Vintage Givenchy Big Link Chain Bracelet, 1980s

Name: Vintage Givenchy Big Link Chain Bracelet, 1980s
Brand: Givenchy
Price: 618.37 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

1980s Vintage Givenchy chain bracelet featuring big ornate links in gold plate. This vintage bracelet features polished links with in an open knot design with a lobster clasp and extension chain finished with the Givenchy logo. Bracelet measures just under 11 inches long in total including the extension chain, which allows the wearer to select a wearable length of between 7 1/2 inches and 10 1/2 inches. Bracelet is just under one inch wide. Very good condition with some minor wear commensurate with age. Stamped Givenchy to the inside of links.

Creator:

Givenchy

Metal:

Gold Plate

Dimensions:

Width: 0.8 in (20.32 mm)Length: 11.5 in (292.1 mm)

Style:

Modern

Period:

1980-1989

Date of Manufacture:

1980s

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

London, GB

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU670316219492

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Venerated French designer Hubert de Givenchy (1927–2018) made a splash with his first collection of mix-and-match separates in 1952, which launched his namesake fashion house, the clean lines and refined silhouettes of the pieces offering a contrast to the more structured shapes then dominating postwar women’s fashion. His roster of clients would eventually include Grace Kelly, Elizabeth Taylor and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, all of whom were drawn to the designer’s architecturally and materially simple pieces that combined sensual femininity with elegance.

At the age of 17, Givenchy left his hometown of Beauvais, France, for Paris. There he studied drawing at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts and apprenticed for the houses of Jacques Fath, Robert Piguet, Lucien Lelong and Elsa Schiaparelli. Givenchy earned his first high praise for the 1952 Bettina blouse, an embroidered, ruffle-sleeve linen shirt named for his publicist and model Bettina Graziani. The Givenchy label soon developed a following of fashion icons around the world, most notably Audrey Hepburn, who would serve as Givenchy’s muse for decades after they met in 1953. The couturier created pieces for many of her films, such as the iconic little black dress in Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961), as well as her personal life, including her wedding dress for her 1969 marriage to Andrea Dotti.

Givenchy formed a close friendship with his idol and mentor, Spanish designer Cristóbal Balenciaga, with whom he’d popularize such pieces as the sack dress, choosing looser forms over tailored ones. Throughout the decades, Givenchy expanded his empire to include fragrances, menswear, accessories and beauty lines.

In 1988, his house was acquired by luxury conglomerate LVMH. After Givenchy retired from fashion in 1995, he became an antiques expert, working with Christie’s and the Louvre, among other institutions. The brand then saw an impressive succession of head designers and artistic directors: John Galliano was the first to arrive, followed by Alexander McQueen, Julien Macdonald, Riccardo Tisci, Clare Waight Keller and Matthew M. Williams. Today, the brand, with its timeless fashions, continues to be a favorite of A-listers, including Cate Blanchett, Erykah Badu, Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande.

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