Hubert de Givenchy

Hubert de Givenchy's final couture show, Paris, July 11, 1995 His Fall 1995 haute couture collection was the last he designed for the house that carried his name, and it ended with the models turning to applaud him as he took his bow. It is the reason to remember it: a couturier of the old school, famous for timeless elegance, closing on quiet gratitude rather than spectacle. It also marks a hinge in fashion history. John Galliano succeeded him, which made this goodbye the starting gun for the era of star designers taking over storied names.