Givenchy 07 SS Ready-To-Wear Colour Analysis

Givenchy 07 SS Ready-To-Wear Colour Analysis

Extracted from Style.com:

Riccardo Tisci returned today to the venue of his first Givenchy outing of a year ago. That show was roundly trounced by critics, but buyers found things to like in it, especially his beyond-the-ordinary white shirts. Last season's black dresses were also a hit, and increasing sales have given the young Italian confidence. "I'm trying to do my own story," he said backstage.

For spring—his all-important third collection—that meant ethnic geometries, which were part of Givenchy's oeuvre, and fetish accents, which are Tisci's own. The elements of tribalism that surfaced in his July couture presentation appeared here as batik-style prints on draped and folded silk jerseys, patent-leather breastplates, and animal-like fringe on a long series of black dresses. The show's circular motif proved both decorative, in the form of cutouts below the neckline, and practical, as in the holes through which the ends of waist-cinching belts were looped. As for the dog collars, striped stockings, and strappy, hobbling footgear that accessorized all this—well, it made for provocative theater.

Extracted from VOGUE:

ENTERING his third season at Givenchy there’s always an air of expectation to Ricardo Tisci’s reinvention of the house, with one question hanging in the air like a white elephant: will this be the season that Tisci silences his critics and establishes himself as the true heir apparent? The designer hasn’t faced an easy task. Unlike, for example, Nicolas Ghesquiere at Balenciaga, Tisci doesn’t have the volume of archival gold that many French houses do, which designers, taking up their mantle, can use to establish a framework. Think of Givenchy and you think of Audrey Hepburn.

Well, this collection had one thing in common with her: a love affair with black.The tone was dark and sombre for a summer collection.With the maudlin note set by atmospheric music and glowering models, Tisci sent out a strict silhouette of black jacket with cut-out semi-circles and fan burst skirt. Severe, it was soon tempered by an African-inspired section that followed the ethnic flavour of his summer couture collection. Tisci took the black dress template and moulded in his own complex image, adding elaborate lace panelling, cut-away details and heavy fringing, a message that stood out in a season dominated by light and airy confections.

TOP TEN FASHION MOMENTS

1. The Darkness

2. Looking a bit foreboding for summer

3. Africana

4. Boxy dresses

5. Heavy fringing

6. Striped tights

7. Cut out details

8. Panels

9. Solid shoes

10. Ethereal make-up

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