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lost on womenswear either. I adored

a pair of mannish front-pleated

cream trousers worn with braces and a

pale blue silk shirt. It managed to be

androgynous yet utterly feminine,

a cool alternative to the typical sum-

mer dress. I could see myself in it,

ideally stepping off a boat en route to

aperitivi somewhere sunny and fabu-

lous. A pair of silver shantung trousers

were divinely paired with a Chinese

collared shirt. Full Armani MO:

commanding without screaming for

attention. Armani’s mastery of tactile

fabrics, like velvets, silk and linen,

created an impression of luxury

without pretension. And I adored

the sculptural berets that topped off

most women’s looks.

The crowd was chic, as expected.

I spotted Uma Thurman wearing a

glamorous black gown and many

Japanese clients in the latest Armani

couture. And man, did they wear it

well. It was a match made in heaven.

Of course, the house’s genius is that

it doesn’t bend to trends. Mr Armani

designs for his own world alone. He

has his army of Armani women,

whose wardrobes brim with invest-

ment pieces that are as classic and

wearable five, ten years on, as they

are freshly pressed off the runway.

With each season, he simply dresses

these women for a new event. His

style is above the latest craze: instead,

it’s about good taste and an effortless

cool that doesn’t age. Perfection.

The overall sense of elegance

conjured in the show was best cap-

tured in one revealing detail: many

of the models wore flats. It was about

being at ease – the ultimate Armani

luxury, through and through. I can

step behind that. (

‘On the top floor

atelier of the new store,

I spied some snazzy

diamond tuxedos

— and what’s more

fun than a diamond

tuxedo? Nothing’

Left and above,

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