With Giorgio Armani passing away earlier this month at the age of 91, Milan Fashion Week was missing its "maestro". And as such a titan of the global fashion industry and one of the only designer labels to genuinely be a household name, both his shows, Emporio Armani and Giorgio Armani, were always going to feel bittersweet.
The Emporio Armani SS26 collection, which presumably marks one of the last to have been presided over by the forensic eye of Mr Armani, was a typical display of how “less is more”. His woman’s mainstay is still tailored separates, always with in-built ease and a sense of practicality. This was as true as ever at today’s show, where one crew-neck gilet was blessed with a gigantic pair of pockets (for a man, Mr Armani always knew what mattered to women). Trousers were also louche and wide-legged, proving that comfort, too, is a priority. There was also a dose of fun, however (said trousers were styled with glittering bralet-style tops or, in one case, a translucent mesh T-shirt).
