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Jean-Claude de Givenchy was a French fashion designer who founded the house of Givenchy in 1952. He was known for his timeless designs and for dressing some of the world's most famous women, including Audrey Hepburn, Jackie Kennedy, and Grace Kelly. Givenchy was born on 5 May 1925 in Beauvais, France. He was the son of Lucien Taffin de Givenchy, a nobleman, and his wife, the former Béatrice Badin. He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and apprenticed with the couturier Jacques Fath. Givenchy opened his own fashion house in 1952 and quickly became known for his classic, elegant designs. He was the first designer to introduce the concept of separates, which allowed women to mix and match different pieces of clothing to create their own unique look. He also popularized the "little black dress," which became a wardrobe staple for women around the world. Givenchy retired in 1995 and was succeeded by John Galliano. He was awarded the Legion of Honor in 1996 and was inducted into the French Legion of Honor in 1997. Givenchy died on 10 March 2018 at the age of 91. He was survived by his partner, Philippe Venet. He was estimated to have a net worth of $200 million at the time of his death.

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He started his career as an executive for Air France in New York City, but upon request in 1952 of his brother Hubert he returned to Beauvais to manage the Parfums Givenchy, which he later owned and was sold to Bernard Arnault's LVMH alongside the Givenchy fashion house.

De Givenchy was married to American-born Patricia Marie Myrick (1926–2012). They had seven children:

Jean-Claude Taffin de Givenchy (May 5, 1925 – May 18, 2009) was a French aristocrat, businessman, perfumer and owner of Parfums Givenchy.

Jean-Claude Taffin de Givenchy was the eldest son of Lucien Taffin de Givenchy, Marquis of Givenchy (1888–1930) and Béatrice-dit-Sissi (née Badin; 1888–1976). He was raised alongside his younger brother, later fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy (1927–2018). The family originally hailed from Venice, Italy, the original spelling being Taffini. The family was ennobled in 1713 at which they became Marquis of Givenchy and started carrying the name suffix de. When he was barely five years of age, he lost his father to influenza. From then on he and his brother were brought up by his mother and maternal grandmother in Beauvais, France. His maternal grandfather Jules Badin (1843–1919) was the owner and director of the historic Gobelins Manufactory and Beauvais tapestry factories.