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The words and#147;Audrey styleand#8221; conjure images of ballet flats, little black dresses, bateau necklines, capri pants, and countless stunning fashions.
Audrey Hepburn, the fashion icon, got her start in the early 1950s, just as a young French designer, Hubert de Givenchy, was beginning his legendary career. Together Audrey and Givenchy were a brilliant meeting of minds. Over the course of their forty-year friendship and professional partnership, both became fashion icons whose collaborations influenced trends for generations to come.
Audrey and Givenchy is a celebration of their work both onscreen and off, featuring fashion profiles on such classics as Sabrina, Breakfast at Tiffanyand#8217;s, Charade, How to Steal a Million, and perhaps greatest of all, Funny Face (who could forget the many looks of Audreyand#8217;s transformation from dowdy librarian to high-fashion model?). Also covering their greatest off-screen fashion hits for awards shows and events and featuring photos throughout, Audrey and Givenchy is a stunning showcase of the most influential teaming of star and designer in fashion history.
Synopsis
Audrey and Givenchy is a stunning showcase of the most influential teaming of star and designer in fashion history: Audrey Hepburn and Hubert de Givenchy.
Legendary screen star Aubrey Hepburn and designer Hubert de Givenchy were a brilliant meeting of fashion-forward minds. Over the course of their forty-year friendship and professional partnership, both became fashion icons whose collaborations influenced trends for generations to come -- the words "Audrey style" still conjure images of ballet flats, little black dresses, bateau necklines, capri pants, and countless stunning fashions.
With gorgeous photography throughout, Audrey and Givenchy is a celebration of the duo's collaborations both onscreen and off, featuring fashion profiles on such classic films as Sabrina, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Charade, How to Steal a Million, and Funny Face, as well as their greatest off-screen fashion hits for awards shows and events.
About the Author
Cindy De La Hoz is a film and fashion buff inspired by the legends of the silver screen. She is author of the books So Audrey; A Touch of Grace: How to Be a Princess, the Grace Kelly Way; Lucy at the Movies; and Lana: The Memories, the Myths, the Movies, which Leonard Maltin reviewed as and#147;one of the best books about a star Iand#8217;ve ever read.and#8221; Cindy lives in Philadelphia.