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Riccardo Tisci’s First Burberry Collection Lands at Barneys

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Today Barneys unveiled its Burberry takeover at its famed Madison Avenue boutique, as part of the exclusive US release of the Spring ’19 collection. This marks the first collection by Riccardo Tisci, who was appointed creative director of the British label last spring and debuted his vision in September. The immersive in-store experience carries over the designer’s rich heritage, taking cues from the newly renovated London store, which was made over to encourage bespoke experiences.

“Barneys New York is thrilled to be the first to launch Riccardo Tisci’s debut collection for Burberry,” Daniella Vitale, chief executive officer and president of Barneys New York, said in a statement. “We can’t wait for our customers to be the first to experience the new era of Burberry, both in our stores and on Barneys.com later this month.” 

The Burberry Spring ’19 is available at Barneys New York and Beverly Hills and will launch online on 2/27. Check out a couple of the looks below.

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A Year of Designer Musical Chairs

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As the fashion industry continues to evolve from antiquated models, this year saw a significant number of high profile designer switch-ups. Several influential veterans of the industry stepped down from their positions in order to clear the path for the next generation of talent and to help propel these legacy labels into the future. Here are a few of some of the biggest changes we observed.

Virgil Abloh joined Louis Vuitton as Kim Jones moved to Dior

In June, designer Virgil Abloh debuted his vision as the artistic director of Louis Vuitton Men’s Fashion Week in Paris. Originally from Rockford, Illinois, Abloh is a renowned multidisciplinary expert across mediums, who introduced the world to a Wizard-of-Oz-themed LV collection that featured the yellow brick road, huge prints of Judy Garland, and many, many poppies. His personal brand, Off-White c/o Virgil Abloh™ was started in 2012 and still operates from Milan.

 

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Kim Jones joins Dior as Kris Van Ashe departs to Berluti

Only three days after Kim Jones’ friend and mentor Abloh took the runway by storm with his Louis Vuitton men’s collection, Jones presented his first capsule collection after having taken over as artistic director of Dior. He official replaced Kris Van Assche in March, who held the role for eleven years. Led stoically by the KAWS plush teddy bear that took over Instagram just a few months prior, the English designer’s Dior SS19 collection introduced a new take on the mascot with pastel colors, whilst also featuring Prince Nikolai of Denmark as one of the models.

 

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Kris Van Assche joins Berluti to replace Haider Ackermann

In April of this year, Kris Van Assche took over Haider Ackermann‘s role as the artistic director of Berluti, after Ackermann announced the end of his three-season reign just a week prior. Van Assche has yet to present his first collection for Berluti, which will take place in January 2019, when he will present his new take on the French fashion house as head of shoes, leather goods, ready-to-wear and accessories collections.

 

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Clare Waight Keller joins Givenchy as Riccardo Tisci departs to Burberry

As the rotation of the luxury artistic directors continued, Riccardo Tisci vacating the Givenchy throne meant that it was time for British stylist and fashion designer Clare Waight Keller to take the reigns. After working at Chloé for seven years as artistic director, Keller was appointed the artistic director of Givenchy. In May 2018, Keller revealed one of her first designs for the label, a wedding gown and veil for the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle for her wedding to Prince Harry.

 

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Riccardo Tisci replaces Christopher Bailey at Burberry

Since Riccardo Tisci was appointed to replace Christopher Bailey as the chief creative officer at the English fashion house, Burberry is now officially run by two Italians (Marco Gobbetti took over as chief executive in October 2017). After having stepped down as creative director of Givenchy in 2017, Tisci debuted his new post with the Spring 2019 Burberry collection, which contained several classic Tisci-isms, including sleek tailored outerwear and peppered with Gothic imagery.

 

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Natacha Ramsay-Levi joins Chloé as Clare Waight Keller joins Givenchy

And since Clare Waight Keller’s position was vacated at Chloé, French fashion designer Natacha Ramsay-Levi took the baton in 2017 and made her solo debut with the Spring 2018 collection during Paris Fashion Week. Her debut Chloé line featured the pairing of pastel colors with hearty leather, floral dresses with combat boots, and other juxtapositions of femininity and the reification of fusion.

