Giorgio Armani’s final collection took center stage at Milan Fashion Week on Sunday, transforming what was meant to be a 50th-anniversary celebration into a poignant farewell. The legendary designer passed away earlier this month at the age of 91.
Giorgio Armani's final collection went on show Sunday at Milan Fashion Week, originally intended as a 50th anniversary celebration for the Italian house, but now serving as a final tribute.
The legendary designer, who was head of a billion-dollar fashion empire, died this month aged 91.
Sunday evening's catwalk show had been planned as the crowning event of a year of celebrations of Armani's group.
It was organized in the Pinacoteca di Brera, the art gallery where more than 120 of his creations have been displayed as part of an anniversary exhibition that opened this week.
The company decided both the exhibition and catwalk show would go ahead despite Armani's death.
It is black tie, and will be followed by a visit around the exhibition, in which iconic outfits — from red carpet gowns to Richard Gere's suit in American Gigolo, a film which helped make Armani famous — have been placed in and around masterpieces of Italian Renaissance art.
As a memory, guests were given with their invitations a white T-shirt with Armani's image printed on the front.
The designer's last collection for the more accessible Emporio Armani line was shown earlier this week in Milan, a fashion week he helped found.
The show was based on the idea of the return to the city after a journey, with raffia caps, wide trousers and nomadic bags reminiscent of distant places, gradually changing into a city wardrobe.
There were jackets, parkas, jumpsuits and skirts, waistcoats and evening wear in ultra-light nylon, in a typically muted palette of beige, black and mineral grey.
Sunday's Giorgio Armani show brought an effective end to Milan Fashion Week, although the program continues until today.
Some of the top names in Italian fashion have shown their spring/summer 2026 collections here this week, from Prada to Gucci, Fendi and Dolce & Gabbana.
With AFP
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