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Why You Should Know About Audrey Hepburn and Givenchy's Collaboration
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Just some of the reasons I love Audrey Hepburn's collaboration with the fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy. Famous for their 'little black dress', the two created so many other iconic looks that have changed the way we view fashion in film. To find out more, check out the other videos on my channel, including one about the dress at 13:46 which is now in my collection! You can also learn more or get in touch via my social media and website: Instagram: @henryjjwilkinson Website: www.henryjjwilkinson.com Thanks so much for watching! Let me know in the comments your favourite Audrey/Givenchy look. This video is purely for educational purposes, with no copyright infringement intended. The footage and photos featured belong to their respective owners.
This doco was like the little black dress....simple in its idea but overpowering in it's delivery....thank you so much....perfect.
Clean cut and simple.
The dresses did not add anything to Audrey Hepburn. She added a lot of elegance, beauty, and glamour to them. She looks wonderful in a simple skirt and shirt. She was the ultimates elegance and class. RIP
May Ronque
2 years agoIt’s the way the clothes never wore her. Everything she did added to her character. I don’t know how to explain why her movies left me with such an impression.
Absolutely impeccably conceived, written and spoken. How lucky would any of us be to have had the kind of beyond deeply loving friendship with anyone, let alone one the worlds greatest couturiers and one of the worlds most beloved superstar actresses and fashion icons. When I look at photos of the two of them I can literally see and feel how much they loved each other. How envious I am of them. And the world is an infinitely better place because of them……… They were both beauty and elegance and talent incarnate.
[Louise Gillan]
Louise Gillan
2 years ago (edited)I wish the new "bosses" at Givenchy wouldn't have messed with the original scent of "L'INTERDIT" . It was a scent created for Audrey Hepburn, it was delicate, soft, subtle but they changed it to an overpowering floral scent. They've since come out with another version which is bit better but I still miss the original in it's clear rectangular bottle with gold cap and red label.
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[Mona Marlowe]
Mona Marlowe
2 years agoHer signature before L'INTERDET was FEMME by Rochas. When the nose behind FEMME Edmond Roudnitka found out he created a perfume just for her! I'm sure she wore Femme as well even after so. [] ? [] [] ? [] [] ? [] [] ?
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[Louise Gillan]
Louise Gillan
2 years ago@Mona Marlowe yes Femme (Rochas) was developed in 1944 and L'Interdit (Givenchy) in 1957. I know trends have to be followed in order to make money but the change was so drastic, it went from soft and powdery to "funeral" floral I.e. very strong. I heard that original might still be available at Harrods, UK. An excuse to go back to London once we can travel.
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[Louise Gillan]
Louise Gillan
2 years ago@Mona Marlowe thanks Mona, I'll look it up. Very best to you as well.
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[Light Shift]
Light Shift
2 years ago@Mona Marlowe old perfume is mostly alcohol. Is this still made?
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[Mona Marlowe]
Mona Marlowe
2 years ago@Light Shift I never received a vintage that spoiled ! Its discontinued! Only ebay!
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[Michele Brotman]
Michele Brotman
2 years agoI am 63. In my junior high memory book , I chose Audrey as my main inspiration. I am also a thin, petite brunette and I could relate to her as opposed to the other well endowed stars of the day. She had grace, beauty, and elegance. Qualities to emulate admire, inspire and emulate. Who can match her today?
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[Mona Lisa Martinez]
Mona Lisa Martinez
1 year agoOf course I watch and rewatch your episodes. I can’t decide if it’s the time and research you’ve put in or the passion for something you Love...probably a combination of all [] When are you going to have a tv show? You’re phenomenal and I think plenty more people should know this [] Always wonderful and entertaining...thank you!
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[Patrícia Araújo]
Patrícia Araújo
2 years agoAudrey Hepburn... a real classy, elegant lady. One of a kind, who work so hard for humanity charity.
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[Virginia viola]
Virginia viola
2 years agoWhat made the supermodels so special was the continuation of this tradition with Versace, Alaïa, Chanel, etc...that they were inspirations, the clothes were designed on and for them, they knew how to get the best out of an outfit and show it off, and they also understood photography, how to pose, how to find the best angles and the best light. It was art. What began with Audrey and Givenchy resonated for several generations of designers and their muses. It’s sad that all that has gone now. Azzedine Alaïa blamed Karl Largerfeld and Anna Wintour for ruining fashion. I kind of half agree.
