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Hubert de Givenchy, Famed Couturier, Dies At 91

Known for designing the little black numbers worn by Audrey Hepburn, a British fashion declared of his first collection: "These dresses remind you of that first, best, glass of champagne."
French fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy at his design house at the Plaine Monceau in Paris, circa 1955. Givenchy has died at age 91.

Famed French fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy has died at age 91, the couture house bearing his name confirms.

Known for designing the little black dress that Audrey Hepburn wears in of 1961's , Givenchy was a

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