Givenchy to Grace Worldwide Stages
by lyndsie - August 22nd, 2008
Though time tested and much loved, the Givenchy line is guaranteed some new publicity, and not just thanks to the upcoming Paris Fashion Week. Rather, Givenchy will be getting some worldwide attention, due to the fact that none other than Madonna will be sporting some specially designed, likely racy ensembles on her upcoming, much anticipated Sticky & Sweet tour.
Given the fact that Givenchy is still one of the most beloved French designers out there and the fact that Madonna herself is still a trendsetter at age 50, the odds are quite likely that the line will soon be in even higher demand.
Riccardo Tisci, an Italian designer who has been working with Givenchy for about three years, is behind Madge’s clothing. He is famed for his very Gothic clothing and has a penchant for dark, decadent fabrics and textures. The outfit Madonna will be wearing for the opening number suggests as much. She is set to appear in a black, stretch satin frock coat, which sounds as lovely as it will surely look. The second Givenchy outfit will show up in the third act. It will be a black dress, dolled up with colored ribbons for a Gypsy kind of flair – especially when paired with a long cape.
Madonna has an affinity for French designers, namely Jean-Paul Gaultier, who is responsible for the infamous cones which once decorated her chest. Gaultier’s glamourous for certain, but the addition of Givenchy’s work into her costume line suggests that the pop queen has crossed a threshold and is eager to pair glitz and glamour with an element of dark sophistication.
