Sad news. Givenchy died on Saturday. https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/news-analysis/hubert-de-givenchy-has-died
The news brought unexpected tears to my eyes. End of an era. https://www.vogue.com/article/obituary-hubert-de-givenchy-best-looks-in-vogue https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/12/obituaries/hubert-de-givenchy-dies.html
That leaves Cardin and Simmonetta (and marginally Lagerfeld and Valentino) as the last designers who were a part of the golden age of couture...
Definitely the end of an amazing fashion era. He led an interesting long life. I never knew about the tapestry weaving connection on his mother's side. He certainly was an "elegant" man!
