What is the nationality of Hubert de Givenchy?

Hubert de Givenchy was French. Born in Beauvais, France, in 1927, he became one of the defining couturiers of postwar French fashion and founded the Givenchy fashion house in Paris in 1952.

Givenchy trained and worked in Paris, gaining experience with established designers including Jacques Fath, Robert Piguet, Lucien Lelong and Elsa Schiaparelli. His elegant, relatively streamlined designs helped distinguish him from more heavily embellished couture styles of the period.

He is especially associated with Audrey Hepburn, whose wardrobe he designed for films including Breakfast at Tiffany’s. His work also included clothing for Jacqueline Kennedy. A common mix-up is to confuse the nationality of the designer with the international identity of the brand: Givenchy is a French house, while many later designers who led it came from other countries.