Hubert de Givenchy (1927-2018)

Portrait of a woman wearing a cape, signed and dated 1994

print on Canson paper, signed Givenchy and dated 94, with the inscription “Chère Doris/My Best/wishes and/love for 1995/je t’embrasse Très/ fort./Hubert.”

60 x 40 cm ; 23 2/3 x 15 2/3 in

Doris Brynner maintained close ties with the world of French haute couture. She was part of the social and glamorous circle surrounding Hubert de Givenchy, the internationally renowned couturier, and collaborator and friend of Audrey Hepburn.

This proximity was reflected in her attendance at events, openings, and soirées hosted by the house of Givenchy, highlighting the influence of fashion and cinema circles on the cultural and artistic life of the time. Their relationship illustrates the intimacy between the worlds of cinema and haute couture during the 1950s to 1970s.

Hubert de Givenchy had the custom of sending his greetings by annotating his fashion sketches.