Hubert de Givenchy Nov 19, 2009
Givenchy was called 'the last great couturier ... Hubert Givenchy was born in Beauvais, France in 1927 ... Givenchy s Early Career. (Suite101.com)
Romantic notes Nov 19, 2009
He has worked with other leading perfume brands including Cacharel, Givenchy and Calvin Klein, developing fragrances such as Armani Code, Lovely, Dune, Euphoria and Amarige. The Eau de Parfums dominant note is jasmine, which is merged with base notes of vanilla, sandalwood and musk cream. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
S00004000mall firm battles Chanel over design Nov 11, 2009
Ms Colle, whose clients include Christian Dior, Jean-Paul Gaultier and Givenchy, said life had been "a descent into hell" since the legal battle began. She contacted Chanel in 2004 after she spotted a cardigan in a Tokyo boutique whose crochet pattern, she says, bore a striking resemblance to one designed by her staff. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Designers honor Grace Kelly's cool, classic style Oct 21, 2009
With her swept-back blond waves, splash of lipstick, model-perfect face and demure stature, Kelly was a muse to couture houses such as Dior and Givenchy. Kelly died in 1982 at age 52, yet 27 years later she continues to inspire designers with her elegant style. (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
How Bad Was Lindsay Lohan's Ungaro Collection? Oct 10, 2009
When the major trends are subdued, recession-friendly takes on classic chic (seen last week at Chanel, Givenchy, Celine) and a darker, opposing, deconstructed vision (Louis Vuitton, Viktor+Rolf), a tart is moronically off-trend. Page: 1 | How Bad Was Lindsay Lohan's Ungaro Collection. (Slate)
Lohan debuts at Ungaro, but Van Noten steals day Oct 5, 2009
At Givenchy, Riccardo Tisci sent out a strong collection that run the gamut from nonchalant French simplicity to an almost Baroque elaborateness - all of which had the gaggle of heiresses in the front row, including Margherita Missoni and Eugenie Niarchos, oohing and aahing. Swiss label Akris served up a very, um, Swiss collection of well-cut, well-constructed suits and dresses - workaday gear for style-conscious young professionals. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Now smell this - Sensuous scents for your birth month Sep 19, 2009
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EBay fined again for selling fake Louis Vuitton goods online Sep 19, 2009
It cited among the perfume marques top range Parfums Christian Dior, Kenzo, Givenchy and Guerlain ... The commercial court had ruled in favour of six LVMH brands and also barred eBay from selling four perfumes -- Christian Dior, Kenzo, Givenchy and Guerlain -- on its websites. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Floral fashion rules autumn winter Aug 27, 2009
From Givenchy, Chanel, Giorgio Armani to Valentino and Dior, all have thumps up for this flowery passion ... From Givenchy, Chanel, Giorgio Armani to Valentino and Dior, all have thumps up for this flowery passion. (India Times, India)
The Sa Sa Fragrance Fair & Awards is back! Aug 24, 2009
The Sa Sa Fragrance Fair s is back. Web search enhanced by. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Raising an eyebrow to new fashion statement Aug 20, 2009
A current advertisement for Givenchy shows a group of grim-faced models lounging impassively - sans eyebrows - in a French chateau ... In viewing the dark-haired, dark-lipped models in the Givenchy ad, Salon s Judy Berman wondered if this brow-free fad was yet another way of channeling the undead, given our culture s current fascination with all things vampire, i.e., the Twilight series, HBO s True Blood, etc. (Boston Globe)
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton Inc. & American Composers Orchestra Announce Partnership to Commission & Premiere New Music by Emerging American Composers Aug 13, 2009
Its Fashion and Leather Goods division includes Louis Vuitton, the world's leading luxury brand, as well as Celine, Loewe, Kenzo, Givenchy, Thomas Pink, Fendi, Emilio Pucci, Donna Karan, Marc Jacobs, Berluti, StefanoBi as well as eLUXURY, the authoritative online source for luxury goods on the Internet. LVMH is present in the Perfumes and Cosmetics sector with Parfums Christian Dior, Guerlain, Parfums Givenchy, Parfums Kenzo, Perfumes Loewe as well as other promising cosmetic companies (BeneFit... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
