Collection Conversations #22

On this episode, we welcome fashion historian and costume designer Henry Wilkinson, who specializes in the work of couturier Hubert de Givenchy. Wilkinson reflects on his scholarship of Givenchy, discusses the couturier’s relationship with Audrey Hepburn, and shares his insights on the Givenchy objects in the FIDM Museum collection. Plus, he touches on his restoration of a Givenchy gown – and reveals how his research connected the garment to its original owner, American socialite Lee Radziwell.