The Givenchy Catwalk: The Complete Collections coffee table book is an overwhelming celebration of Givenchy's classic glamour with more than 70 years of the fashion house's history. The fashion book features iconic designs by such luminaries as Hubert de Givenchy, Alexander McQueen and Matthew M. Williams.
This definitive publication revels in the beauty, opulence and constant reinvention of the Givenchy brand. The book begins with a brief history of the fashion house founded by Hubert de Givenchy and then explores the collections of its successors, including John Galliano; Alexander McQueen; Riccardo Tisci, who took the brand in a resolutely contemporary direction; Clare Waight Keller, the first woman to hold the position of artistic director; and American designer Matthew M. Williams, who joined the house in the summer of 2020.
Each era of Givenchy's history is explored through a brief overview and biography of the principal designer, while individual collections are introduced by short texts that explore their influences and highlights, illustrated with carefully curated catwalk images.
Founded in 1952, the house would symbolize effortless elegance and classic glamour, as embodied by its founder's friend and muse, Audrey Hepburn, and other patrons including Jacqueline Kennedy, Greta Garbo, Elizabeth Taylor, Princess Grace of Monaco, Beyoncé Knowles, Cate Blanchett, Julia Roberts and Lady Gaga.
Specifications
Title: Givenchy Catwalk: The Complete Collections
Author: Alexandre Samson
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Size: 940 x 740 x 47 cm
Size: 632 pages
Weight: 2760 grams
Language: English
Material: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780300264074
