Cristóbal Balenciaga  
Coco Chanel once said that Balenciaga was one of the only couturiers in Paris who could make a garment from start to finish.  While Chanel suits prevailed among the luncheon set during the 1960s, women of utmost distinction like Taylor arrived in Balenciaga.

As a young designer, Balenciaga opened boutiques in San Sebastián, Madrid and Barcelona that catered to Spanish royals and the aristocracy. During the Spanish Civil War, he immigrated to Paris, where he launched his couture house in 1937. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, his impeccable tailoring and unpretentious, flattering designs transformed the way women dressed.  

Hubert de Givenchy
Givenchy opened a fashion house in Paris in 1952. He based his novel collection on the American trend for separates; even eveningwear consisted of interchangeable pieces. His designs appealed to young women of fashion including Audrey Hepburn whom he dressed in some of her most iconic roles.