Catwalking: Photographs by Chris Moore

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It is also an opportunity to examine the reactions they provoked at the time, and how these are echoed in our own. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. The early years of the designer from 1952 to 1955 left me pleasantly surprised,’ Samson tells Wallpaper*.

He has curated exhibitions such as ‘Margiela Galliera 1989–2009’, as well as ‘Back Side, Fashion from Behind’ in Brussels and then the Musée Bourdelle. Prior to this, from 2013 to 2016 Fury was fashion editor of the Independent, i and the Independent on Sunday newspapers. Impressively heavy tome with wide ranging contents, but it doesn’t really bring the clothes to life and is a pale imitation of the exhibition at Bowes museum which is superb. After Chanel, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Yves Saint Laurent, Prada, Vivienne Westwood, Versace and Chloé, Givenchy is the ninth in a series of high-end, clothbound books that offer an unrivalled overview of the collections of the world’s top fashion houses through original catwalk photography. Founded by the dashing Hubert de Givenchy in 1952, the house would go on to symbolize the height of effortless elegance, as embodied by Givenchy’s muse (and close friend) Audrey Hepburn.

Published in collaboration with Chloé, Thames and Hudson have created the Fashion Book of dreams to celebrate the house’s 70th anniversary in 2022. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Selected items may be purchased early for dispatch from the future date given in their product information. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). The reader will discover a rich and diverse creative legacy spanning seven decades, begun by Hubert de Givenchy and further enriched, since 1995, by the creative visions of six successive designers, including Matthew M.

The former chronicles Givenchy’s collections up until the handover to Galliano, and the latter parses out the visions of the house’s contemporary creative directors. Meanwhile, for Madsen, the house’s towering legacy as it stands today comes down to great style and the elusive properties of taste. He is the Fashion Features Director of AnOther magazine, and the Men's Critic of the Financial Times newspaper.Written by Lou Stoppard and contributor Suzy Menkes in collaboration with Chloé, the book features catwalk photography from the Maison's creation in 1950’s to the present.

With over 1,000 illustrations, the book maps out Chloé's key looks and the story behind them over its 70 years in fashion. The heart of Givenchy beats with the pulse of the times, while maintaining a rare balance between commercial propositions and spectacular presentations. Published in collaboration with Prada to celebrate 30 years of trend-setting creations, this volume offers a comprehensive and definitive history of the house.Each new era in Givenchy’s history opens with a brief overview and biography of the new designer, while individual collections are introduced by a short text unveiling their influences and highlights, illustrated with carefully curated catwalk images. Riccardo’s tenure was formative for me, Clare holds a special place in my heart, and I feel connected to Matthew on a generational level. Over his career he has worked with every leading national newspaper in the UK and is a long-standing contributor to The Sunday Times , the Financial Times and Grazia magazine, and was an important contributor to the International Herald Tribune . He is currently the runway photographer for the International Herald Tribune and the New York Times.