The first and only comprehensive overview of Givenchy's collections presented through catwalk
photography and published in collaboration with the celebrated fashion house. With 2.5
million copies in print each high-end cloth-bound volume in the bestselling Catwalk series
features over 1 100 looks as they originally appeared on the catwalk styled as the designer
intended and sported by the world's top models. These ten treasure troves of inspiration are
must-have references for all fashion fans and professionals. 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 Beyoncé) 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 Chloé 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.
