MILAN, Jan 15 — The “king” of Italian trend, Giorgio Armani, unveiled yesterday his newest men’s assortment marked by fluid cuts and tender strains.
Under the piercing blue eye of the 89-year-old maestro, projected on the runway’s backdrop, fashions confirmed off the autumn-winter 2024/2025 assortment within the intimate setting of his historic headquarters on Via Borgonuovo.
“Men’s trend should not be an object of need at any price, it should be a pleasant swimsuit, an attractive jacket, a stunning cloth, an ideal color and nothing extra, or else we descend into carnival,” Armani stated.
Loyal to his DNA of relaxed stylish, Armani offered ample however refined trousers, and half-length unbuttoned coats that allowed freedom of motion.
For subsequent winter, shapes have enlarged “to offer much more ease and fluidity”, he stated.
His signature providing — unstructured jackets with no shoulder pads or lining — had been offered in quite a lot of kinds: for a dandy with vest and pleated trousers, or in a sporty model with cargo pants tucked into boots.
The ever-existing problem for a designer is to “do the standard in an uncommon manner”, Armani stated after the present on the fourth day of men’s Fashion Week.
Ties had been discreet in his present, typically skinny, black or gray, hidden beneath a blazer or usually changed by a shawl.
“A tie is dependent upon the event. We have one for the person who goes to the workplace, with the respect for this workplace, as a result of I hope he’s not going to an essential assembly in a T-shirt,” he stated.
Armani had already offered on Saturday a maritime-inspired assortment for Emporio, the upscale pret-a-porter line meant for a trendier clientele.
Zegna’s ‘cashmere oasis’
Fluid cuts and easy magnificence was additionally the mantra of Zegna’s present, which reworked an immense hangar on the outskirts of Milan into an “oasis of cashmere”.
“It’s a group for collectors. I hope these garments can be purchased by individuals who will preserve them for a very long time,” stated creative director Alessandro Sartori.
The pleated trousers had been ample, to be mixed with turtleneck sweaters and quick vests of the identical cloth. The vest lapels are removable.
Sartori left nothing to accident, carefully finding out the tiniest particulars to replicate men’s wants. Pants and coat pockets had been deepened “to allow you to slide in your fingers with ease,” he stated. Colours ranged from olive inexperienced to royal blue, passing by eggshell, beige and gray.
Milan’s Fashion Week finishes Tuesday with digital reveals earlier than the style world strikes on to Paris, first for men’s trend and then high fashion. — eNM
