Hubert de Givenchy dies at age 91
He was the inventor of casual chic. Pioneer of luxury ready-to-wear and founder of Parisian fashion label Givenchy, Hubert James Taffin de Givenchy died on Saturday 10th March 2018, aged 91.
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