Giorgio Armani
Armani Lets It Come Naturally
In the past, Armani’s unsated appetite for eccentricity has occasionally undone his couture. That wasn’t the case here.
Carefree Sartorialism at Giorgio Armani
If the collection was built around the Armani-izing of the double-breasted jacket, the show backdrop — a snapshot of any Mediterranean island in the summer — set the soft, washed-out tone for everything else.
Armani's Abstracted Trip Around the World
Giorgio Armani has mastered subtle superficiality, but this collection's 96 looks begged for a more concentrated edit.
Male Glamour in Full Effect at Armani
Armani strikes so many fashion cognoscenti as someone who exists outside time, a designer to be given his drily respectful due rather than praise, but there was plenty to enjoy in this collection.
Giorgio Armani Speaks on Restructuring and Succession Plans
The designer and chief executive speaks exclusively to BoF on cleaning up the Armani Group’s brand portfolio — and what’s next.
What’s Conventional Armani Anymore?
The women who populated Giorgio Armani’s catwalk could have stepped out of a world of cyber sophisticates, but such a notion jars with the designer's ethos.
Armani Streamlines Brands and Store Network as Sales Drop
The Milan-based company is shrinking from seven labels to three main lines after recording its first annual sales decline since 2009.
A Conceptual Haunting at Armani Privé
Giorgio Armani's nod to the late Franca Sozzani was largely conceptual, present more in the restraint that permeated than in the collection itself.
Most Wanted in Milan: Originality
Milanese designers referenced Balenciaga, Raf Simons and Gosha Rubchinskiy a bit too much, but Fendi, Marni and Zegna stood out.
Made in Armani
The collection encapsulated a pretty accurate index of Armani’s strengths, but the repetitive nature of the designer's presentations often obscures the appealing languor of his clothes.