Creative Fashion, Make-up and Styling - Designers of the 20th and 21st century - CW1 In this essay I will be looking into background of Alexandra McQueen and Givenchy and how and where they started in the fashion industry I will be explaining how their designs have influenced the fashion trends of today with their unique styles through Social media and how they have modified their collections for the mainstream retail industry. Givenchy Hubert de Givenchy who was born on The 21st February 1927 founded Givenchy; Hubert ended up moving to Paris, where he began to study the art’s at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts. Orginally Hurber De Givenchy wanted to become a lawyer or a barrister but after completing this course he decided to pursue his dream and become a fashion designer full time. Whilst at College Hurbert De Givenchy at only the age of 17 he applied for an apprenticeship with designer Jacques Fath. (French designer who was the leading influences on post-war haute tailoring) Once Givenchy completed his apprenticeship with Jacques he had already …show more content…
After leaving College he began to make a name for himself and has numerously been commended with bringing commotion and extravagance to the fashion world. He broke the fashion show boundaries that were generic to that day, and added a different twist to his shows that had often surprised the audiences. He was known as the rebel fashion designer of his day and broke the rules as McQueen turn out to be one of the first artists to hire a Indian model in