# Givenchy: creative directors and runway casting

> 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.

- Canonical: https://thecastindex.com/houses/givenchy
- Updated: 2026-10-22
- Author: Kaiser Khan (Founder & Editor)
- Based in: Paris, France
- House tier (methodology Appendix A): A
- Identifiers: [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q759210) · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Givenchy)
- Creative-director record checked: 22 October 2026

## 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.

Burton leads both womenswear and menswear. Her first collection was shown in March 2025.

Previously: Matthew M. Williams (2020–2023).

## 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.

| Years | Name | Role | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1952–1995 | Hubert de Givenchy | Founder and couturier | [FashionNetwork — Givenchy names Clare Waight Keller new creative director (16 March 2017)](https://uk.fashionnetwork.com/news/Givenchy-names-clare-waight-keller-new-creative-director,805665.html) |
| 1995–1996 | John Galliano | Designer | [FashionNetwork — Givenchy celebrates 70 years with a new book (24 November 2023)](https://ww.fashionnetwork.com/news/Givenchy-celebrates-70-years-of-fashion-collections-with-a-new-book,1580513.html) |
| 1996–2001 | Alexander McQueen | Head designer | [V&A — Alexander McQueen: an introduction](https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/alexander-mcqueen-an-introduction) |
| 2001–2004 | Julien Macdonald | Artistic director of haute couture and women’s ready-to-wear | [Encyclopedia.com (Contemporary Fashion) — Julien Macdonald](https://www.encyclopedia.com/books/culture-magazines/macdonald-julien) |
| 2005–2017 | Riccardo Tisci | Creative director (women’s from 2005, men’s from 2008) | [FashionNetwork — Riccardo Tisci is leaving Givenchy (2 February 2017)](https://uk.fashionnetwork.com/news/Riccardo-tisci-is-leaving-givenchy,788435.html) |
| 2017–2020 | Clare Waight Keller | Artistic director | [FashionNetwork — Clare Waight Keller and Givenchy part ways (10 April 2020)](https://ww.fashionnetwork.com/news/Clare-waight-keller-and-givenchy-part-ways-on-good-friday,1206368.html) |
| 2020–2023 | Matthew M. Williams | Creative director | [FashionNetwork — Givenchy and Matthew M. Williams go separate ways (1 December 2023)](https://uk.fashionnetwork.com/news/Givenchy-and-matthew-m-williams-go-seperate-ways,1582875.html) |
| 2024–present (current) | Sarah Burton | Creative director | [LVMH — Sarah Burton appointed Creative Director of Givenchy (9 September 2024)](https://www.lvmh.com/en/news-lvmh/sarah-burton-appointed-creative-director-of-givenchy) |

## Which models have walked for Givenchy?

The Cast Index ledger records 2 verified walks for Givenchy, including Vittoria Ceretti, Kaia Gerber.

| Season | Role | Model | Show | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AW26 | Walked | [Vittoria Ceretti](https://thecastindex.com/models/vittoria-ceretti) | [Paris Fashion Week AW26](https://thecastindex.com/events/paris-fashion-week-2026) | [source](https://models.com/models/vittoria-ceretti) |
| SS26 | Closed | [Kaia Gerber](https://thecastindex.com/models/kaia-gerber) | [Paris Fashion Week AW26](https://thecastindex.com/events/paris-fashion-week-2026) | [source](https://models.com/models/kaia-gerber) |

## Common questions

### 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.

## Sources

- [LVMH — Sarah Burton appointed Creative Director of Givenchy (9 September 2024)](https://www.lvmh.com/en/news-lvmh/sarah-burton-appointed-creative-director-of-givenchy)
- [FashionNetwork — Givenchy names Clare Waight Keller new creative director (16 March 2017)](https://uk.fashionnetwork.com/news/Givenchy-names-clare-waight-keller-new-creative-director,805665.html)
- [FashionNetwork — Givenchy celebrates 70 years with a new book (24 November 2023)](https://ww.fashionnetwork.com/news/Givenchy-celebrates-70-years-of-fashion-collections-with-a-new-book,1580513.html)
- [V&A — Alexander McQueen: an introduction](https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/alexander-mcqueen-an-introduction)
- [Encyclopedia.com (Contemporary Fashion) — Julien Macdonald](https://www.encyclopedia.com/books/culture-magazines/macdonald-julien)
- [FashionNetwork — Riccardo Tisci is leaving Givenchy (2 February 2017)](https://uk.fashionnetwork.com/news/Riccardo-tisci-is-leaving-givenchy,788435.html)
- [FashionNetwork — Clare Waight Keller and Givenchy part ways (10 April 2020)](https://ww.fashionnetwork.com/news/Clare-waight-keller-and-givenchy-part-ways-on-good-friday,1206368.html)
- [FashionNetwork — Givenchy and Matthew M. Williams go separate ways (1 December 2023)](https://uk.fashionnetwork.com/news/Givenchy-and-matthew-m-williams-go-seperate-ways,1582875.html)

Each ledger walk links its own published source. Walks are recorded only when a source names the model, the house and the show; the ledger is incomplete by design.

Cite as: The Cast Index, "Givenchy", https://thecastindex.com/houses/givenchy.