection was largely inspired by the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, and if you look closely at the some of the dresses, you’ll note that the human skeleton is a recurring theme. Intertwined within the lace motifs are skull-adorned zippers and hints of a human spine. It might seem little eerie and dark to some, but in-your-face beauty of this collection is too decadent to be ignored."As my A0I human ingenuity, the play of fabric and different colours and style interest me and it drives me to ask more questions on how he did Fall Haute Couture fall 2010. Words can never enough to describe my appreciation of the amazing collection.

Reference
^ "BBC News – Oscars 2012: Stars arrive". BBC. 27 February 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2012.

1. ^ 7 May 2010 (7 May 2010). "Tisci's Trans Europe Express... Fashionair Paused". Wwd.com. Retrieved 26 April 2012.

Source

http://www.fragrancex.com/products/_bid_Givenchy-am-cid_perfume-am-lid_G__brand_history.html
http://www.socialbeautify.co.uk/index.php/2012/01/springsummer-fashion-trends-2012/
http://dailymischief.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/givenchy.jpg
http://weddingbellsblog.com/bridal-gown/designers-couturier/givenchy-fall-2010-haute-couture-collection/