A Brief Introduction
Welcome to my group of lenses called 'Artist/Designer Brief Introductions'. Each page will contain a brief biography on the artist/designer with links to things like books, u-tube videos and more. Please vote if you find it useful!
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Givenchy at a Glance
Givenchy () is a French brand of clothing, accessories, perfumes and cosmetics with Parfums Givenchy.
The house of Givenchy was founded in 1952 by designer Hubert de Givenchy and is a member of Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture et du Pret-a-Porter. It is owned by luxury goods behemoth LVMH and in 1993 achieved a total sales worth of $176 million, making it the second largest apparel division of LVMH after Dior.
Hubert de Givenchy
Count Hubert James Marcel Taffin de Givenchy (born February 20, 1927) is a French aristocrat and fashion designer who founded the The House of Givenchy in 1952. He is famous for having designed much of the personal and professional wardrobe of Audrey Hepburn, as well as clothing for clients such as Jacqueline Kennedy.
John Galliano
Juan Carlos Antonio Galliano Guillén, CBE, RDI (born 28 November 1960), professionally known as John Galliano, is a Gibraltarian-British fashion designer.Gibraltar-Stamps John Galliano
Alexander McQueen
Alexander McQueen CBE (born Lee Alexander McQueen, 17 March 1969) is an English fashion designer.
Julien McDonald
Julien Macdonald OBE (born March 19, 1971) is a Welsh fashion designer.
Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Macdonald attended Cyfarthfa High School in Merthyr Tydfil. Macdonald was taught knitting by his mother, and soon became interested in design. He was also interested in a career as a dancer, but instead studied textiles at The Faculty of Arts and Architecture,Brighton, then went on to the Royal College of Art, where he gained a Master's Degree. Soon after graduation, Karl Lagerfeld recruited him to work for Chanel. He also worked freelance creating knitwear for Alexander McQueen.
In 2000, he was appointed as successor to Alexander McQueen as chief designer at the Paris Haute Couture house of Givenchy, and in 2001, he was named British Fashion Designer of the Year. His creations have been worn by stars such as Joely Richardson, Kylie Minogue, Geri Halliwell, Dame Shirley Bassey, Carmen Electra and Naomi Campbell [http://www.hellomagazine.com/profiles/julienmacdonald/]. He was also selected by British Airways to redesign their flight attendants' uniforms. He also acts as a judge on the British version of Project Runway, known as Project Catwalk, which is broadcast on Sky One. In June 2006, he was awarded an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours for services to fashion.
Ozwald Boateng
Ozwald Boateng OBE is a fashion designer. He was born in North London in 1960. While studying computing at Southwark College, he was introduced to cutting and designing clothes by his then girlfriend. With the help of his mother, who was an excellent seamstress, he started selling his mother's designs to passersby along Portobello Road. At age 23, disillusioned with a mundane job in IT, he set up his own full-time. He began making bespoke suits in 1990 and is widely credited with introducing Savile Row tailoring to a new generation. Boateng's many clients include Will Smith, Laurence Fishburne, Jamie Foxx, Samuel L. Jackson, Russell Crowe, Keanu Reeves, and Mick Jagger.
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