Drawing by fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy, founder of the famous French luxury brand.
Original fashion drawing by Hubert de Givenchy for the House of Schiaparelli, in pencil, with some handwritten notes by the designer.
One page.
In French.
21 cm x 27 cm.
Paris, 1950s.
Excellent condition of conservation.
Unique piece.
Rigid cape. Cape that is worn over the head.
The haute couture house Givenchy, which began as a fashion house founded by designer Hubert de Givenchy in 1952, joined the LVMH group in 1988 and has become a global luxury brand known worldwide: fashion, perfumes, ready-to-wear, leather goods, jewelry, etc.
Hubert de Givenchy (1927 - 2018) is famous for having designed most of Audrey Hepburn's personal and professional wardrobe, as well as clothes for clients such as Jacqueline Kennedy. He was named to the International Best Dressed Salon of Fame in 1970. He began his career with several designers but, from the beginning of his career, he had Cristóbal Balenciaga as a mentor and idol, who supported, encouraged and financed his work.
Exiled in the United States during the Second World War, upon returning to Paris, Elsa Schiaparelli hired the young Givenchy, who became her first assistant in 1947, before being appointed artistic director of the Place Vendome Schiaparelli boutique. Hubert de Givenchy designed this dress at the beginning of his career, a few years before creating the famous brand that bears his name.
Quality designs, created by renowned French designers such as Hubert de Givenchy, are increasingly sought after by collectors or aficionados of luxury brands.
