Tag: giorgio-armani
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Armani, DSquared2 and Arbesser close out Milan Fashion Week
MILAN (AP) — Not just individual styles but the entire fashion process was under discussion at Milan Fashion Week this year. Counter to trends in New York and London, Italian industry executives underlined that, beyond a few capsule collections and a handful of runway teasers, there would be no rushing Milan's designs from the runway…
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Armani applies a velvet touch to suit revival
Giorgio Armani showed his velvet touch on Monday as he brought down the curtain on a Milan fashion week heralded as marking a revival of the suit-based womenswear he pioneered in the 1980s. Velvet has always been one of the Milanese maestro's favourite materials and it is ubiquitous in his autumn-winter collection: black as the…
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Armani’s black velvet, Missoni’s knits wrap Milan fashion
By Marie-Louise Gumuchian MILAN (Reuters) – Giorgio Armani wrapped Milan Fashion Week on Monday with a fall collection for his main line dedicated to luxurious black velvet. The 81-year-old Italian, whose designs were worn by Oscar winner Leonardo DiCaprio and nominee Cate Blanchett at Sunday's Academy Awards, made the material the protagonist of his autumn/winter…
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New pop at Emporio Armani, practical wardrobe from Etro in Milan
By Marie-Louise Gumuchian MILAN (Reuters) – The digital age was at the forefront of the Emporio Armani fashion show in Milan on Friday with Italian designer Giorgio Armani dotting his womenswear fall line with bold colorful shapes. In a mainly black collection with flashes of bright color, the 81-year old Armani softened day suits with…
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A look at Ujoh, Giorgio Armani’s new protégé fashion label
Giorgio Armani has announced the name of the latest up-and-coming fashion talent to receive his support this Milan Women's Fashion Week. The Italian designer will host the Ujoh fashion show at his Armani/Teatro space in the city on February 27 at 10:30, providing the brand with an international platform from which to showcase its Autumn/Winter…
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NY Fashion Week: Prabal Gurung looks to the forest
NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press is all over New York Fashion Week, from the runway designs to the celebrity-filled front rows. Here are some recent highlights:
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From simple to sparkly, frocks vie for style stakes at BAFTAs
This year's British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards brought out lots of black, white and bold red from top designers. Kate Winslet, who won the supporting actress category for “Steve Jobs” wore a black one-shouldered, asymmetric Antonio Berardi gown while “Fifty Shades of Grey” star Dakota Johnson and “Game of Thrones” actress…
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The mane event: hair trends from Milan Men’s Fashion Week
There was an overwhelming trend for long hair on the runways, with several labels sending their models down the catwalk with luscious strands breezing out behind them. At Vivienne Westwood, the look was rocky and slightly bedraggled for an insouciant look, while over at Calvin Klein the models wore their shoulder-length locks in neat, flicky…
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Armani Privé, Bouchra Jarrar and Alexandre Vauthier ramp things up at Haute Couture Week
The Italian house put on a show that managed to combine 1960s vibes, 1930s detailing and futuristic structures, all while sticking to a single color palette, rimmed with the occasional injection of black for contrast. This meant lilac leather ankle boots paired with sheer sequinned tops, iridescent, translucent puffball jackets and pleated metallic miniskirts that…