NIKE X RICCARDO TISCI AIR FORCE 1 COLLECTION

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The Nike x Riccardo Tisci collab is finally here! After hints all over social media in January we finally get to see the collaboration in its full glory. Together Givenchy Creative Director Riccardo Tisci and Nike present the Nike + R.T. Air Force 1 Hi, and the Nike + R.T. Air Force 1 Boot for SS14. We saw Rihanna rocking the white colourway in the high tops in Paris at the Givenchy AW14 runway show, now we get to see the black/brown colourway. All four of the white sneaks will be released on March 21 at select retailers in Milan, London, New York, Berlin and Paris. The black/brown colorway will be released in April.

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COUTURE: GIVENCHY AW 12

As always Riccardo Tisci’s latest collection for Givenchy Couture AW12 had me spiraling! Starting with Joan Smalls in a fully beaded fringe ombré top over metallic pants; followed by an intricate floor length fringe cape dress and another banger and another banger! The black and red beaded cape dress along with the black leather and velvet jumpsuit sent me over the top! I would gladly leave the couple of brown  and red with fur pieces but the rest – ugh come to momma! In my eyes The House of Givenchy can do no wrong!

GIVENCHY BY RICCARDO TISCI RESORT 2013

Riccardo Tisci’s silhouette for Givenchy’s Resort 2013 is absolutely delightful! It’s such an effortless yet polished look that works for both day and night. The precise cuts and sophisticated tailoring revisit Givenchy’s signature look, such as the boxy jacket, the men’s shirt and sarouel pants. Contour is graphically renewed with a tail coat idea reinterpreted through opened sleeves or paneled extensions of tops, T-shaped sleeves and rounded balloon volumes. Tisci blends the best of Givenchy’s architectural lines and clean cuts with a gypsy influence expressed through prints and volumes. The feeling is about lightness, about mixing and matching what is seemingly at odds or classic with a sense of ease.

Monochrome whites, blacks and reds are teamed with three paisley prints. The same color palette follows through the rich variety of accessories. From boxy shapes to small clutches, including the HDG House de Givenchy style, bags incorporate soft calf, quilted and vegetal leathers. Other versions present paisley-printed textured PVC, caged crystal embroideries or braided nappa. The sandals, boots and high heeled loafers leave me salivating in braided leather, the monochrome pairs are outstanding!