See, you got Givenchy, this HUGE luxury brand founded way back in the day by Hubert de Givenchy himself (a name you gotta respect in fashion circles, just sayin’). They’re known for iconic perfumes – Amarige rings a bell, right? – fancy accessories, and generally just being *bougie*. We’re talkin’ high fashion, darling!
Now, “handmade”… that usually screams Etsy, small business, maybe your grandma’s knitting club. Which isn’t to knock those things, ’cause handmade stuff is often *amazing*. It’s got soul, y’know? You can almost feel the person who made it pouring their heart into it. But Givenchy? Mass production is prolly more their jam.
Then you throw in the fact that Claire Waight Keller (another big name in the game) is currently at the helm creatively. She’s all about pushing boundaries and keeping Givenchy relevant, but… handmade? I’m scratching my head here.
Okay, so maybe, *maybe* we’re talking about like, *custom* Givenchy pieces. Like, you go to them and say, “I want a GIVENCHY bag, but I want it hand-stitched with my initials and a picture of my chihuahua.” Then, yeah, that’d be “handmade GIVENCHY,” in a way. But even then, there’s gonna be a whole team involved, not just some artisan slaving away in a tiny workshop.
I saw a post saying you can buy Givenchy clothes in Brazil and pay in installments, which is pretty cool. But I don’t think that means they’re handmade. I mean, can you imagine the amount of labor that would be required?
Look, I’m not saying Givenchy is anti-handmade. They probably use skilled artisans in some aspects of their production, especially for those super intricate details on their bags and haute couture stuff. And like the post said about their fragrances. “Fragrâncias, maquiagem e produtos de tratamento Givenchy são tão preciosos como sua alta costura, com fórmulas personalizadas e inovadoras, com garantia de alta performance e um .” I mean, they are pretty damn high quality. But the *overall* brand identity is not really “handmade,” more like “exquisitely crafted by trained professionals with cutting-edge technology.”
