Riccardo Tisci

Biography

Riccardo Tisci (born 1974) is an Italian fashion designer. He studied in Italy at the Design Istituto d’Arte Applicata in Cantù until the age of 17 and then graduated from London's Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in 1999. In 2005, Tisci was creative director for Givenchy Women's haute couture and ready-to-wear lines.

In May 2008 he was additionally menswear and accessories designer of the Givenchy men's division. In March 2018, he was appointed chief creative officer of Burberry, succeeding Christopher Bailey.

Upon graduation, Tisci worked for companies such as Puma, Antonio Berardi, and Coccapani before signing a three-year contract with Ruffo Research, a company that has helped launch the careers of several fashion designers, such as Sophia Kokosalaki.

Upon the expiration of his contract in July 2004, Tisci spent time living in India, where he began to work on his collection. In September 2004, during the Milan Fashion Week, Tisci debuted his first Riccardo Tisci Collection for Fall 2005/2006 in an off-calendar show.

In 2018, Tisci was named by Burberry to replace Christopher Bailey as the brand's chief creative officer. This was followed by a limited-time collaboration with Vivienne Westwood for the Winter 2018 collection.

Tisci's vision while at Burberry was to create pieces that walk the line between tradition and modernity with a darkly gothic charm.

His tenure lasted through to September 2022, when it was announced that Tisci would be replaced at the helm of Burberry's creative efforts by English designer Daniel Lee.