Guillaume Henry, former assistant to Riccardo Tisci, brings new life to the house of Carven.

It looks like someone paid attention in geometry class! Riccardo Tisci sent a range of Roman/Arabic inspired, geometrically appealing pieces down the runway for the Givenchy Spring 2010 collection. Hard edges are nothing new for the label, but making bold, zig-zags and subtle optical illusions pleasing is no easy task; this was a challenge Tisci definitely succeeded at! Completely loving the head to toe wrapped looks as well as all of this high waisted business!

Taking inspiration from throwaway materials and Frankenstein’s legendary monster, Dazed & Confused this month presents its ‘Franken-Fashion’ masks project… a unique creative collaboration with some of the world’s top designers, including such names as Alexander McQueen, Gareth Pugh, Martin Margiela, Hussein Chalayan, Roberto Cavalli, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac and Riccardo Tisci.

There are a few sure signs that you have made it in the modeling world: getting entire issues of magazines dedicated to you and being BFF with a designer are two important ones. It doesn’t hurt if this designer also moonlights as a photographer and happens to shoots you for the elusive issue that is dedicated to you. Natasha Poly is one lucky girl.

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Givenchy is launching a new capsule collection called Redux, designed by Riccardo Tisci.

VMan is dedicated to pushing mens fashion forward and the Summer 09 edition is no different. It gives us a taste of what’s to come for fall and focuses on the designers committed to bringing menswear into the forefront – Rick Owens, Riccardo Tisci, Rei Kawakubo and Raf Simons, and more.

Terry Tsiolis creates an edgy portfolio celebrating fashion on the fringe and models Joseph Culp, Kyle Sanders, Julian Hennig, Andrey Ivanov, Devin Childers, Tomek Szczukiecki, Danny Schwarz, William Eustace, Mikus Lasmanis, Keith Browning & Ludwig P are all enlisted to add attitude.

Seems like Adriana Lima is gonna be doing fewer topless, T&A shoots. (My heart sheds a little tear)

Turns out the model is scoring some major gigs with Givenchy. Riccardo Tisci must have liked what he saw on their runway, when the model hit the floor this past season, cause she’s just been booked for the collections campaign. Hopefully, she won’t be ditching her Secret ways anytime soon.

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Check out the entire almost all white collection (literally, both fabric color and race) from Givenchy Couture by designer Riccardo Tisci on  NY MAG.

Riccardo Tisci was recently tapped by A Magazine to play “curator” (also see unpaid editor, score one for free labor) for their upcoming issue. The Creative Director of Givenchy presents a series of photo essays and articles that speak on our ideals of sensuality.  Basically, it looks like someone really, really, really wants to be Hedi Slimane.

Actually, the stuff isn’t bad. I’m just getting tired with the whole “black and white photo of a model in some sort of angst while wearing bunny ears” thing.  That’s so last season. 

This Man…

 designed this…

Riccardo Tisci was brought onto Givenchy in 2005 and given the position as Chief Designer of womens ready-to-wear and haute couture. Following the footsteps of great designers before him, John Galliano and Alexander McQueen, Tisci was appointed to make the brand once favored by the Kennedy’s and Audrey Hepburn translatable to today’s customer.

Of course, in all this hubbub it seems the brand forgot to give Riccardo a wardrobe. With 10 day old scruff and a tee shirt better befitting a high school student, the 33 year old designer looks like an amateur in the game of fashion, forgetting one of the dead set rules of those dedicated to their craft, always represent your collection.

Many designers out there forget this simple, yet appropriate direction. They create amazing $1000 dresses but sport $15 tees and baggy, sloppy jeans.  I can image the rest of Riccardo’s outfit in the picture above; faded, ripped jeans, Converse, a skateboard and a dubbie in his back pocket. While refusing to fit a mold is an admirable pursuit, being so opposite to your brands image may in fact alienate you from your target customer. If you were introduced to Riccardo in his laid back get up your first impression would be “amateur”.  The gut reaction he would receive is that of someone who doesn’t take is work seriously and thus is not displaying his full potential on the runway.

For young designers, it is especially important to translate your collection onto your everyday wear.  Thom Browne is the perfect example of someone dedicated to his craft. While he may be the only man on the planet who wears Thom Browne suits, you know the reason isn’t cause he’s not actively promoting his wears. Thom rocks his high water crafted suits on the street, to events, and has even been seen rocking jackets with “I’m Thom Browne” embroidered on his back. Dedication.

So next time you’re heading out be sure to rock a piece from your collection or at least dress in something that reflects your brand. If you a tee shirt designer, rock tee shirts. But if you’re a high-end couture designer in charge of one of the largest fashion brands in the world, try not to pull a Riccardo and look like a complete burnout.

(photos courtesy of WWD, Style.com)