Set on Pier 46 overlooking Ground Zero, the Givenchy show was a tribute to the 9/11 incident and a celebration of love and live.
"Love is for everybody and love doesn't have a religion. Love is love." That was the one message that Riccardo Tisci wanted to pass on to all the attendees to his debut show in New York for Givenchy.
Set on 11th September, Tisci wanted the show to be a tribute to the 9/11 incident. With his show, he wanted to bring a positive message to his American supporters – to embrace and reflect on the past, while stepping into the future with positivity.
Solemn, quiet and calm, the show was staged on Pier 46 of the Hudson with a view overlooking the newly-erected Freedom Tower.
As models walked on, they were dressed with a myriad of designs that were reinvented from the past works of Tisci. Ivory slip dresses and camisoles were paired with tailored pants – a signature of Tisci – that brought to mind a sensuality unlike what we'd seen in the past.
This season, not only women's ready-to-wear collection was shown. Menswear and haute couture also made appearances on the runway. The men were dressed in monochromatic shades and some were even donning laced and silk tops to embrace the beauty of androgyny in fashion.
A string of past couture silhouettes also appeared including one with a degradé feather effect, and another with leather patches applied on tulle in the shape of alligator skin.
And who can ever forget the recurring facial ornaments that we've seen in many of Tisci's creations throughout the years.
The event also coincided with the opening of the new boutique on Madison Avenue, designed by Riccardo Tisci, and the designer's ten-year anniversary as artistic director at the house, but above all that the show was about celebrating equality for love for all beings, which Tisci translated to his affinity in two-edged styles - be it the combination couture and street fashion or menswear and womenswear.
For this big debut, the guest list was, of course, one of magnitude. On top of all regular fashion editors, celebrities and models including Anna Wintour, Nicki Minaj and Mario Testino, Tisci decided to give away 1,200 tickets to the public to join in his celebration.
On top of that, the show was also broadcasted on giant screens across Manhattan Island to allow front row access to those who did not make the list. It is as Tisci said, love is for everyone and so is his show.
(Photos: Givenchy)
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