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Givenchy, was, of course, expecting the (more famous at the time), Katharine Hepburn. Instead, what arrived in his studio was Audrey, who, according to his recollection, was “this very thin person with beautiful eyes, short hair, thick eyebrows, very tiny trousers, ballerina shoes and a little T-shirt. On her head was a straw gondolier’s hat with a red ribbon around it”. He declined her invitation to design for her, telling her “No, Mademoiselle, I can’t dress you”.
Givenchy and Audrey Hepburn; A Love Story
Givenchy, was, of course, expecting the (more famous at the time), Katharine Hepburn. Instead, what arrived in his studio was Audrey, who, according to his recollection, was “this very thin person with beautiful eyes, short hair, thick eyebrows, very tiny trousers, ballerina shoes and a little T-shirt. On her head was a straw gondolier’s hat with a red ribbon around it”. He declined her invitation to design for her, telling her “No, Mademoiselle, I can’t dress you”.