What happened to one version of the dress in 2006?

It sold at auction for a record sum

Givenchy Quiz: Audrey Hepburn's Little Black Dress and Beyond

A Paris couturier and a rising film star began a friendship that lasted four decades, and this Givenchy quiz explores the looks they created together. Play an interactive set of 10 questions on Hubert de Givenchy, his 1952 house, Sabrina, Funny Face, Breakfast at Tiffany's, the black dress auction, L'Interdit perfume, the Bettina blouse and his successors.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Founder
Who founded the house of Givenchy?
Meeting
Which film brought Audrey Hepburn to Givenchy in 1953?
Dress
Which film features Hepburn's famous black Givenchy dress?
Year
When was Breakfast at Tiffany's released?
Auction
What happened to one version of the dress in 2006?
Perfume
Which Givenchy perfume did Hepburn represent?
Blouse
Which early Givenchy design was named after a model?
Funny
In which 1957 musical did Hepburn wear Givenchy in Paris?
Retire
When did Hubert de Givenchy retire?
Successor
Which British designer followed Galliano at Givenchy?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Who founded the house of Givenchy?
Answer: Hubert de Givenchy
He opened it in 1952.
Q2: Which film brought Audrey Hepburn to Givenchy in 1953?
Answer: Sabrina
He expected Katharine Hepburn.
Q3: Which film features Hepburn's famous black Givenchy dress?
Answer: Breakfast at Tiffany's
It opens the film outside Tiffany's.
Q4: When was Breakfast at Tiffany's released?
Answer: 1961
Hepburn played Holly Golightly.
Q5: What happened to one version of the dress in 2006?
Answer: It sold at auction for a record sum
Proceeds went to charity.
Q6: Which Givenchy perfume did Hepburn represent?
Answer: L'Interdit
It was created for her.
Q7: Which early Givenchy design was named after a model?
Answer: The Bettina blouse
It had ruffled sleeves.
Q8: In which 1957 musical did Hepburn wear Givenchy in Paris?
Answer: Funny Face
Fred Astaire co-starred.
Q9: When did Hubert de Givenchy retire?
Answer: 1995
He was succeeded by John Galliano.
Q10: Which British designer followed Galliano at Givenchy?
Answer: Alexander McQueen
He arrived in 1996.

Givenchy Quiz – Audrey Hepburn's Little Black Dress and Beyond

Hubert de Givenchy opened his Paris couture house in 1952. His early hit was the Bettina blouse, named after model Bettina Graziani. In 1953 Audrey Hepburn visited him to find clothes for Sabrina; he had expected Katharine Hepburn.

Their friendship lasted four decades. Givenchy dressed her in Funny Face and in Breakfast at Tiffany's, whose sleek black dress became one of the most famous garments in film. One version sold at auction in 2006 for a record sum, raising money for charity.

Hepburn was the face of L'Interdit, a perfume created for her. Givenchy retired in 1995 and was followed by John Galliano and then Alexander McQueen.

What This Quiz Teaches

Fashion and film fans will enjoy these questions.

Who Givenchy was
How he met Hepburn
Which films they shaped
Which items became famous
Who followed him

Did You Know?

Hepburn called Givenchy her best friend.
Edith Head won the Oscar for Sabrina's costumes.
Givenchy was tall and elegant, about 1.98 meters.
He admired Cristobal Balenciaga.
He died in 2018.