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[Raphael M. Arias]
Raphael M. Arias
2 years agoSo beautifully done. I couldn’t stop tearing up. The narrator is superb, and beautiful. Audrey was my favourite. Her birthday shows on my phone each year, and I honor her life. Givenchy loved Audrey, and he accentuated her grace, and elegance. I miss Givenchy. French fashion designers are so lovely. I’m Italian.., so that is saying something.
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[Henry Wilkinson]
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[amy mascara]
amy mascara
2 years agoShe truly was amazing. Breathtaking. Thanks for filling in the blanks for those who did not know she was truly a work of Art.
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[Ally Picard]
Ally Picard
2 years agoI was confused why your video was recommended by YouTube since I only watch art history videos on this account, but my love of Audrey Hepburn wouldn’t let me skip over this video. Listening to your beautiful description of Givenchy’s design aesthetics reminded me that fashion is also art. This was a lovely video. Looking forward to watching your other videos
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[Kathleen]
Kathleen
2 years agoI appreciate how you were able to visually show us the process and collaboration between HG and AH in subtle detail and how the proportion and architectural design of the garments translated so well on film to enhance the characters and ambiance of the film
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[Harper Welch]
Harper Welch
2 years agoThis was so enlightening. What a joy to understand this collaboration between the actress and fashion designer. It was a perfect match. There's great power in presenting a persona that is clear and polished to perfection. The two helped each other in spectacular ways. The narrator was also a great contributor to this informative posting.
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[Rozelyn Roux]
Rozelyn Roux
2 years agoI am so excited to see the work you create in the future and how your channel grows! You have so much potential here (: LOVE this type of video.
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[Henry Wilkinson]
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[qhm]
qhm
2 years agoAwesome take. I have yet to see any collaboration between a luxury designer and an actor (let along a protracted one) as iconic or impactful as Givenchy and Audrey. Even if anyone wore any of those pieces today, it would still work. The very definition of timeless.
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[Diana Voermans]
Diana Voermans
1 year agoThis is such a beautiful explanation of a relationship I didn’t know it exist.
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[William Harris]
William Harris
2 years agoThe greatest collaboration between couturier and actress in cinematic history.
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[parisbreakfast]
parisbreakfast
1 year agoThere are many versions to their first encounter. The most logical I’ve read is Givenchy was in the middle of creating his collection. He pointed Audrey to a rack of the previous season’s collection and asked her to find something there. She chose 3 outfits that fit perfectly. et voila! History was made. The dinner story is pretty unlikely. Who eats dinner in the middle of creating a collection?
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[H. Ernest]
H. Ernest
8 months agoYou did an incredible job with this - a true homage to this collaboration . Their level personal class and dignity was displayed in the design itself. bravo to you and to them.
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[Roberta Colarette]
Roberta Colarette
1 year agoI have always loved Audrey Hepburn. Her impact was such that it’s like she’s never passed. I feel like she’s always been here. Watching her films it’s a great treat to see her in the perfect clothes. She wore them with a familiarity like they would be appropriate to wear to the corner grocery. I also got the impression that it was the real her on screen. A wonderfully sweet personality. A true beauty inside and out.
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[Malka Lux]
Malka Lux
2 years agoI love anything Audrey Hepburn - but you definitely nailed the "why" she is such a timeless icon and the clothes by Givenchy equally as timeless!
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[Angela Waldman]
Angela Waldman
2 years agoThank you so much for this video. I really enjoyed it so much. I honestly never considered how the look was created and what a sensation it became and is still so timeless.
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[Zelia Sobrinho]
Zelia Sobrinho
1 year agoAll her dresses never goes out of fashion. It’s all beautiful. What a style then and now!
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[Clara Dunham]
Clara Dunham
1 year agoThank you for sharing. I really didn't know much of Givenchy designed for Audrey Hepburn. All I can say is that her outfits were simple yet elegant and relatable to the general public. That the clothes don't make the individual, it is like money. It doesn't make you better, but rather makes you more of what you are. Audrey Hepburn was a true gift via the Big Silver Screen.
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[Julie Lee]
Julie Lee
2 years agoAhh Miss Audrey! I’ve always admired her seemingly effortless style...that we all know takes endless effort to create... but is worn with such confidence and grace that it translates to the audience as effortless beauty!
