The Haute Couture shows in Paris yesterday opened with a Chanel show inspired by the circus and closed, last night, with an Armani Privé show in which all 77 looks were inspired by the costumes of harlequins.
Reimagining the geometric print in soft peony pinks, turquoise and ice blue inspired by the Rococo interiors of Venetian palazzos, Armani went heavy on the diamond motif – which decorated the catwalk itself – embroidering it in crystals on cropped metallic quilted jackets, fluid silk palazzo pants and shimmering long-sleeved sequin tops. The jackets were mostly paired with cigarette pants or silky slimline jodhpurs - an Armani signature.