 

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Hedi Slimane replaces Phoebe Philo at Celine

Though Phoebe Philo designed for Céline (now Celine) for ten years, she graciously stepped down from her tenure as creative director, and Hedi Slimane was announced as her successor. After controversially changing the logo, Slimane introduced the world to his new take on the brand at Paris Fashion Week collection in September, which featured a very 80s-oriented take on new wave and rocker chic. Since Slimane is perhaps most renowned for his work at Yves Saint Laurent, many were disappointed to observe the precipice of Slimane’s government be headed by an all-too-familiar YSL-Slimane style. But there is still time for a turnaround.

 

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Riccardo Tisci Reveals Burberry T-shirt Today

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The first product, a Burberry monogram T-shirt, from Riccardo Tisci is available today exclusively via Instagram and WeChat from 12pm for the next 24-hours. The next release from the designer’s debut collection for the British label will drop on September 17th. Get it while its hot~

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Hubert de Givenchy, Founder of Givenchy, Dies at 91

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Hubert de Givenchy, fashion revolutionary and founder of the House of Givenchy in 1952, died on Saturday at the age of 91. The industry mourns the death of the man who single-handedly recreated the fashion facade of the world after World War 2 with his creations for Audrey Hepburn in classic movies including Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Funny Face, and How to Steal a Million.

Longtime friend of Hepburn, Givenchy also worked alongside then unknowns Pierre Balmain and Christian Dior. He further worked for Elsa Schiaparelli and admired Cristobal Balenciaga. Even his successors at his eponymous house included John Galliano, Alexander McQueen, Julien McDonald and the more recent, Riccardo Tisci, have gone on to carve their own legacies. His influence on 20th century fashion and beyond is immeasurable — Givenchy invented the ‘little black dress,’ after all.

Hubert de Givenchy’s work and own style was innovative for the time, yet timeless in the long run. He was the face of Parisian chic, and that’s precisely how the world will remember him.

 

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Nike x Riccardo Tisci Reveal NBA Collab

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After leaving his coveted role as Givenchy’s creative director earlier this year, Riccardo Tisci returns to his continuing collaboration with Nike. Following the monochromatic Summer Olympics-inspired line released in July, the pair came together again to design an entirely new collection in partnership with the NBA.  A basketball fan himself, Tisci decided to create his own team name– the “Victorious Minotaurs”– which is printed on various pieces in the collection to establish a cohesive team-theme throughout.  The Italian designer’s signature star symbol can be spotted with the signature colors of the NBA logo, merging the worlds of high-fashion and sportswear together.  

The NikeLab x Riccardo Tisci collection is available in North America and online on October 12.

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Givenchy 2017 Rottweiler Capsule

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Givenchy Artistic Director Riccardo Tisci has created many memorable prints—the iconic black monkey, florals, stars—in the past 7 years, focusing on urban masculinity and sensual elegance. First unveiled in Autumn/Winter 2011, the teeth-baring rottweiler image rose in popularity, appearing in every season since and popping up on many of the brand’s signature pieces. For the Spring/Summer 2017 collection, Givenchy goes back to the beginning with an updated motif that captures the mood and inspiration of the original while reinterpreting it in white outlines with a vicious ferocity.

The 2017 Rottweiler capsule will be available in Givenchy stores starting January 2017.

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Weekly Instagram Roundup: Dolce&Gabbana, Topman, and More

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This week’s complete social snapshot, distilled for your pleasure.

From the hottest celebrity parties to the regretful morning-after shots, ESSENTIAL HOMME‘s Weekly Instagram Roundup brings all of the hottest designer, model, and trendsetting pics from the week directly to you. After all, no one has time to scroll through anything but the best.

Dolce&Gabbana

Dolce&Gabbana embraced its free-spirited Italian heritage with a peek at the brand’s new Spring/Summer 2017 campaign. Starring viral social media mogul Cameron Dallas and featuring the lush backdrop of Capri’s more colorful destinations, the images read like a raucous party in the most expensive wares.

