”To me, Madonna was the Queen of Punk”

“To me, Madonna was the queen of punk last night. Madonna and I did the red carpet together. We did interviews together. We collaborated. With women and men, I like to sit down and talk about what we want to do. I don’t like to be lazy and just take a dress and say, This dress is nice, I am sure Madonna would wear it.’ I am very honest with them. I am not just dressing them to send clothes but to celebrate their beauty and talent.”

Givenchy designer Riccardo Tisci, discussing on the phone with WWD about Monday night’s Costume Institute benefit and the celebrities he dressed. Tisci, who was one of the night’s cochairs, dressed 13 guests for fashion’s biggest night of the year, including of course the Queen of Punk.