The house of Givenchy was founded in 1952 by designer Hubert de Givenchy. Following his retirement in 1995, Givenchy was succeeded by several acclaimed young designers namely: John Galliano (January 1996), Alexander McQueen (October 1996), Julien MacDonald (March 2001), Riccardo Tisci (March 2005) and Clare Waight Keller (2017)