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Topman opened London Collection’s Men with a pulsating ’90s club collection, an unfiltered look at fashion through the ever-popular athleisure lens. With James Bay in attendance, rising model Lennon Gallagher walking, and tastemakers showing up wearing #topmanstyle in droves, LCM is off to a smashing start.

Jordan Barrett

After being crowned Models.com‘s 2016 Male Model of the Year, Jordan Barrett took to partying on the sunny shores of Sydney to ring in 2017. Soon to be taking the lead in Roberto Cavalli‘s Spring/Summer 2017 campaign, not to mention cover bookings and runway engagements, it’s no wonder this recently discovered Aussie is smiling.

Mert Alas

Embracing 2017 as only one of fashion’s most renowned photographers could, Mert Alas partied well into the night with Riccardo Tisci, who most recently reworked Givenchy’s VISOR eyewear, at his side. Look out for his and artistic partner Marcus Piggott’s upcoming works with DSQUARED2‘s, Givenchy‘s, and Giorgi Armani‘s Spring/Summer 2017 campaigns—#newlife indeed.

Roberto Bolle

American Ballet Theater principal dancer and former Dolce&Gabbana fashion ambassador Roberto Bolle rang in the new year alongside a few of his friends. After waving goodbye to 2016 with a heartbreaking performance of Romeo and Juliet with Misty Copeland, the ESSENTIAL HOMME June/July 2014 feature subject amped up the party in Trieste’s famed Politeama Rossetti.

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Weekly Instagram Roundup: Sean O’Pry, Philipp Plein, and more

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This week’s complete social snapshot, distilled for your pleasure.

From the hottest celebrity parties to the regretful morning-after shots, ESSENTIAL HOMME‘s Weekly Instagram Roundup brings all of the hottest designer, model, and trendsetting pics from the week directly to you. After all, no one has time to scroll through anything but the best.

Sean O’Pry

The world’s highest paid male model showed exactly why he holds that title with a new portrait by photographer Chris Colls – showing off his Massimo Dutti jacket, no doubt a parting gift for starring in the brand’s Autumn/Winter 2016 campaign.

Philipp Plein

After serving up a Spring/Summer 2017 sportswear collection that validates the collection’s “first rule, no rules” tag, German designer Philipp Plein brings his eponymous brand’s savage sports line to cities worldwide – the global rollout beginning with Milan, Paris, and Amsterdam.

Luc Besson

Visionary director Luc Besson spent over seven years writing his latest sci-fi epic “Valerian,” and the first trailer does not disappoint. Starring Prada Resort 2017 charmer Dane DeHaan, alongside designer-muse and model Cara Delevigne, the film is an explosive playground replete with aliens, rocket ships, and yes, even Rihanna.

Versace

Two fashion icons, photographer Bruce Weber and Donatella herself, team for Versace‘s latest men’s campaign of passionate masculinity. Highlighting real-world men alongside Weber’s particular model favorites, the new images mark the first time in 17 years the duo has worked creatively side-by-side.

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Givenchy Artistic Director Riccardo Tisci re-teams with NikeLab, after redefining training earlier this year, for a new shoe of dramatic flair. The NikeLab Air Zoom Legend x RT is a look to the future with a color palette of pastel purity.

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ESSENTIAL HOMME August/September 2015 cover star Michael Shannon kicked off this year’s heated award show circuit with the HFPA celebration of the 2017 Golden Globe season. Decked out in a bespoke navy checked mohair suit from Brioni, the brand’s recent restructuring shows itself in this mashup of new design and classic construction.

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Weekly Instagram Roundup: Nick Jonas, Riccardo Tisci, and More

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This week’s complete social snapshot, distilled for your pleasure.

From the hottest celebrity parties to the regretful morning-after shots, ESSENTIAL HOMME‘s Weekly Instagram Roundup brings all of the hottest designer, model, and trendsetting pics from the week directly to you. After all, no one has time to scroll through anything but the best.

