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“My life has changed financially and I have a name, but I try to never forget people on my journey.”

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Riccardo Tisci, born on August 1, 1974, is an influential fashion designer from Italy. Known for his unique aesthetic and creative vision, Tisci served as the chief designer of Givenchy, revolutionizing the brand. His design style blends classical and modern elements, winning him popularity among the fashion industry and the public. more

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“In Italy, especially in '70s and '80s, there was a lot of racism between north and south. And my mom immigrated from the south to the north, from Puglia, the heel of Italy. But what made me feel different was society, not my family.”

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“My mom and my sisters were amazing; they always see the good in people. My mom, she doesn't know how to write and read much, but she's one of the most fantastic women I've met in my life.”

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“When I was 12, I used to dress as a woman in the house. At the time, cross-dressing was a big taboo in Italy. It was better to have a son who was a drug addict than a cross-dresser.”

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“My mom always said to us, "You cannot judge anybody because of the color of skin." There were a lot of African immigrants in Italy at the time, and people would not even say hi in the street. And my mom, she would invite these people to the house. This is what I got from my mom: to not judge people because of their sexuality, their skin color, their religion, nothing.”

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“My relationship with religion is very strong because it was my hope, and it gave me two things very important in my life. It gave me the belief and it gave me a point to reach: Don't do something bad to the people next to you.”

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“My friends, as I have discovered myself, there are no disasters, only opportunities. And, indeed, opportunities for fresh disasters.”

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“To leave Italy at 17 without money and go to a country like England is very rare; Italians stay with the family until 30, 35. But I couldn't stand to live in this box anymore. I was getting bigger, and the box was getting smaller.”

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“I didn't know I was going to become a designer; I was going to become a successful person, but I really wanted to be free.”

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“When I was far away, when I prayed every night, I felt I was very near with my heart, with my brain, to my sisters and my mom.”

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