1. Born in Taranto in southern Italy in 1974, Riccardo Tisci grew up surrounded by women, his mother and ... his eight sisters, before leaving his homeland for London where he joined the famous Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design.

2. After graduating, the young Riccardo Tisci returned to Italy and worked for several creators transalpine as Antonio Berardien in 2000, Coccapani in 2002 and Ruffo Research in 2004. A succession of "odd jobs" that will lead him to be named in February 2005 artistic director of Haute couture and ready-to-wear collections Givenchy.

3. Before joining the prestigious Givenchy luxury house, Riccardo Tisci had launched his own eponymous brand on a trip to India. He will abandon his personal projects only a few months after his appointment.

4. Riccardo Tisci is one of the creators who favor the democratization of fashion. In 2009, he launched Redux, a Givenchy collection of more affordable pieces.

5. Anti-conventional, Riccardo Tisci has on many occasions chosen atypical personalities to embody his collections as the transsexual Léa T or albino mannequin Stephen Thompson.

6. Although he is often surrounded by the most beautiful supermodels, his main muse remains the Italian Maria Carla Boscono, one of her long-time friends. She is particularly at the center of the campaign for the "Black Dahlia", the first perfume Givenchy created under the aegis of Riccardo Tisci.

7. In 2011, serious rumors circulated about him: Riccardo Tisci would be the new artistic director of Dior, succeeding John Galliano . It is finally Raf Simons who will be named at the head of the women's collections of the luxury brand.

8. Friend of many personalities, Riccardo Tisci drew the stage costumes of Marylin Manson, Madonna and Rihanna . He is also known for producing the cover of Kanye West and Jay-Z's "Watch the Throne" album.

9. In an interview with Details magazine published in February 2015, he candidly claims to have been "flinged" by the fashion industry for dressing Kim Kardashian . Riccardo Tisci is indeed a faithful friend of the couple "Kimye" who helped shape the fashion credibility of Miss Kardashian.

10. In September 2015, on the occasion of his 10th birthday at the head of Givenchy, he realized one of his most cherished projects: to open one of his shows to the general public. A few hundred tickets have been distributed online to allow non-professionals to attend the presentation of his collection.

11. In January 2017, after twelve years of exuberant creativity, the Italian designer ends one of the longest collaborations in the industry by leaving Givenchy.

12. Riccardo Tischi then takes the opportunity to focus on his personal work and multiplies collaborations with Nike. With his particular approach to streetwear, he revisits the classics of the American giant and develops a capsule collection of ready-to-wear.

13. In March 2018, the British luxury house Burberry announces the arrival of Riccardo Tisci at the head of creation, succeeding Christopher Bailey.