Riccardo Tisci looked to both the mountains and the sea, for his A/W10-11 collection. Knits including a modern Fair Isle twisted pattern (for the mountains), and neoprene trousers with scuba details: oversized zips and folded over waistbands (for the sea), were sent out together.
Save some sporadic splashes of red tones, the colour palette was kept stark - whites, blacks and beige.
Short shifts came in leather and lace and outerwear was tailored and oversized.
Riccardo Tisci looked at iconic moments and figures of the 1970s erotic French cinema; and photography by Guy Bourdin and Helmut newton, for his Couture show, this week.
These references were translated into a mix of sensual feminine and masculine tailoring.
Make-up by Serge Lutens and Italian glam-rock pioneer Renato Zero was dramatic.
Riccardo Tisci’s looked to his fascination with religious faith for his fourth Givenchy menswear collection: inspirations of churchly uniforms, were seen, and - more obviously - a T Shirt emblazoned ‘God is Lord.’ There were also hints of street wear influences and, of course, some great tailoring. The colours were generally kept black and white - until he sent out his signature bermuda short; a gold over-sized ‘Crown-of-Thorn’ necklace appeared for the first time; and monk sandals came in velvet, crocodile and sting ray. Sting ray is the new python.
This is a partnership to love - the brilliant and talented Antony Hegarty of ‘Antony and the Johnsons’, and chic French Haute Couture house, Givenchy. Antony chose Givenchy’s Riccardo Tisci to fit his get-up for the French leg of the group’s tour. “I was so excited by this collaboration,’ said Riccardo, ‘I have so much respect for Antony and his incredible universe.” And the feeling is mutual: “The craftsmanship and delicate attention to detail is completely astounding,” replys Antony. Gorgeous. And he looks a dream!
