The Best of Riccardo Tisci’s Burberry—As Seen in the Pages of Vogue

Riccardo Tisci didn’t speak English when he arrived in London from Italy in the 1990s, with a dream, a strong work ethic, and a natural aptitude for fashion. In 2018 after having spent 12 years in Paris at Givenchy, Tisci accepted the top job at the British heritage house, Burberry. It was a homecoming of sorts for the designer who had honed his skills at the Central Saint Martins.

As Tisci takes his leave of Burberry, we look back at his work there, as it appeared in the pages of Vogue. For the most part, Tisci put aside his “Catholic imagination” and Gothic leanings over the last few year, and focused more on London’s youth and street culture, revitalizing the house plaid, for example. He never lost sight of tradition though, you could count on an imaginative take on a trench, be it bejeweled or festooned with scarves. Tisci’s signature touch was felt in the body-consciousness of some of the clothes. “Me, I like clothes very painted on the body—really to the millimeter,” he told Hamish Bowles in 2012, a quality that made him so beloved by stars from Beyoncé to Björk. It’s not just the A-list who think Tisci is the tops; he’ll be missed by many.