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We Need to Talk About Tisci

News and notes on some non–Met Gala industry rumblings: the fallout from last week’s assault accusations against Riccardo Tisci, reflections on fashion’s post-#MeToo era, and why Tisci isn’t Galliano.

Riccardo Tisci
To be honest, the most interesting thing about the Tisci accusation is how little people are talking about it, despite the fact that he is someone people talk about. Photo: Victor Virgile/Gamma-Rapho/Getty Images
Lauren Sherman
May 5, 2025

Last week, The Independent reported that Riccardo Tisci, the former Givenchy and Burberry designer, had recently been accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a man named Patrick Cooper in New York last June. (The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday.) The designer immediately denied Cooper’s claims. “These allegations are categorically untrue,” a spokesperson for Tisci told me. “Riccardo looks forward to clearing his name of these false and malicious accusations. He will obtain vindication through due process.”