Haute Couture Fashion Week Spring 09: Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci

Catwalk Queen‘s Gemma Cartwright writes…

Riccardo Tisci’s modern, conceptual vision for Givenchy is a million miles from what Hubert de Givenchy may have created in the fifites, but at the heart of his couture collection, there’s the same attention to detail, quality of cut and shape and love of the female form. Tisci’s trademarks were all there: grown up gothic touches on black gowns, space-age shoulders on suits and dresses, swirled seams and elegant drapes on everything else. But the collection was softer than what we saw from him in his most recent Ready to wear show. The colour palette was washed-out and pastel, punctuated only by yellow, black and a lilac-on-black floral print. Most exciting were the shorter dresses with one-shoulder capes, puffy chiffon trims and textured fabric mixes. Meanwhile, a black long-sleeved gown with a deep V and wide embellished shoulders is crying out for an Oscar night debut…

Be sure to check out who was in the front row, too!