The Spanish Museum Held The First Givenchy Retrospective Exhibition

The first large-scale design of French fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy Retrospective exhibition On October 22 in Madrid, Spain Thyssen museum At the opening ceremony, Audrey Hepburn and Jacqueline Kennedy were his loyal customers.

What is commendable is that this exhibition was curated by the 87 year old designer himself, displaying 100 of the most proud works of the designer in his 50 year career collected from museums and private collectors around the world.

"I hesitated because of my age. But I love Spain too much. I can't refuse such an invitation," he told reporters in his retrospective report.

The exhibition focuses on his works designed for celebrities in different periods and museum collections of different styles to highlight the relationship between fashion (microblog) and art.

"He is the last master of advanced customization." Thyssen museum Guillermo Solano, art director of.

Among the designs on display, Givenchy acted in Tiffany for Hepburn in 1961 The little black dress designed by "Breakfast", and the black lace cocktail dress and jacket worn in "Stealing the Dragon and Turning the Phoenix" in 1966.

Givenchy, who retired in 1995, designed clothes for Hepburn's most famous series of films, and was also her lifelong friend.

"Audrey is so special. She is my closest person." He also praised the deceased British actress as "elegant, generous, beautiful and extremely talented."

"For me, our business is a continuous mutual benefit. It's amazing," he said. "I think advanced customization has ended. Yves, the last design master who created miracles Saint Laurent (died in 2008), completely ending the golden age of advanced customization. " The Givenchy brand is currently owned by the French luxury group LVMH.

The retrospective will last until January 18, 2015.