WITHOUT AN AUDIENCE

The threat of the coronavirus pushed Giorgio Armani to show his collection alone, watched only by the cameras. On our screens, an avalanche of black velvet, the maestro’s signature, give a deep, comforting impression. These androgynous women wear mostly trousers, suits and culottes. The subtly squared-off shoulders sign the silhouettes. Dandified high waists, hussar-style double buttoning, large overcoats… As a tribute to China, a final tableau showed twelve models wearing couture pieces created between 2009 and 2019 and inspired by the great Empire.