What could be the next step for Riccardo Tisci after Burberry?
LONDON - Burberry's Spring 2023 show in London on Monday afternoon sparked gossip among onlookers from the industry on the future of creative director Riccardo Tisci of the British heritage brand.
The company, which is 100% listed on the London Stock Exchange, has not addressed any of the brewing speculations.
Tisci's tenure has been the subject of speculation for a year, with his contract ending in March 2023 .
Riccardo Tisci and Kanye West backstage at the Burberry Spring 2023 show. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Burberry) Dave Benett/Getty Images for BurThe Italian fashion designer joined Burberry in March 2018, where he amped up the monogram volume of the House ; TB logos, and introduced her starlet friends such as Kanye West, Marina Abramović and Nicki Minaj to the brand.
Related GalleriesTisci, buzzy designer who made a name for himself at Givenchy from 2005 to 2017 as director of creation, was unable to achieve the same level of critical acclaim at Burberry.
However, some Tisci defenders argue that the British brand, official supplier to the royal household, has been too rigid in its treatment of him and controlled his creative potential.
It has been widely anticipated that former Bottega Veneta creative director Daniel Lee will sign soon with Burberry, but under a different job description than Tisci.
A friend and champion of Tisci, then CEO Marco Gobbetti hired the designer at Givenchy and Burberry. Gobbetti left the company in 2021 and joined Salvatore Ferragamo as CEO, where he appointed Maximilian Davis as the Italian brand's new creative director in March 2022.
LONDON - Burberry's Spring 2023 show in London on Monday afternoon sparked gossip among onlookers from the industry on the future of creative director Riccardo Tisci of the British heritage brand.
The company, which is 100% listed on the London Stock Exchange, has not addressed any of the brewing speculations.
Tisci's tenure has been the subject of speculation for a year, with his contract ending in March 2023 .
Riccardo Tisci and Kanye West backstage at the Burberry Spring 2023 show. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Burberry) Dave Benett/Getty Images for BurThe Italian fashion designer joined Burberry in March 2018, where he amped up the monogram volume of the House ; TB logos, and introduced her starlet friends such as Kanye West, Marina Abramović and Nicki Minaj to the brand.
Related GalleriesTisci, buzzy designer who made a name for himself at Givenchy from 2005 to 2017 as director of creation, was unable to achieve the same level of critical acclaim at Burberry.
However, some Tisci defenders argue that the British brand, official supplier to the royal household, has been too rigid in its treatment of him and controlled his creative potential.
It has been widely anticipated that former Bottega Veneta creative director Daniel Lee will sign soon with Burberry, but under a different job description than Tisci.
A friend and champion of Tisci, then CEO Marco Gobbetti hired the designer at Givenchy and Burberry. Gobbetti left the company in 2021 and joined Salvatore Ferragamo as CEO, where he appointed Maximilian Davis as the Italian brand's new creative director in March 2022.What's Your Reaction?
