法國時尚大師紀梵希去世 與赫本友誼長達40年

French fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy is applauded by the models after he presented his last High Fashion collection Autumn/Winter 1995 in Paris July 11. REUTERS/Stringer/File photoFrench fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy, who created famous looks for Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly and Jackie Kennedy, has died at the age of 91.法國時尚設計師于貝爾·德·紀梵希（於10日）逝世，享年91歲。他曾經為奧黛麗·赫本、格蕾絲·凱麗和傑奎琳·肯尼迪等名人打造過經典形象。紀梵希工作室發布了他去世的消息。

很難過地告訴大家，紀梵希工作室創始人于貝爾·德·紀梵希逝世。他是法國高級時裝界的名人，在全球享有盛譽，也是過去50多年來代表巴黎時尚與優雅的紳士。我們將永遠懷念他。His partner Philippe Venet, a former couture designer, confirmed the news.紀梵希的伴侶于貝爾·塔凡證實了這一消息。于貝爾·塔凡也曾是一名時尚設計師。The enduring appeal of Givenchy was showcased at this year"s Oscars, where Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman wore a custom design.今年的奧斯卡頒獎典禮也體現了紀梵希經久不衰的吸引力，出演電影《黑豹》的男星查德維克·博斯曼就穿了一件紀梵希品牌的定製服裝。《神奇女俠》主演蓋爾·加朵也在奧斯卡頒獎禮上穿了紀梵希品牌的服裝。

Wonder Woman actress Gal Gadot in Givenchy couture at the Oscars/ReutersBut the designer is best known for the "little black dress" worn by Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany"s.但紀梵希本人最知名的設計作品還是奧黛麗·赫本在影片《蒂凡尼的早餐》中身穿的小黑裙。

The friendship between Givenchy and Hepburn endured for 40 years, and helped cement his place in fashion - and cinema - history.紀梵希和赫本之間的友誼持續了40年之久，這也鞏固了他在時尚史和電影史中的位置。She became his muse, and he designed her suits and woollen dresses for the musical Funny Face in 1957, and the light-hearted heist caper How to Steal a Million in 1966.赫本成為了他的繆斯女神。赫本在1957年的音樂片《甜姐兒》和1966年輕鬆愉快的盜竊影片《偷龍轉鳳》中身穿的套裝和羊毛裙都是紀梵希設計的。

紀梵希其人Givenchy came from an aristocratic background, and worked alongside the then unknown Pierre Balmain and Christian Dior after World War Two.紀梵希來自貴族家庭，二戰後曾與當時還不出名的皮埃爾·巴爾曼和克麗斯汀·迪奧一起工作。他自幼就展露其藝術天份，十歲時參觀巴黎萬國博覽會的服裝館之後，便決定成為一位時裝設計師。His family -- his father was the marquis of Givenchy -- had hoped their son would become a lawyer but the young man, who stood 1.96 metres tall, was drawn to fashion and design from a young age, moving to Paris to study at 17.他的父親是紀梵希家族的侯爵，家人希望紀梵希能當一名律師，但這位身高1.96米的年輕人自小就被時尚設計吸引，17歲時前往巴黎學習。He was employed by the avant-garde designer Elsa Schiaparelli before leaving to found his own fashion house in 1952.他曾被前衛設計師伊爾莎·斯奇培爾莉僱傭，1952年離開並創辦了自己的工作室。1952年2月2日他首度在巴黎推出個人的作品發布會。在這場以白色棉布為主，輔以典雅刺繡與華麗珠飾的時裝展中，他的創意才華令在場人士驚艷不已，同時也奠定了紀梵希 (GIVENCHY) 在時裝界的尊崇形象。幾十年來此品牌一直以「優雅的風格」而著稱於世。His first collection -- unveiled in 1952 -- won recognition the day it was presented: Givenchy rang up 7 million francs (approximately 1 million euros) of orders, enough to allow him to pay off his backers and assume ownership himself.1952年他首度推出個人作品發布會，立刻就獲得了人們的認可。他拿到了700萬法郎（大約100萬歐元，約合780萬元人民幣）的定單，足夠他付清贊助款項，成立獨立品牌。

There he introduced the concept of "separates" - blouse, skirt, jacket and trousers combinations that could be mixed and matched.他還在自己的品牌中推出了「可搭配」設計概念，也就是可以混搭的上衣、裙子、夾克和褲子套裝。1953年，紀梵希開始為好萊塢電影明星設計服裝，並受到前所未有的歡迎。兩個世界著名女性——奧黛莉.赫本(Audrey Hepburn)和傑奎琳·肯尼迪(Jackie Kennedy)，演繹了紀梵希的經典設計風格：精緻高雅典範。當奧黛莉·赫本身著他設計的白色禮服出現在著名影片《情歸巴黎》(Sabrina)中時，紀梵希開始受到國際關注。從1953年延續到90年代，奧黛莉·赫本式晚禮服一直是紀梵希服飾的象徵與標誌。

In 1988, he sold his fashion house to the luxury brand LVMH.1988年，他將自己的品牌出售給路易·威登奢侈品集團。此後，他擔任設計師至1995年。來源：BBC、路透社、環球網翻譯&編輯：yaning
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