Riccardo Tisci - Designer

[Avonlea]

I liked his Burberry much more than Daniel's. The bourgeois part of Tisci's collection was always so beautiful. I actually wish he hadn't included the streetwear, it was often too gimmicky.

 

[proseccotabis]

I’m sure of he won’t get Balenciaga or any other house as he became irrelevant.

Curious to understand why he's presumably irrelevant nowadays? Because he's out of the scene not on the forefront of a massive fashion maison or because of creative direction choices in the past? Not trying to start an argument at all just trying to understand lol

 

[tourbillions]

i dont understand how the guy who pushed for streetwear and oversized shorts and t shirts at a time where everyone was into skinny jeans and glamour is now irrelevant. Although his streetwear at burberry were at times gimmicky, its still way more fashion forward and more complex than many brands doing streetwear at the moment. it was honest and not something that makes fun of the people consuming it.

I dont even remember Burberry sales being reported to be on negative during his tenure.

 

[velvetandsilk]

He is party boy right now.

 

[Olaffo]

Curious to understand why he's presumably irrelevant nowadays? Because he's out of the scene not on the forefront of a massive fashion maison or because of creative direction choices in the past? Not trying to start an argument at all just trying to understand lol

I like you all too much guys and girls and everything in between to argue

I think he missed his opportunity to keep the momentum: he had chance at Versace which he essentially rejected and Burberry was (imho) not up to his own standards. It’s hard for me to imagine big fashion house to make an investment and set expectations for him to make 5 collections / year and get back in that mill. What’s also visible is, and unfortunately I’ve got first hand experience myself, is his complicated lifestyle which had an impact on his work and quality of that work. We adore him but him from 2016, not sure if we’d still in 2026. But again, that’s just me.

 

[MagFan]

Surprised to see people genuinely dislike Tiscis Burberry.. i dont know if its me or my perception of whats desirable has changed but when i look back at his burberry collections and RTW in particular i realize that it was alluring and sensible in my opinion. maybe times were different and of course whats fashionable and needed was also different but it definitely wasnt horrific. i also think that campaigns, casting and set and store designs played a huge role (for me anyway)
Tisci was also PRd very well whereas Daniel for example is nowhere to be seen with his cool mates and Bolle

He was Michele of the past. His Burberry was not any different from Givenchy like Valentino from Gucci

 

[proseccotabis]

I like you all too much guys and girls and everything in between to argue

I think he missed his opportunity to keep the momentum: he had chance at Versace which he essentially rejected and Burberry was (imho) not up to his own standards. It’s hard for me to imagine big fashion house to make an investment and set expectations for him to make 5 collections / year and get back in that mill. What’s also visible is, and unfortunately I’ve got first hand experience myself, is his complicated lifestyle which had an impact on his work and quality of that work. We adore him but him from 2016, not sure if we’d still in 2026. But again, that’s just me.

i think he can still make it though, he has an amazing cv and hes still memorable by the industry thats for sure.. if an unknown ancora boy did it and hasnt been forgotten Tisci can do it too but vice versa ha ( not comparing them lol)
the question is does he want to return to being a CD i wonder?

 

[Lola701]

i think he can still make it though, he has an amazing cv and hes still memorable by the industry thats for sure.. if an unknown ancora boy did it and hasnt been forgotten Tisci can do it too but vice versa ha ( not comparing them lol)
the question is does he want to return to being a CD i wonder?

Of course he wants to.
Someone like Ancora has spent the majority of his career being a number 2. Being a number 2 was maybe an achievement or even a chance. History has proven to a lot of people that everybody cannot be a CD. So when you are seasoned CD, and on top of that a designer who has achieved things, it’s such a comfortable position to be in.

À Riccardo Tisci at a Couture house is someone in his element. Just in terms of pure creativity to make clothes, you don’t have to fight in terms of budget to achieve things. I know some of you here romanticize the idea of starting new and small and all…But if at 50+, after years of career, things like comfort in depressing your creativity aren’t owed to you in a way, what’s the point?

I was always uncomfortable when he did those Couture gowns at Burberry. There was no absolute point in this.

But for me, true talents in design are always relevant. It’s not because something doesn’t touch me that it’s not relevant. And I think the fashion landscape is in need of singular and experienced voices.

I think that giving the position to Riccardo would almost prove that Pinault got some sense sometimes. And now his strategy of elevation would make sense. And his maybe time for the man to end his holidays lol.

And in reality, I have never liked Balenciaga in terms of Art Direction since Nicolas left. I hope Riccardo would fix this (and not use Helvetica).

 

[tourbillions]

well i dont want to be too comfortable that he is actually going to balenciaga.. until i see it. Someone said that riccardo going to burberry was like michele at valentino... I beg to disagree. I would say it was more like ghesquire at louis vuitton. Although not as financially successful. The bougie parts of this collections for Burberry had a lot of delicious outerwear that he would not have done for givenchy. It was a very strong fashion proposition for a brand like burberry. That's why on the other hand he had to come up with a monogram and a logo that would satisfy that clientele of burberry. And he did successfully either retain or grow burberry's asian clients.

If he did accept a new CD role, his first collection will be very very important. We will all see if he has grown as a designer, retained the same-old or has completely renewed his aesthetic after the years of partying (like pilati).

Being very social is not always bad in fashion, how else will he see the current trends?