Riccardo Tisci - Designer

[THD96]

I love this video. What an amazing journey, and despite all the achievements he had he's still so grounded by the way he talks about his family.

Seeing his graduated collection and the collection that got him the Givenchy job just proved to me that he is deserved to there.

If he is launching his brand, I wish that he would reissue some of the key looks of his past collections.

 

[Blanche DuBois]

Ohhh i Just loved the story about his first show, all brought UP by his models friends !!

 

[fenty]

AMEN FINALLY HE LEFT BURBERRY I hope to see him back in Italy or France after his "break"

 

[Demna]

I miss him.

 

[Demna]

He should come back.

 

[zoom]

He should come back.

His F/W 07 military inspired collection with Cat McNeil opening is still one of my favorites. Pristine. Wonder if he could offer anything fresh at this point, though they couldn't do any worse than the last few dismal years. Curious if he would even consider.

 

[FashionFanatico]

He should come back.

He really should. I d' rather have him back than Sarah Burton at the helm.

But it will never happen.

 

[gallianostan]

i don't!

 

[Kimihiro]

Not sure what he could still give at Givenchy.

 

[tourbillions]

He really should.

He is the modern-day Givenchy. Unfortunate that he left as he really made it into his own. However It would be nice to see him challenge himself somewhere.

 

[tourbillions]

i don't!

stahpp he was the perfect fit until his last few years when he became diorbot. Not sure if it was a brief he had to follow or he was already done and just wanted to party in rio all day. I bet if he makes his own brand it will be a bit more like pilati's. More personal and less bougie.

 

[gallianostan]

stahpp he was the perfect fit until his last few years when he became diorbot. Not sure if it was a brief he had to follow or he was already done and just wanted to party in rio all day. I bet if he makes his own brand it will be a bit more like pilati's. More personal and less bougie.

sorry but i checked out of his tenure the moment i laid my eyes on this monstrosity of a collection:

 

[tourbillions]

i liked that collection 😁 i didnt like it when he started to put face jewels on the models.

 

[tatouejeremie]

his work/aesthetic has aged terribly, not sure if he'd be a good match for versace as you need a bit of humour for that which he doesn't seem to have

 

[susseinmcswanny]

If they can bring back Sheree to the real housewives of Atlanta twice they can bring back Riccardo

 

[susseinmcswanny]

Also curious when something like this happens ex. Riccardo leaving Burberry, what does he do now? Like does he just live off savings and do whatever he wants? Does he have to apply to new jobs? How does being unemployed work at that level lol

 

[Kanzai]

TISCI FOR LANVIN !!!

 

[Lola701]

his work/aesthetic has aged terribly, not sure if he'd be a good match for versace as you need a bit of humour for that which he doesn't seem to have

It’s interesting because I think that his work, precisely for Givenchy has aged quite wonderfully. I’m a little bit less convinced by some of his menswear but when I look at his work from 2005 to 2017, for the big part, that woman is still relevant.
I think however that like all the greats, with Riccardo, it only works when he apply the less is more thing. His work at Burberry was sometimes too much of more.

The gimmicky jewelry, the over-design, the unwanted accessories are not adding strength to his work.

That couture dress from spring 2011 is exceptional but the headpiece is nothing more than a gimmick.

But what you are saying about Versace is valid too. More than humor, it’s about fun. I love Riccardo and his work but it’s not fun. It’s sexy, it’s edgy, sometimes too heavy but never fun (which is a paradox because I have had a lot of fun wearing his clothes at parties).
And it’s weird because when you look at his IG, his life seems like a lot of fun!

Maybe it’s also the paradox of designers. Gianni much like Karl or Azzedine didn’t have a quote on quote « fun life ». But their clothes had that playfulness. However, people like YSL or Claude Montana had a lot of fun but that translated in heavy Drama in their work.

 

[tourbillions]

I’m a little bit less convinced by some of his menswear

His menswear i think is still what brands like vetements/balenciaga/off white/abloh/pharells vuitton all wants to be now but they just don't have the techniques and taste levels to back it up. I have a few of his menswear which I still love and never did I feel I was wearing vintage compared to what everyone else is wearing now. plus the fabric choices and the construction are just amazing. Things i couldn't say for Balenciaga for example... Balenciaga's more recent rtw broke apart way before Tisci's Givenchy.

 

[Lola701]

Also curious when something like this happens ex. Riccardo leaving Burberry, what does he do now? Like does he just live off savings and do whatever he wants? Does he have to apply to new jobs? How does being unemployed work at that level lol

This is a millionaire. He was already rich leaving Givenchy. He probably had an insane contract at Burberry and left richer.
Designers have in general a much more « down to earth » lifestyle than all the celebrities they are dressing or hanging around with.

He can do whatever he wants and live off his savings. Head hunters are in constant contact with designers are high-profile talents in fashion. The fashion industry in Europe is quite a small world still so at this level, he can be in contact with anyone and particularly, executives.
It’s about relationships and reputation. That will determine the level of support you can receive from your « scene ».