ONE FOR THE BOOKS: A definitive volume chronicles the catwalks of Givenchy, spanning from the 1952 debut of Hubert de Givenchy to the autumn 2023 collection by incumbent artistic director Matthew M. Williams.
Published by Thames & Hudson, “Givenchy Catwalk, the Complete Collections” is coauthored by fashion historian Alexandre Samson, who's a curator at Paris’ Palais Galliera museum, and fashion critic Anders Christian Madsen.
The 632-page volume is organized chronologically, each section starting with a succinct biography of de Givenchy, John Galliano, Alexander McQueen, Julien Macdonald, Riccardo Tisci, Clare Waight Keller and Williams. 1000's of images captured throughout the couture and ready-to-wear presentations give a snapshot of every season.
Giving this in-depth and chronological read of Givenchy’s history offers “understanding of the evolution...
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