riccardo tisci continues to work marvels at the house of givenchy in the menswear arena. menswear at givenchy is no vanity exercise -- as it is at so many houses we see this week -- but each of these pieces finds itself not only ready for production but ready for the street. for the newly initiated, he gives the pieces for which the house has found success -- that suit, that tee, that shoe, that short -- but for those who change with the seasons, he gives us the same joy we found in the resort collection. this intoxicating print not only takes a masculine turn in this collection, but it gets painted on some fantastic pieces that should satisfy even the fashion elite. also, the sweatshirts that bare the middriff -- and the high driff, really -- would make a welcome addition to any fashionable man's summer wardrobe. tossed over a t-shirt, button down, or worn on its own, it's one of the most accessible yet ingenius pieces we've seen this season. and the army green sweater with the side cut-outs is sublime.