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[Juliette York]
Juliette York
2 years ago (edited)Superb documentary. Audrey was the perfect muse for Givenchy and it was lovely to learn that they also enjoyed a great friendship.
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[Emma Hood]
Emma Hood
2 years agoThis puts into words what the world can not as we habitually and inexplicably continue to fall under Audrey's spell. Thank you for the perceptive insight.
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[Leoni Liping Feng]
Leoni Liping Feng
2 years agoexquisite presentation. much appreciated. Thank you! never let the outfit overpower the person who wears it ( and the role she plays ). simplicity is the ultimate sophistication!
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[va L]
va L
2 years agoHenry, your video presentation & narration is excellent. Audrey Hepburn is my all-time favorite so I’ve read every book on her. It is true that she has created what makes her beautiful from what she considers as flaws, which means she is Creative and collaborating with Givenchy on the simple yet elegant look (my favorite) is like you said why it’s successful - combining both of their creativity. VL from San Francisco
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[Arne Sahlen]
Arne Sahlen
1 year ago (edited)Brilliantly written and beautifully produced. Your under-stressed pacing and inflection of speech, and your dignified accent, blend with the visuals to present this topic much as Audrey presented herself.
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[Natalie Duffy]
Natalie Duffy
2 years ago (edited)As a huge life long Audrey fan this is beautifully curated and the commentary enlightening, thank you [] So looking forward to more to come?
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[Doctor Crusher]
Doctor Crusher
2 years agoI wish I kept my 1970s clothes; I see the Audrey style back, and I love it as it still meets my body/lifestyle needs as I approach 60!
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[annhelga]
annhelga
2 years agowhat a lovely documentary! thank you so much this opens me to more discovery of their iconic collaborations.. it is truly beautiful what a deep well of friendship and talent can create
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[Jenny Mac]
Jenny Mac
2 years agoOne day I was sitting on the couch watching some classic movie on TCM. A scene came on where there was one of those private viewings of women's clothing, and I started to cry. My boyfriend was upstairs and he heard and came running down and asked me what was wrong... Through my tears I cried out, "Women really knew how to dress!" And then proceeded to sob even harder. Good times...
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[Linda S. Martin]
Linda S. Martin
2 years agoWonderful! As I sit here in an old robe with hair from six rescue dogs, I can still thoroughly enjoy your talk and admire the wonderful clothes and the collaborations, and most of all the history. Thank you so much.
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[Alexandra]
Alexandra
2 years agoI've just seen this video and I immediately subscribed!!! I read every article and book there is about the Givenchy and audrey collab and you did it way better than anything I've read before. Looking for more videos [] []
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[Kent York77]
Kent York77
2 years agoI had to share this on social media. Such an erudite exposition and produced by someone so young! At 22, I thought shopping in consignment stores was fashionable — here you’re producing visual theses. Kudos!
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[exas4791]
exas4791
2 years agoI didn’t know that other than YSL, a French designer like Givenchy could have such simple, elegant designs.
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[Stephanie Stanley]
Stephanie Stanley
2 years agoThis is amazing. The narration, the editing and most of all the heart in this documentary.
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[H. B.]
H. B.
2 years agoTwo of my absolute favorites. Since I got my figure, I've always regretted not having a Hepburn frame, because it was Givenchy clothes I've always wanted to wear. Thank you for sharing their story.
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[nomebear]
nomebear
2 years ago (edited)As a child I remember a relative wearing nothing but Balenciaga. She could afford it and she was a personal friend with the Spanish designer. My mother loved and wore only Chanel designs. As a small boy I just assumed she and my older sister bought their clothes off the rack like everyone else, little did I know...the fittings were events where mommy was away for a week or so.
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[Derry Taylor]
Derry Taylor
2 years agoAudrey Hepburn was perfectly exquisite and had the graceful figure of a prima ballerina. That combination with Givenchy was a match made in heaven. Introducing Sex and the City after showing the iconic scene from Breakfast at Tiffany's is a study in contrasts.
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[babygirl 99]
babygirl 99
1 year ago (edited)I've been binge watching a lot of Audrey Hepburn's movies lately and she never fails to entertain me. So poised and elegant.
