Rihanna at the 2012 Brit Awards in Givenchy Couture from Spring 2012. It must be fun being Rihanna’s stylist–you don’t even have to ask, it’s really just a matter of editing the best of the best offers. Via.

See the amazing back on this dress, plus a close up on the shoes on the next page.

The Givenchy couture “Birds of Paradise” collection by Riccardo Tisci and his atelier of genius craftsmanship is one of those presentations that nearly takes our breath away. While the images convey the grandiose appeal of the apparel, the above video brings us closer to couture and why it still exists. It’s not about obsession as Tim Blanks offers, but about emotion according to Tisci, who says, “Very experimental while keeping the tradition of the house,” hence his reason for not presenting couture on a catwalk, adding, “Couture  should be something that stays forever in your wardrobe.” On the next page his favorite dress, enjoy.