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April 3, 2016

See Audrey Hepburn’s Most Iconic Givenchy Looks

By Catie L'Heureux

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In her best moments both on- and off-screen, Audrey Hepburn was wearing Givenchy. She and Hubert de Givenchy met in their mid-20s, and their friendship and professional partnership spanned 40 years. He designed her first Oscars dress, the black satin gown she wears in Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and a pink jersey dress for her wedding day.

“Givenchy’s creations always gave me a sense of security and confidence,” she once said, “and my work went more easily in the knowledge that I looked absolutely right. I felt the same at my private appearances. Givenchy’s outfits gave me ‘protection’ against strange situations and people. I felt so good in them.”

The book Audrey and Givenchy: A Fashion Love Affair, out April 12 from Running Press, traces their collaboration in Hollywood and in her personal life, showing timeless designs that have influenced fashion for decades. Click ahead to see looks from Funny Face, Love in the Afternoon, Charade, and more.

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Hepburn's first public appearance in Givenchy, at the 1954 Academy Awards, where she won Best Actress for Roman Holiday. 
Entering the Larrabee party in Sabrina, 1954.
This neckline of this black satin evening gown from Sabrina became known as the "décolleté Sabrina," sparking a new trend for ... This neckline of this black satin evening gown from Sabrina became known as the "décolleté Sabrina," sparking a new trend for women to copy. The ballerina skirt, cut below the knee, became a staple for Audrey.
Funny Face, 1957.
The "Winged Victory" chiffon dress from Funny Face, worn on the steps of the Louvre.
Love in the Afternoon, 1957.
Love in the Afternoon, 1957.
Breakfast at Tiffany's, 1961. Givenchy's original dress had a slit up the side. The slit was later deemed too revealing, so a new adaptation was creat... Breakfast at Tiffany's, 1961. Givenchy's original dress had a slit up the side. The slit was later deemed too revealing, so a new adaptation was created with a closed skirt. The studio-approved version from the film was reportedly destroyed, but one of the two original Givenchy creations sold at auction in 2006 for nearly $1 million.
Breakfast at Tiffany's, 1961. Holly wears this black cloque dress with a Givenchy chapeau while visiting Sing Sing.
Charade, 1963.
With Hugh Griffith for the 1966 movie How to Steal a Million.
Wearing a Givenchy long-sleeved pink jersey dress on the day of her wedding to Andrea Dotti on January 18, 1969.
Bloodline, 1979.
Offsceen with Hubert de Givenchy.
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