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[Jax3000]
Jax3000
2 years agoThank you for your channel! Please don't stop educating us on The History of Fashion. [] [] []
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[Fitness Model]
Fitness Model
2 years agoHenry you are so on point with this historical research, visuals and i complexly understand the collaboration between Audrey Hepburn + Givenchy. Vogue Magazine called “Breakfast At Tiffany’s the chicest film ever made.” Audrey only wore 5 outfits in Breakfast at Tiffany’s and the film made a huge fashion impact. Very well done. insert applause here
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[myutube]
myutube
2 years agoThis was absolute perfection in every way. Thank you. Subscribed and look forward to anything you produce. Audrey Rest In Peace..
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[Ania]
Ania
2 years agoYou have to also acknowledge that Audrey was absolutely beautiful (though painfully thin) and she could have made a paper bag look stunning.
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[Evan Crone]
Evan Crone
2 years agoWhat a wonderful documentary. As a pianist - or better said, accompanist I completely understand the reference to Givenchy's fashion as accompaniment to Hepburn's personality and role in her films. What a joy to find someone to share in such a creative venture for life. Thanks for sharing!
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[Maria Adami]
Maria Adami
2 years agoYour videos are so good! Well thought out and researched, it's a joy to watch.
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[Bethany Bouley]
Bethany Bouley
6 months agoAudrey Hepburn became a hero to me not for her style and grace, which i greatly appreciated, but because of her humanitarian work. When i learned that on top of her style and beauty and grace, and her unique and lovely way of speaking, she was such a caring human being who worked hard for what she believed in....well, she was elevated above the rest for me. []
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[Whitfield Palmer]
Whitfield Palmer
2 years agoThe availability of patterns and common-at-the-time skill of sewing most women had back then cannot be overstated.
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[Thomas Outt]
Thomas Outt
4 months agoThe Academy Award for Costume Design was finally given in 1949. Prior to that, "Costumes by Adrian" was closely associated with the career of Joan Crawford. Edith Head became an institution. We had an American Elite & certainly wealthy families who had the means to support such.
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[BFE Oracle]
BFE Oracle
2 years agoThat was so, so well analysed and narrated, exceeding any and all expectation. Bravo, sir [] [] []
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[Sense & Sensibility Patterns]
Sense & Sensibility Patterns
2 years agoThis is thoroughly enjoyable, Henry! I look forward to your next mini-documentary. [] [] ?
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[Victor Panlilio]
Victor Panlilio
2 years ago (edited)As an ardent fan of Ms. Hepburn, I adore this mini-documentary — I learned SO MUCH! Bravo, Mr. Wilkinson! I shall share this widely, and may your work go viral in the best possible way!
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[Cecilia Kemp]
Cecilia Kemp
2 years agoI was a very young girl of 15 when I saw her for the first time and absolutely fell in love with her elegance and deportment , I kind of looked a little bit like her so she became my teacher and I was so sad when she passed away at such a young age
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[anonymous anonymous]
anonymous anonymous
1 year agoThanks for an interesting, thoughtful look at my favorite actress. My favorite outfit-so hard to choose- and two films not mentioned, come to mind, Two for the Road, she's at her most waifish in blue jeans and a red sweater, and Robin and Marian- she startled everyone by appearing with a hairstyle NOT in vogue but she made it become fashionable. All her Breakfast at Tiffany's costumes are perennial favorites but my "if I could afford one outfit" that would be the black lace ensemble in How to Steal a Million! She startled the audience in the cinema not just Peter O'Toole- ! Givenchy took it ALL THE WAY THERE. Namaste. Thank you for giving me some respite in a muddle of depression and a lousy migraine, NO I SHOULDN'T BE ON A SCREEN- like Holly, I have sunglasses on- Breakfast at Tiffany's- let's band together so there is never a remake, it is PERFECT and still influential...
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[A Flutter of Feminine Confusion]
A Flutter of Feminine Confusion
2 years agoOur birthdays are 2 days apart and I've always felt a great affinity with her...her voice..candour..presence ... What a wonderfully produced and in-depth video....indeed a pleasure to listen too and watch ...merci ..
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[marvin raphael monfort]
marvin raphael monfort
2 years agolove their friendship and collaboration to the end [] thankyou for this
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[Jonna Robinson]
Jonna Robinson
2 years ago
I was fortunate to visit a Givenchy exhibition a few years ago in Europe. He also designed clothes for Jackie Kennedy. He was a brilliant artist.
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