GIVENCHY CATWALK: THE COMPLETE COLLECTIONS

Founded by the dashing Hubert de Givenchy in 1952, the house would go on to symbolize the height of effortless elegance, as embodied by Givenchy`s muse (and close friend) Audrey Hepburn. After its founder`s retirement in 1995, John Galliano first took the reins of the house, before being succeeded by a young Alexander McQueen, who created his first (and only) haute couture collections for Givenchy. More recently, Italian designer Riccardo Tisci took the brand into a resolutely contemporary direction following his appointment in 2005 (dressing icons such as Beyonc), followed by Clare Waight Keller and American designer Matthew M. Williams.This definitive publication ` the only monograph in print on the house of Givenchy ` opens with a concise history of the fashion house before exploring the collections themselves, which are organized chronologically. Each new era in Givenchy`s history opens with a brief overview and biography of the new designer, while individual collections are introduced by a short text unveiling their influences and highlights, illustrated with carefully curated catwalk images. A rich reference section, including an extensive index, concludes the book.After Chanel, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Yves Saint Laurent, Prada, Vivienne Westwood, Versace and Chlo, Givenchy is the ninth in a series of high-end, clothbound books that offer an unrivalled overview of the collections of the world`s top fashion houses through original catwalk photography.