(25 Jun 2024)
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Paris - 25 June 2024
1. Various of runway show
2. Finale
3. Georgio Armani bow
STORYLINE:
To languid jazz music, the 89-year-old fashion veteran Giorgio Armani returned to his touchstones of the Art Deco period - the 1920s and ‘30s - and romance for a slow-burning couture display at the Palais de Tokyo called “Pearls.”
Models donned berets in a show that gleamed not only with pearls, but with velvets, silk chiffons, and tulle, and ended in froths of sparkle. The meticulous craftsmanship, with embellishments like sequins, crystals, and rhinestone embroideries, gave his pieces a luminous, ethereal quality for fall-that literally dazzled the eye as it was showcased by slow walking models. On occasion, Armani was victim to his own romantic spirit when he veered into the overly literal, such as one diamond-encrusted beret. But he can be forgiven.
Tailoring-a design cornerstone for Armani, who cut his cloth in menswear-was another strong theme in the vast, 90-look show. A black angular jacket captured the show theme perfectly --with its curved, graphic-lined lapel gleaming with myriad pearls adorning the shoulders.
Armani is often linked to the word “timeless” and praised for his ability to create pieces that remain stylish and relevant across decades. This strength reassures the audience, but while always beautiful, the pieces in fall’s display sometimes lacked the surprise in other couture shows this season.
What remains relevant is the Italian runway icon’s enduring influence on the fashion and entertainment industry, as seen by the swathe of top editors and stars such as Cate Blanchett, Jodie Turner-Smith, Naomie Harris, and Eva Green, who lined the front row. So iconic in fact, that the house invented a new adjective for its founder, revealed in its show notes that one Associated Press journalist had never before seen: calling its collection “Armanian.”
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