Suzi de Givenchy | |
|---|---|
| Born | Huang Xian Xi 1966 (age 59–60) |
| Occupation | Model |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Spouse | Hubert Taffin de Givenchy |
| Children | 3 |
| Modeling information | |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Agency | Next Model Management |
Suzi Taffin de Givenchy (née Huang Xian Xi; born 1966) is a Hong Kong-born French-American model. She has walked the runway and modeled in campaigns for Balenciaga, Schiaparelli, Lemaire, Net-a-Porter, and Boucheron. She was a cover girl on the January/February 2023 issue of Vogue Singapore.
Early life
Givenchy was born in British Hong Kong in 1966 to Chinese parents.[1] When she was four years old, her family emigrated to the United States.[1] She grew up in New York City.[2]
Career
In her youth, Givenchy worked as a showroom model for Liz Claiborne.[3] She began her haute couture modeling career in 2019, after meeting the director of Next Management France, Versae Vanni, at a dinner party.[4] She walked her first runway show for Off-White and then worked modeled for Balenciaga under the creative direction of Demna Gvasalia and also AZ Factory and Uma Wang.[1] She has appeared in Vogue Hong Kong and Vogue China.[2] In 2022, she walked in Off-White's autumn/winter show in Paris.[2] In 2023, she was featured in Maison Schiaparelli's spring campaign and was the covergirl of Vogue Singapore's January/February issue.[4][5] She has also walked for Lemaire and Helmut Land and modeled in campaigns for Net-a-Porter and Boucheron.[3]
Personal life
She moved to France when she was twenty years old.[1] She married Hubert Taffin de Givenchy, the son of Jean-Claude Taffin, Marquis de Givenchy and the nephew and godson of Count Hubert de Givenchy.[2][4] They have three children.[6] Her husband died in 2016.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d Trochu, Eugénie (July 12, 2022). "Une fille, un style : dans le magnifique appartement de Suzi de Givenchy à Paris". Vogue France (in French). Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ a b c d Chan, Cherry (14 March 2022). "Meet Suzi de Givenchy, the Hong Kong-born Parisian model over 50: she married the heir to the fashion house and now walks alongside Gigi Hadid, Naomi Campbell and Cindy Crawford". South China Morning Post. Hong Kong.
- ^ a b c Mak, Madeleine. "BUILDING CASTLES IN THE SKY: Suzi de Givenchy". Manifesto Magazine. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ a b c Mui, Cherry (January 11, 2023). "Who is Suzi de Givenchy? The 55-year-old Hong Kong-born Parisian model is finding her own voice beyond fashion". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ Menon, Maya (3 January 2023). ""There is no age to reinvent yourself": Suzi de Givenchy on rebirth and renewal". Vogue Singapore. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ "Suzi De Givenchy". Models.com. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
