Givenchy A/W 2012 Haute Couture – Audrey Hepburn Meets Boho Gypsy

Riccardo Tisci honed in on Hubert Givenchy’s muse back in the sixties, Audrey Hepburn, and fused the sleek 60’s silhouette with an ecclectic, bohemian gypsy vibe for his Fall 2012- 2013 Givenchy couture collection.Tisci took lavish materials such as leather and mink lace and cut it in to long fringes and strips; for added detail special pieces were embroidered with extraordinary beadwork.Earthy tones of chestnut, ocre, terracotta and rosy red created a beautiful movement that blended with wool and leather dresses to create a fierce collection. Capes and kimono added to the tribal vibe, but this season was kept thoroughly modern through the use of sandal boots and sci-fi style visors creating a complete “collision of contradiction” as the house describes.