Fashion Week in Paris. Tisci, under Givenchy, designed the costumes for Madonna's Sticky & Sweet Tour in 2008, following Jean Paul Gaultier and Dolce & Gabbana. In 2009, for the encore of the tour he designed another costume for the tour's opening song Candy Shop. In February 2017 Tisci stepped down as creative director of Givenchy, "I now wish to focus on my personal interests and passions." Burberry, 2018–2022 In 2018, Tisci was named by Burberry to replace Christopher Bailey as the brand's chief creative officer. 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. Style Unlike the designers before him who succeeded Mr. Givenchy himself, Tisci has had particular success in haute couture, where he asserts "When I arrived we had five customers. Now we have 29". Riccardo Tisci's runway presentations are highly stylized in terms of architecture and space. Tisci says of this: "My way of showing is very melancholic... I love romanticism and sensuality". For the Givenchy Fall-Winter 2010 collection, he included a new model, Lea T, a transgender woman from Brazil, his longtime personal assistant. Collaborations Throughout his career, Tisci's numerous connections and relationships have enabled him to collaborate with well-known artists on various projects: 2008—Was invited to curate the issue 8 of A-Anna Magazine curated by. 2010—Celebrated the end of the exhibit The artist is present at a dinner for Marina Abramović; afterwards, she was chosen to appear in a campaign for Spring-Summer 2013 of Givenchy. 2011—Guest-edited Visionaire's RELIGION issue. 2011—Collaborated with the perfumer Francois Demachy to make the perfume Le Dahlia Noir. 2011—Curated issue #8 of A Magazine, in which he featured artwork by Ray Caesar as a source of his creative inspiration. 2013—Dressed the singer Rihanna for her Diamond World Tour. 2014—Collaborated with Beyoncé and Jay-Z for the On the Run Tour. 2014—Collaborated with Nike to create a series of Air Force 1 shoes. 2016—Launched a 30 piece sportswear collaboration with Nike called NikeLab x RT: Training Redefined, aimed at Olympic athletes for the 2016 Summer Olympics as everyday gym users. 2018—Collaborated with NikeLab again, creating a fictional basketball team's apparel and footwear. In addition to his position at Givenchy, Tisci has collaborated with the choreographers Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Damien Jalet on the costume design of the orchestral ballet Boléro by Maurice Ravel