Armani Privé
A recent study undertaken by New York dress firm Jovani and distributed by journalistic.org suggests that Giorgio Armani is the luckiest designer to wear during Hollywood award season.
Having analyzed key female categories at the Golden Globes, Emmys and Oscars from 2014, Jovani found that 13 percent of all actresses who wore Armani took home a trophy.
Armani's Privé haute couture show for spring 2024 fell on the same day Oscar nominees were revealed, and therefore in the world of luck, there are no coincidences.
Should best actress nominees Annette Bening, Lily Gladstone, Sandra Huller, Carey Mulligan and Emma Stone wish to hedge their bets, they better be prepared to wear expressive color, prints, shine and sparkle galore if they're choosing their dress from the Privé runway.
Tuesday night found the Italian designer in an expressive, playful and experimental mood. He didn't commit to moiré fabrics like Dior's Maria Grazia Chiuri, despite what the Privé invitation and show set might have suggested.
Instead, he played within the register of delicacy, wanderlust and maximalism, often combining sheer, lace, pattern and crystals within a single outfit.
There was mastery at work in the layering of gossamer and jacquard fabrics, many in patterns that brought to mind the tropical wallpaper depicted in the opening credits of “White Lotus,” season one.
Tiny crystals dotted most fabrics, from the dense layers of dégradé handkerchief ruffles on a full-skirted ballgown to the heirloom lace tops, cardigan jackets and loose, kimono-like robes.