James de Givenchy

James Claude Taffin de Givenchy (born August 27, 1963) is an American jewelry designer and the owner of the jewelry company Taffin (founded in 1996).

Early life

Givenchy grew up in Beauvais, a small town in the suburbs of Paris where the Parfums Givenchy has its factory and where his father, Jean Claude Taffin de Givenchy (1925–2009) and his uncle, the couturier Hubert de Givenchy, were born. James is one of 7 children born from the union of Patricia Taffin de Givenchy (born Myrick) and Jean Claude Taffin de Givenchy.[1]

Career

James de Givenchy moved to New York in the early 1980s. After getting a degree in Fine Arts from Manhattanville College and an associate degree in graphic design from F.I.T. in New York City, James joined Christie's auction house where he ultimately ran the West Coast Jewelry Department in Los Angeles between 1991 and 1994. He left the auction world to work for the jewelry house of Verdura and then started his own jewelry concern in Manhattan in 1996. In 2001 his daughter Stella James Taffin de Givenchy was born.[2]

Givenchy has been compared in the press to jewelry designers Fulco di Verdura (1898-1978) and Jean Schlumberger (1907-1987) since he is also a European jeweler established in America.[3][4] In the past, Givenchy has cited Suzanne Belperron, René Boivin and Jeanne Toussaint as key influences.[5] Taffin pieces are usually one of kind[6] and have been featured in multiple fashion magazines.[7] In 2003, Givenchy's jewelry was exhibited at the Long Beach Museum of Art.[8] He also received a Stars of Design Award in 2008 for his work in the field of jewelry design.[9]

In 2008, Taffin launched a limited edition series of men's wristwatches which have been featured in Men's Vogue.[10]

In June 2008, James de Givenchy was named creative director for Sotheby's Diamonds.[11]

In 2012, James de Givenchy was appointed as Baccarat's first creative director.[12]

Recently, James de Givenchy has been featured in Architectural Digest[13] and Wall Street Journal[14] among other publications.[15][16]

References
  1. "Grand Designer", Vanity Fair July 2007 No record of article in issue; see
  2. Artful Living Magazine, Spring 2009
  3. "Best Fantasy Jewelry". NYMag.com.
  4. Newman, Jill (1 June 2006). "Best Of The Best 2006: James De Givenchy For Taffin".
  5. "The Gem Dandy" Departures, November 2005
  6. "As You Like It". Departures.
  7. "Archived copy". www.telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. www.goldbulletin.org http://www.goldbulletin.org/news/2004/04/27/story/310/feted_designers_exhibit_at_long_beach_jewellery_ball/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-12-25. Retrieved 2010-01-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. "Time drift" Men's Vogue, April 2008
  11. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-02-05. Retrieved 2010-01-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. Gilles, FashionNetwork com, Florent. "Baccarat appoints its first creative director". FashionNetwork.com.
  13. "Jewelry Designer James Taffin de Givenchy's Vibrant Manhattan Showroom". Architectural Digest. March 2015.
  14. Keeps, David A. (15 August 2014). "Designer James de Givenchy Talks Gems". Wall Street Journal – via www.wsj.com.
  15. Felsenthal, Julia. "Solid as a Rock". archive.nytimes.com.
  16. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-12-29. Retrieved 2018-04-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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