Givenchy – Riccardo Tisci
Riccardo Tisci, designer and creative director for Givenchy women’s and men’s collection, is of Italian descent and has been employed by the LVMH group since 2005 to breathe life into the house that Hubert Givenchy established in 1952. John Galliano, Alexander McQueen and Julian MacDonald are the well known predecessors of Riccardo Tisci since Mr. Givenchy retired in 1995. Tisci has a notable dark side when it comes to design and his collections. Part goth, part rock, part remembrance of Hubert Givenchy’s work. He has added a fresh and needed sting to the House of Givenchy.
Fall.Winter 2010 also nudged Mr. Tisci to the less is more side of the fashion divide. A interestingly less fussy collection but filled with strong pieces and a palette he explained as the colors of the Bauhaus movement. Dense wools, neoprene, patterned knits were constants throughout the collection, but it was his strong dose of lace used in the most modern way possible that set the higher tone. His use of nudes and whites alongside a predominantly black lineup was strongly punctuated with a red so strong that you felt the heat of the clothes as they strode by on the winding runway. The red was decadent. If a single color could provide a sense of heightened pleasure and make the heart beat just a bit faster, Riccardo Tisci masterfully harnessed this sensual energy.
This crystal encrusted satin box clutch went perfectly with the severe and linear looks.
And the last word on Givenchy… Riccardo Tisci has just shot his fall.winter 2010 advertising campaign and he has used a transgender model. A very first…. Lea, his longtime assistant, is now trailblazing and will be featured alongside nine other models in the ad spreads.
All photographs – D Chen
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