Oh, Ricardo Tisci, how I love you!!! It's amazing to see how much he's growing at Givenchy. On the female side, he went from being considered a flop after his first show to becoming one of the most influential designers today. He had already begun to establish himself as a true force in womenswear when he showed his first collection of menswear. There was mixed reaction to the first collection initially, but it had influence in the direction that menswear was going to take. Now, the gothic romantic and streetwear trends are so prevalent, it's tough to find a designer that is not covering these trends in some way!
What I find most fascinating about Ricardo is that he is influenced by his own work. The work that is done in Couture has significant impact on what he does in ready to wear. Now, womenswear is starting to have an impact on what he does in menswear. The collection is still masculine, but he is starting to add couture touches into his menswear collections. The graphic elements that were such a dominant force in most of the menswear collections was also present here, but the animal print was unexpected. The collection was still heavily influenced in streetwear, but more romantic than Fall 2010. The skorts were a bit much, but hey, he wasn't the only designer to show them.......*cough*RAFSIMONS*cough*....Overall, I still count it as a success!
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