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Hubert de Givenchy (“Gee-von-shee”), the Givenchy Fashion House founder, was born in 1927, in the small town of Beauvais, France. As Givenchy’s father died the boy was raised by his mother and grandfather, an artist and expert tapestry maker.

Givenchy interest in fashion began when he at the age of ten visited the “fashion pavilion” at the International Exhibition in Paris. At home, he learned copies of “Vogue” magazine, often paying special attention to one man’s designs – Balenciaga. Read More »