Hubert de Givenchy, creator of style icons, dies aged 91

March 12, 2018 20:40

Hubert de Givenchy, the aristocratic French fashion designer whose understated style represented a golden age of elegance, has died aged 91.

Givenchy dressed Audrey Hepburn and Jackie Kennedy and is famous for the little black dress. He died at the Renaissance chateau near Paris that he shared with his partner and fellow designer Philippe Venet.

At 6ft 6in tall, Givenchy, whose full name was Count Hubert James Marcel Taffin de Givenchy, was a giant of the fashion world in every sense.

He created on- and off-screen wardrobes for Hepburn for films including Breakfast at Tiffanys and Funny Face. His enduring muse, Hepburn inspired Givenchys first perfume, lInterdit, and is credited with the designers subsequent success and popularity in the US.

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