Black Givenchy dress of Audrey Hepburn Black Givenchy dress of Audrey Hepburn The black Givenchy dress of Audrey Hepburn is a little black dress designed by Hubert de Givenchy and worn by Audrey Hepburn in the opening of the 1961 romantic comedy film "Breakfast at Tiffany's". The dress is cited as one of the most iconic items of clothing in the history of the twentieth century and perhaps the most famous "little black dress" of all time. Audrey Hepburn was a close friend of French designer Givenchy, referring to the designer as her "best friend" while he considered her his "sister". In 1961, Givenchy designed a
Audrey Hepburn on screen and stage her a Best Actress Oscar nomination. Nine years later, Hepburn played Maid Marian opposite Sean Connery as Robin Hood in "Robin and Marian". Her final film appearance was a cameo as an angel in Steven Spielberg's "Always" (1989). Hepburn's final screen role was as the host of the television documentary series "Gardens of the World with Audrey Hepburn" (1993) for which she posthumously received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement – Informational Programming. In recognition of her career, Hepburn earned the Special Award from BAFTA, the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award, the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement