Hubert James Marcel Taffin de Givenchy (1927–2018) was a French fashion designer of aristocratic background, born in Beauvais. After briefly considering law, he studied art at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He moved to the city at age 17 and began his career as an apprentice to Jacques Fath in 1945, later working with Robert Piguet, Lucien Lelong, and Elsa Schiaparelli, where he gained expertise in haute couture. In 1952, he founded the luxury fashion and perfume house Givenchy, which became internationally renowned for its elegant, sophisticated designs. Givenchy created iconic wardrobes for Audrey Hepburn, including outfits from films like Breakfast at Tiffany's, and for Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy as First Lady. Named to the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame in 1970, he was also an art collector and postage stamp designer. He led the house until 1995, when he sold it to LVMH.