Givenchy

A star in Hollywood

Count Hubert de Givenchy came from a French noble family and was therefore called the “aristocrat of fashion” by the press throughout his life. After several years of collaboration with other French fashion designers, Givenchy founded his own fashion brand in Paris in 1952 for exclusive haute couture creations. His combinations of white puff-sleeved blouses with turned-up collars and slim, long pencil skirts quickly conquered the Paris fashion scene. Givenchy also made a name for itself because of the rather unusual use of motifs such as fruits, vegetables and animals in French haute couture. Typical of the fashion aristocrat's designs were bold, bright colors and high waists as well as luxurious robes with floral patterns and oversized hats.
In 1953, Hubert de Givenchy met an actress who would have a major influence on his future work: Audrey Hepburn. Givenchy saw her as the ideal model for his fashion and Hepburn was enthusiastic about his fashion from the start. “I only feel myself in his clothes,” the Hollywood star once said. The collaboration between Givenchy and Hepburn, which lasted until the actress's death in 1993, made the Givenchy brand world-famous and Hepburn a style icon. Hepburn's appearance in the film “Breakfast at Tiffany's” in a little black dress that Givenchy created together with Coco Chanel will never be forgotten. Another world event where the Givenchy brand was in the spotlight was the funeral of US President Kennedy, where his widow Jacqueline wore a black Givenchy sheath dress. Many former Hollywood film stars, such as Lauren Bacall, Ingrid Bergman, Marlene Dietrich, Greta Garbo and Grace Kelly, also made Givenchy fashion world famous in the 1950s and 1960s.

Givenchy in the Designer Second Hand Shop by Buddy&Selly

If you want to feel like a Hollywood star and shine in French haute couture, then you will find the Givenchy outfit that suits you in our designer second hand shop. We offer you a great selection of pants, dresses, sweaters, sweatshirts and tops from the legendary fashion house.

So that you have a glamorous appearance on the street, you can also get luxurious, unusual Givenchy pieces such as calfskin coats and fur jackets in our shop. To complete your Givenchy star outfit, all you need is a few pumps or ankle boots and a clutch or handbag from the Parisian fashion label.

Become your own fashion star today and get your favorite Givenchy Haute Couture pieces in the Buddy&Selly designer second hand shop.