Givenchy's Muse

Audrey Hepburn's black dress from the movie Breakfast At Tiffany's.

The November, 2011 issue of vogue claims that when Audrey Hepburn was asked about Hubert de Givenchy's clothing she replied by saying "His are the only clothes in which I am myself."  Hubert de Givenchy's clothing really seemed to take flight when he dressed, famous actress, Audrey Hepburn.   You can find Miss Hepburn wearing Givenchy's designs in movies such as Sabrina, Funny Face, and the ever-so-famous Breakfast at Tiffany's. In a recent article in Time Magazine entitled Stylish Pairs: Top 10 Celebrity-Designer Relationships, Hepburn and Givenchy were rated second.  He first dressed Hepburn on the set of Sabrina in 1953.  When styling for the movie Sabrina, Givenchy was under the impression that he was dressing Katharine Hepburn, to his surprise he was actually styling Audrey Hepburn.  He later received an Oscar for the costumes for his work in Sabrina.  One of the most iconic looks not only for Audrey Hepburn but for fashion as a whole was the black dress worn in the movie Breakfast At Tiffany's in 1961.  Hepburn and Givenchy's professional relationship turned into a life-long friendship.  In 2006 the infamous "Little Black Dress" was auctioned off for charity for the price of  $920,909.  Hepburn continued to wear Givenchy's designs outside of movies and in her everyday life until her death in 1993.  According to the book entitled The Givenchy Style by François Mohrt, Givenchy stated: "In every collection a part of my heart, my pencil, my design goes to Audrey.' 'Audrey has now departed, but still commune with her."

Hubert de Givenchy with lifelong friend, Audrey Hepburn.