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"Vogue On: Hubert De Givenchy" by Drusilla Beyfus gives a facinating in-sight into the iconic world of Givenchy. The book is among others in a series created by British Vogue. I chose to focus on Hubert De Givenchy, famous for creating some of Audrey Hepburn's most iconic looks on-film and off. Whether you are familiar with the person prior to reading the book or not, the "Vogue On" books give readers relevant information without delving too deep. The writing style is easy to follow but full of intelligence. The book covers how the aristocratic designer grew up in a privileged world and how he got to be one of the world's greatest couturiers.
Audrey Hepburn is one of my icons, so reading about Hubert De Givenchy's relationship with each other was very interesting and a highlight of mine within the book - which has a dedicated chapter. Hearing how they spoke about each other so fondly and how the designer worked better with her. I would've liked to have heard more about how the LBD in Breakfast at Tiffany's came about and his thoughts and feelings on it becoming an iconic dress. There was a lot of lingering on My Fair Lady.
Overall, I enjoyed reading the book but at some point I did think the information could be found online (especially on websites such as Voguepedia). It's a great overview of his life and an interesting read to see where the brand has come from to compare with now with the brand been under the helm of Riccardo Tisci.
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