Hubert de Givenchy: Architect of Parisian Elegance Hubert de Givenchy’s name is inextricably linked to the golden age of Hollywood glamour and a redefined vision of post-war chic. Born in Beauvais, France, in 1927, into a family steeped in aristocratic heritage – his great-grandfather having designed tapestries for the Gobelins Manufactory – he inherited not only a noble lineage but also an artistic sensibility that would profoundly s…