From the HIP Aug 10, 2009
Find designers Givenchy and Lanvin lined up next to 3. 1 Philip Lim and Elizabeth. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Tips And D-I-Y's Aug 6, 2009
With stints at Proenza Schouler and Givenchy under his belt and chic girls about town under his spell, Joseph Altuzarra is fall's breakout star. tags. (Teen Vogue)
Do-It-Yourself: Joseph Altuzarra Aug 4, 2009
With stints at Proenza Schouler and Givenchy under his belt and chic girls about town under his spell, Joseph Altuzarra is fall's breakout star. 1 of 6. (Teen Vogue)
Frills, chills and thrills at Paris winter show Jul 16, 2009
Other highlights of the couture shows included Givenchy, where designer Riccardo Tisci melded the menacing and the sublime, and French designer Stephane Rolland, whose graphic mosaic embroidery was inspired by a wall covering at a New York apartment. Fashions elite will again descend on the French capital early next year for the summer 2010 couture collections. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Fashion World Mourns Lacroix's Last Show Jul 11, 2009
Other winter 2010 shows on Tuesday, day two of the French capital's three-day-long haute couture extravaganza, included a high-wattage performance by red-carpet favorite Giorgio Armani, a darkly ravishing collection by Givenchy and Chanel, where models emerged from giant perfume bottles. CHRISTIAN LACROIX. (CBS News -- World)
Paris: Fall couture Jul 10, 2009
Other highlights of this week's couture shows included Givenchy, where designer Riccardo Tisci melded the menacing and the sublime, and French designer Stephane Rolland, whose graphic mosaic embroidery was inspired by a wall covering at a New York apartment ... GIVENCHY Designer Riccardo Tisci continued to plumb the depths of the beauty's darker side with a collection that was at once ravishing and intimidating, all flowing chiffon and ruthless gold spikes. (AZCentral -- Style)
Divorced men better off but not happier Jul 8, 2009
Givenchy, Lacroix and Lagerfeld in Paris. Tahnee wins Next Top Model. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
* Couture off to sheer start at half-dressed Dior Jul 8, 2009
Paris haute couture shows X displays of wildly expensive garments made-to-measure for a handful of ultra-wealthy women X moved into the second of three days yesterday, with shows by heavy-hitters Armani, Givenchy and Chanel. In what was sure to be a poignant moment yesterday, Christian Lacroix, who has been hit hard by the financial crisis and is struggling to find his financial footing, showed what could conceivably be his last couture collection to a small audience of fashion insiders. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Bounce back: Wealthy show recovery signs Jul 4, 2009
Fashion and leather goods sales of HNWI-beloved brands like Louis Vuitton, Givenchy and Marc Jacobs were up 24% in Asia. While emerging markets like Brazil - with 131,000 HNWIs - and the rest of Latin America are "poised to grow again" according to the report, another promising market - India - experienced the second-largest drop in millionaires, decreasing by 31. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Paris fashion snubs crisis Jun 26, 2009
Thierry Mugler, Givenchy and Galliano are the biggest names showing on Friday, followed on Saturday by Kenzo and Hermes, and on Sunday by Lanvin, Dior and Paul Smith. Winding up on Monday is Smalto. (iAfrica.com)
Saudi, Libyan leaders top gift-givers Jun 26, 2009
The glittering inventory features Tiffany pens, Waterford crystal, Givenchy cologne and leather, and Zandstra rollerblades. Qatar's armed forces chief dispensed TechnoMarine wristwatches and more to U.S. military commanders. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Best Dressed Jun 22, 2009
Christina Ricci looked like the Queen of Hearts in Givenchy Haute Couture, while Zoe Kratitz went with 1930s glamour in vintage. tags 00004000. (Teen Vogue)
Crisis forces Bulgaria to smell the roses Jun 18, 2009
