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“No matter how much people in fashion think we're so cool and avant-garde, for most fashion people, creativity is quite taboo.”

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Riccardo Tisci

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

“In the beginning, I was very punk. I was very revolutionary. When they asked me to do Givenchy, I didn't want to do it. My friends pushed me. But the situation with my family was so bad financially. I really did it because, when they told me how much they would pay me, I saw that my sisters and my mom could have a better life.”

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“At the beginning, I didn't see what Givenchy could give my career. It was like, "Okay, I'll do it for the money for a few years to help my mom and my sisters."”

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“Couture was only for rich people. Givenchy was for rich people. A bag cost 5,000 euro; a coat cost 10,000 euro. In the beginning, I couldn't react. I was just working like a machine, because I wanted to make the house happy.”

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“My obsession when I was kid, from '85 into the '90s, was Gianni Versace. It was Helmut Lang. It was Margiela. So I said, "I cannot have Givenchy only as a luxury house; I'm going to introduce products for everybody, things that are reachable."”

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