Scene setting: An early morning email from Giorgio Armani’s press team signalled that due to the outbreak of Coronavirus in Northern Italy, the show would be held behind closed doors without an audience at its Tadao Ando-designed HQ. Without real time guests, Armani broadcasted the show globally through a live stream link.
Mood board: Through Armani’s live stream, guests glimpsed silhouettes emblematic of the label’s tailoring and evening wear prowess. Tactile velvet jackets with ruffled details, puffball skirts in neon houndstooth or unusual camouflage jacquard, strapless dresses with concertina frills. The look was fluid and flattering, with nipped in or lean silhouettes, beaded and floral print details, in shades of black punctuated with pink, teal, and pearl grey.
Best in show: Armani ended the show with a selection of looks from Giorgio Armani Privé Spring/Summer 2009 and 2019 collections, which were specifically inspired by China. A symbol of unity in a moment of global panic.
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Tekαkαpimək Contact Station: a building ‘as inspiring as the endless forest and waterways of the land’The new Tekαkαpimək Contact Station by Saunders Architecture with Reed Hilderbrand and Alisberg Parker Architects, opens at Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in the USA
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Bentley collaborates with fashion designer Supriya Lele to create ‘Nīla Blue’This one-off Bentley Bentayga S showcases a new paint and interior specification created with Indian-British designer Supriya Lele
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Wallpaper* checks in at Yoruya, a Japanese inn where less is always moreYoruya, which transforms a 110-year-old former kimono merchant shopfront and residence in Kurashiki, is an exercise in graceful restraint and craft
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First look at Our Legacy’s cat-adorned Emporio Armani collaborationFeline forms appear throughout a new collection from Emporio Armani and Swedish brand Our Legacy (out 17 November 2023), combining the brands’ unique aesthetics
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Giorgio Armani’s tennis-inspired collection celebrates a longtime love of the gameThe Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic at London’s Hurlingham Club brought together the game’s biggest stars in the run-up to Wimbledon. In celebration, the house has created a capsule collection that mines tennis’ traditional dress codes for inspiration
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Milan Fashion Week Men’s S/S 2023: Fendi to PradaFrom Prada’s exploration of archetypal menswear garments to JW Anderson’s much-anticipated debut in the city, the best of Milan Fashion Week Men’s S/S 2023, as it happens
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Milan Fashion Week A/W 2022: Prada to Bottega VenetaIn this extended report, Scarlett Conlon reports live from the Milan Fashion Week A/W 2022 shows, with rolling coverage as they take place on the runway
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Milan Fashion Week A/W 2021: designers riff on romp and relaxationMilan Fashion Week offered a wardrobe for life after lockdown, by brands including Fendi, Prada, Salvatore Ferragamo, Valentino and Giorgio Armani
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Sweats and sequins: the duality of dressing at Milan Fashion Week S/S 2021Brands from Dolce & Gabbana to Valentino considered post pandemic dressing, with escapist and pragmatic silhouettes presented with aplomb
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The filmic vision of Paris’ virtual men’s fashion weekTake an in-depth look at the trends of Paris' fashion week for Spring/Summer 2021, where brands turned to the moving image to express their collections virtually
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A decade of fashion show history in picturesBritish photographer Jason Lloyd Evans shares his favourite backstage images, from the runway shows of Dolce & Gabbana, Chanel, Armani, Proenza Schouler, Versace and more
