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Giorgio Armani revisited his greatest Eighties hits for today’s empowered women
Giorgio Armani conjures up his classic Eighties looks for a contemporary audience
When designing his A/W 18 collection, Giorgio Armani gathered images from the archive, looking back to the 1980s, a time when women armed themselves in a uniform of trouser suits as they sought equal pay and equal rights with men. For today’s catwalk, he reimagined power dressing with a softer focus, showing cocoon coats, bubble skirts and louche velvet suits. Demure daytime offerings contrasted with beaded, fringed and embellished eveningwear, long skirts knotted at the ankle and worn with flat, lace-up boots. ‘A woman in a sequined, embroidered dress that catches the eye with every movement is undoubtedly elegant,’ Mr Armani said. ‘With my work, I’ve tried to give modernity and dignity to the dazzling glamour of evening gowns.’ A striking blend of Armani tailoring and sparkle reached its apogee in a crystal-studded trouser suit, perfect for the red carpet in the age of Time’s Up. lucy halfhead