Givenchy

Hubert de Givenchy arrived in Paris in 1952 and opened his house with an idea that would define the next decade of fashion: separates, mix-and-match pieces that gave women a freedom of dress the couture tradition had rarely imagined. His relationship with Audrey Hepburn, which began with the wardrobe for Sabrina in 1954, produced one of fashion’s most enduring dialogues, the little black dress from Breakfast at Tiffany’s among its most lasting legacies. Givenchy’s work balanced aristocratic restraint with genuine modernity, a combination that Riccardo Tisci later reinterpreted for the house’s next chapter, bringing darkness and graphic impact to an archive built on discretion. Pre-loved Givenchy spans both eras of the house’s personality, and both reward careful attention.