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Has the Givenchy man become a (fashion victim ) of his own instant success?

Givenchy! From womenswear to accessories to menswear to couture, its become such a monstrously influential thing, inciting critics, editors, stylists and the mad-for-fashion crowd to near riot levels of adoration. It certainly makes one stop to ponder. What started as random FB sparring with beloved TI contributor Louis (a/k/a Tricky Maus), swelled into his very insightful analysis of the Givenchy menswear ethos, a precise excision so critically sharp it brought a whole world of sense to the sensation.

Remi: Request at Givenchy FW11 Image via style.com

OK so the Givenchy Men design DNA is set.

Courtney Love rocks V Loves Paris. PH Rad Hourani for vmagazine.com

Did the scattered models in the massive domed room on the 6th floor of Printemps twitch when Courtney Love climbed that makeshift stage, snatched her mike and screamed "Skinny Little Bitchhhhhhh!".

Neville Brody: A style that was once radical but is now a new ideal of classical

Arena Homme Plus Summer/Autumn 2010. Creative Director Neville Brody.