Mood board: Giorgio Armani dubbed his latest collection ‘Charmani’ — an obvious wink to the fluttering frocks and breezy Bermuda shorts that floated over his spring runway. The mood was light, airy and eclectic this season, with Mr. A piling on his favorite exoticism in the form of printed blooms, pools of sequins and loads of layering.
Best in show: The elan of this accomplished designer comes into razor sharp focus when he keeps things simple. There was a magnificent evening ensemble – the second from last exit – crafted entirely of liquid crystals that was so beautifully modest in its cut and proportion that it far outshone any other trick on the runway. Equally effective was a simply swirling-print navy blue long sleeved cocktail dress that had no other accompaniment but a whoosh of fringe trim around the knees.
Finishing touches: Armani loves a little extra oomph in the accessories department and this season he sent out flat hats that were the exact size and shape of a pizza which came plastered to the back of his models heads. He wisely kept his heels low or flat on sandals crafted from plastic cages.
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Slate is an ultra-simple EV truck intended as an affordable and customisable workhorseSlate designer Tisha Johnson discusses her role at the US electric truck start-up, a company that wants its customers to have complete freedom of expression
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Teenage Engineering switches to the dark side with the Field System Black seriesNone more black: TE’s studio in a pocket is reissued in a new matte black finish to match the cult audio company’s OP-XY sequencer
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The world of Bart Prince, where architecture is born from the inside outFor the Albuquerque architect Bart Prince, function trumps form, and all building starts from the inside out; we revisit a profile from the Wallpaper* archive, first published in April 2009
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Milan exhibition celebrates 20 years of Armani Privé: ‘Haute couture is fashion when it becomes art’Hosted at the Tadao Ando-designed Armani/Silos, ‘Giorgio Armani Privé 2005-2025, Twenty Years of Haute Couture’ displays an expansive collection of the Italian designer’s showstopping haute couture creations
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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
