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The 83-year-designer - whose creations are
Hollywood red carpet staples and worn by screen stars like Julia
Roberts and Cate Blanchett - reveled in champagne-colored
touches for his latest collection, reflected in satin adornments
and linings or the figure-hugging long skirts.
Fringed dresses gave way to enormous puffy skirts swirling in
feathers as models wound their way around the rooms of the
Italian embassy in Paris, under chandeliers and past cabinets
filled with porcelain trinkets.
The Armani Prive collection also featured splashes of turquoise
pink and fuschia, with some entirely pink, glitzy looks rounding
off the presentation.
Paris Haute Couture Week, a celebration of the one-of-a-kind
styles that require meticulous tailoring, runs until July 5.
Only a handful of brands belong to the select Haute Couture
club, and have to be approved by French fashion's governing body
based on criteria including staffing, skills and the service
offered to private clients.
Armani remains one of Italy's largest, independent fashion
groups. As part of a succession plan, Giorgio Armani said last
year he was seeking to shield the brand from being taken over in
future or broken up by transferring a stake to a foundation that
will oversee some decisions.
(Reporting by Sarah White, Editing by William Maclean)
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