Givenchy

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“All a woman needs to be chic are a rain coat, two suits, a pair of trousers and a cashmere sweater”- Givenchy

Upon finishing his education, Givenchy went on to work with Elsa Schiaparelli, Lucien Lelong, Robert Piguet, and Jacque Fath and on February, 2, 1952 he opened his own fashion house. Creating a close relationship with his clientele was very important to Givenchy; Jacquline Kennedy, the Dutchess of Windsor, Audrey Hepburn were regulars to the fashion house. In 1988 Givenchy sold his fashion house to Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy. In 1995 John Galliano was appointed successor then a year later American blood took creative siege and Alexander McQueen was given the title as creative director of the Givenchy label in 1996.