Giorgio Armani is no longer a revolutionary designer but he
is one of the few evolutionary ones that continues his reign far longer than
most. Mr. Armani may be a yawn to some and possibly even yesterday’s news to
others but this is a man in control of a billion dollar empire that answers to
no one and takes no prisoners. He is beyond trend and possibly it is because he
follows his own lead and stands behind all of what he does.
Spring 2015 is no different than really any of the previous
collections except that you would be hard pressed to review a collection like
this and not use the words minimal, tailored, soft and so Armani. For me this
never gets old, it only gets better and better as Armani is just a master of
his art.
This season’s offering is all about rounded edges and
curves, few if any hard edges and a palette that only he can apply with great
skill. The snake skin and animal spots are amusing, the shadow stripe is
ethereal, and subtlety is the name of the game. Organza shorts and double layer
organza pants are totally impractical but so beautiful, and all the amazing
tailored jackets that seem to weigh nothing and yet contain all the details
that a finely tailored garment should contain.
The collection is minimal in accessories but never looks unfinished or
that it needs more. These clothes speak volumes.
Then there were dresses, long and short of the Armani kind.
He offers his take on glamor and red carpet in the most sophisticated and
understated way and yet one might even perceive some of them as over the top,
just not in a typical way. PS … the last
exit was bit too Darryl Hannah.. ya think??
Suffice it to say, you love it or you hate it, either you
agree with his design ethos or you don’t, but in this time and space this man
is a leader and an icon no matter how you slice it.
One last thing … my biggest disappointment was the belt he
chose to accent many outfits as it is most definitely the Elsa Peretti
horseshoe belt that she did for Halston way back when.
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