Givenchy’s Clare Waight Keller went back to the storied house’s roots in Paris for Sunday’s moving couture homage to house-founder Hubert de Givenchy, who died earlier this year.
To the wispy singing of Givenchy’s muse Audrey Hepburn, the opulent draping of the late couturier was rediscovered in Keller’s dramatic designs, embellished with paillettes and feathers.
The display, unveiled inside the 17th century National Archives, gloriously capped the first day of fall-winter collections that run for four days and represent designers from some 11 nations.
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GIVENCHY’S MAGICAL ROOTS
Keller proved she had depth, as well as ambition, in her fantastical evening collection that was flanked by Champagne-sipping VIP guests against a shimmering, mirrored decor and the setting summer sun.
This season, the British couturier delved into the house’s archives to rediscover the late Givenchy’s penchant for enveloping cloaks and capes and magic to create mystery in the 42-piece display. Booklets given to guests contained portraits of the giant of fashion who passed away in Paris in March, aged 91.
Sparkling textures, liquid sequins and icy pastels contrasted with hooded black widows in sumptuous styles that were executed with great flare.
Structured silhouettes with peaked shoulders enveloped the bodies of models who walked as if in a state of trance around the verdant inner courtyard of the historic venue.
There was much poetry in the designs, as there was in the program notes which, compared the veiny markings across some of the fabrics to “tree roots…
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