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Who is the creative director of Givenchy?
Sarah Burton is Givenchy’s creative director, a role announced in September 2024. Before: Matthew M. Williams (2020–2023). Checked 22 October 2026. Givenchy has had 8 creative leads since 1952, each sourced on this page. The Cast Index ledger records 2 verified runway walks for Givenchy, by models including Vittoria Ceretti and Kaia Gerber.
- Creative director
- Sarah Burton
- Since
- 2024
- Previously
- Matthew M. Williams (2020–2023)
Burton leads both womenswear and menswear. Her first collection was shown in March 2025.
Checked 22 October 2026 · LVMH — Sarah Burton appointed Creative Director of Givenchy (9 September 2024) ↗ · All houses
Faces on the ledger
Creative director timeline
Who have been Givenchy’s creative directors?
8 creative leads from 1952 to today. Titles are given as the house used them; some periods had separate women’s and men’s designers. Each row links its source. Checked 22 October 2026.
- 1952–1995
Hubert de Givenchy
Founder and couturier
FashionNetwork — Givenchy names Clare Waight Keller new creative director (16 March 2017) ↗
- 1995–1996
John Galliano
Designer
FashionNetwork — Givenchy celebrates 70 years with a new book (24 November 2023) ↗
- 1996–2001
Alexander McQueen
Head designer
- 2001–2004
Julien Macdonald
Artistic director of haute couture and women’s ready-to-wear
Encyclopedia.com (Contemporary Fashion) — Julien Macdonald ↗
- 2005–2017
Riccardo Tisci
Creative director (women’s from 2005, men’s from 2008)
FashionNetwork — Riccardo Tisci is leaving Givenchy (2 February 2017) ↗
- 2017–2020
Clare Waight Keller
Artistic director
FashionNetwork — Clare Waight Keller and Givenchy part ways (10 April 2020) ↗
- 2020–2023
Matthew M. Williams
Creative director
FashionNetwork — Givenchy and Matthew M. Williams go separate ways (1 December 2023) ↗
- 2024–present
Sarah BurtonCurrent
Creative director
LVMH — Sarah Burton appointed Creative Director of Givenchy (9 September 2024) ↗
Ledger
Which models have walked for Givenchy?
The Cast Index ledger records 2 verified walks for Givenchy, including Vittoria Ceretti, Kaia Gerber.
- Walked Vittoria Ceretti Source ↗
AW26
Paris Fashion Week - Closed Kaia Gerber Source ↗
SS26
Paris Fashion Week
Sources
- LVMH — Sarah Burton appointed Creative Director of Givenchy (9 September 2024) ↗
- FashionNetwork — Givenchy names Clare Waight Keller new creative director (16 March 2017) ↗
- FashionNetwork — Givenchy celebrates 70 years with a new book (24 November 2023) ↗
- V&A — Alexander McQueen: an introduction ↗
- Encyclopedia.com (Contemporary Fashion) — Julien Macdonald ↗
- FashionNetwork — Riccardo Tisci is leaving Givenchy (2 February 2017) ↗
- FashionNetwork — Clare Waight Keller and Givenchy part ways (10 April 2020) ↗
- FashionNetwork — Givenchy and Matthew M. Williams go separate ways (1 December 2023) ↗
Each of the 2 ledger walks above links its own published source. Identifiers: Wikidata · Wikipedia. Corrections: /corrections.
Givenchy, answered
Who is the creative director of Givenchy?
- Sarah Burton is Givenchy’s creative director, a role announced in September 2024. Before: Matthew M. Williams (2020–2023). Checked 22 October 2026.
Who was the creative director of Givenchy before Sarah Burton?
- Sarah Burton succeeded Matthew M. Williams (creative director, 2020–2023). The full timeline is on this page, with a source for each term.
Who have been Givenchy’s creative directors?
- In order: Hubert de Givenchy (founder, 1952–1995), John Galliano (1995–1996), Alexander McQueen (1996–2001), Julien Macdonald (2001–2004), Riccardo Tisci (2005–2017), Clare Waight Keller (2017–2020), Matthew M. Williams (2020–2023), Sarah Burton (2024–present). Each entry in the timeline on this page links its source.
Which models have walked for Givenchy?
- The Cast Index ledger records 2 verified walks for Givenchy, including Vittoria Ceretti, Kaia Gerber.