Amid the absence of a creative director, Givenchy’s studio team independently studied gentlemanliness through the character of Hubert de Givenchy’s personal wardrobes.
Since the start of era Matthew M. Williams‘ era, Givenchy has found a fresh approach to reshape the gentleman’s daily wardrobe. By exploring in a more contemporary way, each season’s collection speaks nonchalant elegance and elevated simplicity—the essentials for building a timeless wardrobe.
For the brand’s Fall/Winter 2024 collection, the approach remains the same. In its ongoing quest to discover contemporary elegance, Givenchy Studio Prêt-à-Porter Homme has staged a study of the new gentleman outfit based on the closet of its founder. In other words, Givenchy draws inspiration from Hubert de Givenchy’s public and personal styles. In a nod to his inimitable off-duty sense for nonchalance, flamboyance and seduction, the brand’s latest fall/winter presentation highlighted Hubert de Givenchy’s most iconic styles translated into a more modern aesthetic.
One particularly noteworthy look from the presentation is the white blouse that Hubert de Givenchy usually wore in his studio. The blouse was re-contextualized as a workwear staple in sleeved and sleeveless forms. The season’s suits and coats also made some strong statements. Working at Givenchy’s haute couture atelier, the team presented these outerwear pieces with armholes under the sleeves as a nod to Hubert de Givenchy’s penchant for capes. As for color, sapphire invades as an alternative to black, creating an enchanting scheme for a muted collection.
Accompanying the ready-to-wear collection are belts with a diamond-shaped infinity G monogram taken from the house’s archives, classic dandy sunglasses animated with tinted glasses, slipper-inspired loafers, mules and derby shoes. The new Primadona Voyou bag now comes in grained buffalo leather, velvety cowhide, or shearling. Meanwhile, the Pandora bag transforms into utilitarian manifestations in deerskin, textiles and velvet cowhide.
