[clarification needed] "An eighteenth-century gentleman, a figure from another era, one of a breed of decorators that is extinct today,” remembers couturier Hubert de Givenchy; Geffroy was a purist.
The designer was a prominent society figure in postwar Paris, and his clients were invariably personal friends.
In the afternoons, he could be seen making the rounds of the dealers with millionaire socialite Arturo Lopez-Willshaw, whom he would later escort through the galleries.
He began his career as a fashion designer, working for Antoine de Grandsaignes of Decour.
He is known for his unconventional choices in textiles, unique pieces of furniture that he designed, and a love of antiques.