Despite his staggering status, Riccardo Tisci has managed to shield himself from social media traps and salacious news stories all while protecting his anonymity as a true creative force. It’s no surprise that Tisci is the man of the hour after opening his spring 2016 RTW collection to fashion’s most elite and the public: a rare feat that designers have never tackled until now. Tisci’s fourteen year tenure as Creative Director at Givenchy—the fabled French fashion house—was his initial starting point as a designer—he was a fresh-faced youth out of Central St. Martins and was a virtual unknown considering the importance of steering his design team. Here we look back at both Tisci’s finest moments as well as past collections from the late Alexander McQueen. 

Spring 2000 RTW | Alexander McQueen 

Fall 2001 Couture | Julien McDonald 

Fall 2005 Couture | Riccardo Tisci 

Spring 2008 Couture 

Fall 2009 RTW

Spring 2010 RTW

Fall 2011 Couture

Pre-Fall 2012

Fall 2013 RTW

Spring 2015 RTW

Spring 2016 RTW

Photos courtesy of Vogue Runway and Givenchy.