Riccardo Tisci Threw the Most Italian Party Imaginable

For a sector rooted in change, the Italian fashion world has often proved resistant to a rewrite. But this year marked the start of fresh chapters for several scene stalwarts including Riccardo Tisci, who left Givenchy in February after 12 years as creative director, and Vogue Italia, where Emanuele Farneti was appointed editor in March, after the death of Franca Sozzani, in December.

To celebrate the magazine’s September issue, Givenchy and Vogue Italia hosted a party called “The New Beginning,” in a sprawling former train depot on the outskirts of Milan “The Divine Comedy” was the theme, and the site was transformed into a playground of heavenly and hellish delights. Giant carnivalesque luminaria lights twinkled in jewel tones over rows of pews in the “Purgatory” room; later, Primal Scream performed.

Over in “Paradise,” Champagne and vodka on ice flowed in a room full of pristine white beds. And in “Hell” guests including Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford and Kaia Gerber — all still radiant after walking in the Versace show hours earlier — made the rounds amid thousands of guests, most of whom appeared to have adhered faithfully to the dress code of “Black Tie or Naked.” The revelry continued well until the early hours, with plenty of bleary eyes in the front row at Bottega Veneta on Saturday morning. — ELIZABETH PATON, European correspondent, Styles