Audrey Hepburn's black dress in "Breakfast at Tiffany's" was designed by which French couturier?

Audrey Hepburn’s black dress in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” was designed by French couturier Hubert de Givenchy.

Givenchy created the celebrated little black dress for Hepburn’s 1961 film, directed by Blake Edwards. Hepburn appears in the opening sequence as Holly Golightly, wearing the elegant black dress with a dramatic necklace, long gloves, sunglasses, and a cigarette holder while standing outside Tiffany & Co.

The collaboration reflected a close creative relationship. Hepburn and Givenchy had first worked together on Sabrina in 1954 and became longtime friends; she frequently wore his designs in films and public appearances. For Breakfast at Tiffany’s, however, the final screen costume was a collaborative production: costume designer Edith Head modified the lower portion of the original design to satisfy studio requirements.

The dress helped turn the little black dress into a defining symbol of modern cinematic style. Several versions existed for production, and one sold at a 2006 Christie’s auction for £467,200. The common confusion is crediting Edith Head alone; Givenchy designed the original garment, while Head adapted it for the film.