Riccardo Tisci, the creative director of Givenchy, appointed in 2005, is continually exploring uncharted territory for the Parisian fashion house.
The Spring 2011 Haute Couture isn't a couture show in the conventional sense. The ten garments created have never been seen on a runway and were exhibited more like art work, which I guess they are. Only by showing his work in this style, using only Asian models, could the viewers really see the amount of time and effort gone in to each design. The delicacy of the handwork in the beading and the elegant appliqué and embroidery could not of been seen on a catwalk so this was the best possible way to display this collection.
The pastel colours used in this collection are a modern traditional of the spring colour scheme that have always made me think of dried flower petals.
Tisci took influence from the traditional Japanese art of 'Butoh', and this collection could almost be seen as an abstract homage to the late master of the dance art, Kazuo Ohno.
Some of the looks were completed by elaborately handmade head pieces by Philip Treacy, showing Tisci's fascination with Japanese robot toys.
To clearly define the influence of the Japanese culture through the ten garments, the use of the crane, a symbol of femininity and immortality in the Asian culture.
Tisci has managed to give the awe-inspiring garments a lightness feel even though each floor-sweeping gown is richly fabricated by layers of heavily worked materials, some dresses took thousands of hours to complete.
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This collection is persistent in the way his past couture collections have been elaborately detailed but is contrasting and a departure from the more gothic designs he has produced.
Fabrics Used:
satin, tulle, georgette, satin, organza, muslin, feathers, sequins, leather, crystals, lace
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