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ESSENTIAL HOMME June/July 2016 cover star Nick Jonas spent time channeling his inner Indiana Jones in Hawaii, just a day before surprise releasing his new video for “VooDoo,” the chart-climbing banger.

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Givenchy‘s Riccardo Tisci hit up Bella Hadid‘s birthday bash for a night of dancing and drinks at New York hotspot Up&Down. The blissed out photo says it all.

CHASE HILL

Chase Hill, it-model Taylor Hill‘s younger brother, celebrated his signing with IMG Models with a throwback photo of a breezy, ’50s Hollywood energy.

LOUBOUTIN HOMME

Adding a bit of sparkle to its collection, Louboutin Homme debuted the new Henri on Fire, a sizzling loafer embroidered with fireworks that pop and fizz against the dark black velvet.

RIVER VIIPERI

Showing just how important a quality gym look is, model River Viiperi snapped a sinister pic between reps in a cool blue Ralph Lauren hoodie and classic Adidas sweats.

OLIVIER ROUSTEING

Balmain army leader Olivier Rousteing took a dramatic bow after the French fashion House’s Spring/Summer 2017 collection walked its rainforest runway, a jungle-inspired release with its fair share of strategic cutouts.

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NikeLab Gyakusou Returns for Summer of Sport

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NikeLab Gyakusou—Nike’s long-time partnership with Undercover founder Jun Takahashi—rounds out the global athletic brand’s Summer of Sport, following recent fashion collaborations with designers Kim Jones, Riccardo Tisci, and Olivier Rousteing. Inspired by a runner’s needs, the new Gyakusou drop has its eyes set on the approaching Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Bright primary colors punctuated by neons, replace the brand’s signature neutral color palette, combining strong style elements with Nike technology, much like the previous collections. Whether you’re more comfortable in Tisci’s striking black and white workout gear, Rousteing’s sporty luxury, Jones’ easily packed candy-colored windbreakers, or Takahashi’s statement running garb, the collections offer an enormous range of Rio-ready options.

NikeLab Gyakusou will be available online and in stores worldwide starting August 18, 2016.

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NikeLab x Kim Jones: Packable Sport Style Collection and Video

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Next up in NikeLab’s Summer of Sport collaborations–a series of collections leading up to the Rio Olympic Games, including partnerships with Riccardo Tisci and Olivier Rousteing–is Kim Jones’ Packable Sport Style. Known for being at the forefront of integrating street style into high fashion, the designer’s history moving between the two worlds (he’s currently the Artistic Director of Men’s at Louis Vuitton) allows for a collection completely distinct from his predecessors. The special project is inspired by the ceaseless travel of professional athletes and Jones’s long history with travel himself, documented in a new video from NikeLab. “Travel is a sport,” says Jones in the short film. “I was thinking about flat-packing and how things could be as small as possible.” The designer goes on to demonstrate how the clothes use Nike’s technology to create sportswear that packs easily while still looking stylish, compromising neither functionality nor fashion. The collection boasts a series of clothing and accessories, including Jones’ own sneaker, the Air Zoom LWP, which combines elements of the Zoom 95 and the Air Max 1. The collection mixes punchy neons and crisp neutrals, drawing inspiration from ’80’s sportswear and reinterpreting it with modern sensibilities.

Packable Sport Style will be available on July 23, 2016 online and in select NikeLab stores.

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NikeLab x Riccardo Tisci: Training Redefined Collection

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NikeLab and Givenchy Creative Director Riccardo Tisci are teaming up again for a brand new line of activewear: the Training Redefined Collection. Available for purchase today, the line of shorts, tights, tops, and accessories follows a successful relationship between Nike and Tisci—this year’s previous collaboration, the leather black and white Dunk Lux High, and Tisci’s 2014 Air Force 1 collection—and the athletic brand’s capsule with Balmain’s Olivier Rousteing. The clothing sees a similar aesthetic as these previous efforts: sleek and streamlined, with graphic black and white color-ways, a signature of the Parisian designer.

The collection is now available in NikeLab stores and online.