"Our rose oil, which is at the heart of fragrances in brands such as Chanel and Givenchy, is considered by many to be the best in the world and costs as much as euro5,000 ($7,100) per kilogram," Nedkov said. Bulgaria is now one of the world's leading exporters of rose oil, producing more than half of the world's output. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Keep It French Jun 18, 2009
Steiss, who's under contract with Givenchy and is the daughter of former French government honcho Dominique de Villepin, was spotted getting cozy with French soccer star Yohan Gourcuff at dinner at Macao Trading Co. downtown this week. "He was there with a bunch of other soccer players, but the 00004000 y partied all night," says a spy. (New York Post -- Gossip)
The plop thickens for Sacha Baron Cohen and 'Bruno' Jun 2, 2009
That night, he and his film crew hit the Givenchy party. But the next day, he is thrown out of designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac's show after he tries to hand love notes to models. (USA Today -- Life)
Giving the bold shoulder May 30, 2009
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SKIN DEEP? Exotic - and expensive - creams have little data to back claims May 27, 2009
Le Soin Noir, Givenchy, 360 for 1 ... A Givenchy spokeswoman says the company s clinical tests speak for themselves. (Missoulian, MT)
Laetitia Casta and Stefano Accorsi in Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci May 25, 2009
(PRNewsFoto/Givenchy Couture) CANNES, FRANCE UNITED STATES ... Laetitia Casta in Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci (PRNewsFoto/Givenchy Couture) CANNES FRANCE ... Laetitia Casta in Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci and Stefano Accorsi in Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci. (PR Newswire)
How A Conn. Boy Earned His Fashion Stripes May 21, 2009
Even the pronunciations struck a chord of terror: Haute Couture, Givenchy, and Nicolas Ghesquiere (That's (guess-kee-year for all of you fashion illiterates. I once was blind too). (CBS News -- 60 minutes)
• Are claims about beauty creams only skin deep? May 18, 2009
Le Soin Noir, Givenchy, 360 for 1 ... Company's claim: "Vital Black Algae Sap Concentrate is found in the depths of the ocean and reconstructs a catalyst in the skin to counteract the signs of aging." A Givenchy spokeswoman says the company's clinical tests "speak for themselves.". (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Doris Duke: A style for the ages Apr 30, 2009
She bought from Dior in the 1940s, Givenchy in the 1950s, Mary Quant in the 1960s, and Halston in the 1970s. Even when she was well into her 60s and 70s she was making the scene at Studio 54 and still looking impeccable. (Boston Globe)
Coming soon ... again ... women's shoulder pads Apr 14, 2009
They then go on to deconstruct the "two different types of the bold-shouldered look" -- the boxy, boyish cut at Marc Jacobs and Stella McCartney and "the sharper, more compact" shapes at Balmain, Balenciaga and Givenchy. Response from posters, however, is mostly negative. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
On Paris runways, the mouths roar Apr 2, 2009
Ghostly skin and strong mouths in glossy shades of berry and mauve matched the gothic mood of the clothes at Givenchy ... Givenchy rode the fence of big and flat with hair that was slicked down over the scalp but burst into tight crimped waves that hung down to the models' shoulders. (Boston Globe)
Google in court over Vuitton row Mar 18, 2009
LVMH had said eBay's French site had not done enough to stop the sale of counterfeit bags and perfumes, under brands including Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior and Givenchy. An earlier version of this story suggested that Google had appealed this case straight to the ECJ. In fact it appealed to the French Court of Cassation, France's supreme court which then referred it to the ECJ. The earlier story also said the ECJ was in Brussels, rather than Luxembourg. (BBC News -- Business)
Runway Rookie Mar 18, 2009
The blonde, who's been on the cover of nearly every edition of Vogue worldwide, recently scored campaigns with Givenchy and Iguatemi, the super-luxe shopping center company based in Sao Paulo. Ana Claudia, who is of German/Bavarian stock, is from Santa Catarina in the south of Brazil. (New York Post -- Gossip)
European buy low on U.S. lists Mar 11, 2009
" Although her clients like the creative touch from European designers, citing Givenchy, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche and Lanvin, she said, the boutique's fourth-quarter 2008 sales were flat compared with the previous year - she would not disclose specific numbers but said that her autumn 2009 season budget is down 10 to 15 percent. "Our clients are looking for luxe, modern and glamorous. Women don't need another basic at the moment. (International Herald Tribune)
Little black dress Mar 10, 2009
At Givenchy, Riccardo Tisci still seems to believe that he has a lot to prove ... Why does Tisci have to try so hard to turn Givenchy into a super-cool brand to attract a hip crowd, when his earliest shows under his own label suggested that he had an eye for quiet beauty ... Rather than including striking clothes that will create great magazine images, Tisci needs to focus on what Givenchy stands for in the 21st century. (International Herald Tribune)
PARIS FASHION WEEK: Fashion master or mentor? An agonizing choice for young talents Mar 6, 2009
Since then, high fashion has swallowed dozens of burgeoning talents - most famously John Galliano, firstly at Givenchy and ultimately at Dior. But also Alexander McQueen, also first at Givenchy (owned by LVMH) and then at the corporate rival PPR, where the designer has his own line ... Any fashionista could chant a litany of these two-prong careers, those who are working for a big house and also for themselves, kicking off with the famous collaboration between Louis Vuitton and Marc Jacobs and... (International Herald Tribune)
Art.view: Bull for a night Mar 1, 2009
The range of goods on offer from the collection of Yves Saint Laurent, a fashion designer who died in June 2008, and his partner Pierre Berg; was enormous stellar examples of modern painting and Art Deco furniture, gaudy but highly collectible German silver, enamel Limoges plates once owned by Givenchy, cameo miniatures, life-size Roman torsos, and, to the dismay of the Chinese government, two bronze animal heads from the zodiac fountain of Emperor Qianlong s summer palace in Beijing. More than... (The Economist)
Strip Teese: Dita Gets Down & Dirty in Martini Glass Feb 19, 2009
But aside from keeping up appearances and coping with the craziness, these young ladies still have to find time to strut from Givenchy to Geometry. "I m coming from school, so my biggest preparation is collecting all the homework and class work I ll be missing over this time period," 16-year-old Somers said with a sigh. (Fox News)
Street Chic: Models Off Duty Feb 18, 2009
by February 17, 2009 Bag-- GivenchyShoes -- Louis Vuitton ... by February 16, 2009 Leggings -- Rag and Bone T-shirt -- The Row Bag -- Givenchy Sweater -- J. Crew. (Teen Vogue)
London Fashion Week: 25 years of grit and glamour Feb 18, 2009
His style became increasingly feminine and in 1996 Galliano became the creative director at Givenchy. He moved to Dior the following year, where he remains. (Times Online)
Michelle Obama makes her mark on the style world Feb 13, 2009
The hugely successful UK-based fashion retail website, , is about to start selling Wu's designs alongside their more established designers, including Givenchy and Alexander McQueen. Most flattering of all for Wu, the American brand ABS, which makes clever copies of red carpet designs, has already started copying Wu, as well as Isabel Toledo, another relatively little known designer favoured by Obama. (guardian.co.uk)
Fashion & Style Feb 11, 2009
Photo Galleries - Celebrity photos, Pictures: Oscars, Emmys, Special Events, Awards, Festivals - Variety. Choose the one that's best for you. (Variety)
7 movies that glamorize business travel Feb 7, 2009
Youll laugh, youll cry, youll make fun of Elizabeth Taylors Givenchy togs and then youll wonder why your life on the road isnt nearly so glamorous. More from Portfolio. (MSNBC -- Travel)
We'll always have Paris Feb 7, 2009
There's no question Riccardo Tisci, the young Italian designer who has pumped new life into Givenchy, knows how to charm his clients ... The romantic tone was a departure from the tough vibe Givenchy has been doling out these past few seasons. (Globe and Mail)
