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Harpers Bazaar Arabia
6 days ago
- Business
- Harpers Bazaar Arabia
Armani Celebrates 25 Years Of Its Ultra-Elegant Home Collections
As Armani/Casa turns 25, we celebrate the Italian maison that has been enhancing our homes for a quarter of a century This year marks 25 years since Italian designer Giorgio Armani expanded his brand to include Armani/Casa, exploring design and aesthetics beyond the boundaries of fashion, forever injecting homes with his impeccable style. Over the last two and a half decades, myriad iconic design pieces have found their way into our lives. Perhaps most enduring is the Logo Lamp. Initially designed back in 1982 when Giorgio Armani needed a desk light for his office in Milan, it became an instant staple of the collection when Armani/Casa officially launched in 2000, with many different iterations reimagining the classic to today. Much has taken place since then, with the brand expanding into new areas, such as the Interior Design Studio launched in 2004, Armani/Dada in 2008, which designs functional kitchen interiors, and Armani/Roca, which focuses on design concepts for bathrooms. The Armani/Casa Exclusive Wallcoverings Collection also launched in 2014. And, of course, not forgetting the 2010 opening of Armani Hotel in Dubai's Burj Khalifa District – quickly followed by Armani Hotel near Via Monte Napoleone in Milan the following year; both beacons of refinement drenched in Armani's signature minimalism. In 2017, the brand opened the world's largest retail store in Corso Venezia, and more recently, the Maison launched its first ever collection which is entirely dedicated to the outdoors. From Milan to the world, the brand now has Armani/Casa stores in major cities from Paris and Los Angeles to Tokyo and Shanghai, making it a global success story in its own right. To mark the quarter-century celebration of Armani/Casa – and the 50th anniversary of the era-defining fashion label – the designer launched an all-new collection entitled Oriental Inks. Debuting at Salone del Mobile 2025 in April, and inspired by East Asian artistry and antique craftsmanship, it features intricate, hand-painted pieces and embroidered furnishings – from beds to armchairs and desks – designed with his signature and unparalleled eye for detail. Having just turned 90, there are celebrations all round for Giorgio Armani – a life lived by his own design. With Armani/Casa, it's as if he's built a home to hold those memories.
Yahoo
02-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Giorgio Armani Fall 2025: Back to the Future
It's been 50 years since Giorgio Armani launched his label, and it's sometimes easy to forget what he stood for and how impactful his designs were, especially for Boomer women. Whether they were climbing the corporate ladder, or taking a turn on the red carpet they wanted to look powerful, elegant and 'and not like a Christmas tree,' as Sophia Loren, one of Armani's biggest fans, once said. Armani was designing for all of them, tearing off collars, pulling out linings and sculpting soft shoulders with his needle and thread. The silhouettes were fluid, the tailoring was meant to flatter a variety of body shapes, and the earthy color palette was inclusive from the get-go. More from WWD Marcona 3 Showroom Presses On With New Owner and CEO Curtain Rises on Milan Fashion Week as Industry Grapples With Change Meet Réservation, Francesco Ragazzi's New, Richly Scented Gig After Palm Angels Greige has always been Armani's color, and it still looks good on almost everyone. It should come as no surprise that in such a big anniversary year, the fall collection was Armani-core, brimming with the silhouettes, colors and tailoring that made him famous and beloved of that first generation of women who couldn't get enough of all that low-key power dressing. The collection unfurled in the show space at Armani's headquarters on via Bergognone. It was set up like a vast cocktail bar, with semicircles of seating around tables set with little Armani Casa lamps while models walked on a long runway that snaked through the room. They were dressed in updated Armani classics. There was a trench with leather piping and a soft elastic gathering at the back, and a lineup of long top coats in chocolate, olive or gray, some of which came with brass military buttons. For evening, those long coats took a glamorous turn in fur, chenille or crystal embellishment, and were layered over slim or draped trousers. Jackets — collarless, patterned or with sparkling embroidery on the sleeves — played a starring role, too. Among the standouts were drummer boy styles, which came with frogging or velvet panels, while sportier coats had padding or old-fashioned cross-stitch patterns. Armani paired many of them with chubby fur stoles and voluminous scarves, which have been over the European runways so far this season. Trousers were loose and fluid and included harem styles. Others had draping at the front, a nod to all of the Middle and Far Eastern influences that Armani has woven into his collections over the decades. As the show progressed, the trousers became more dramatic, with sheer panels, gold embroidery and sequin shimmer. Eveningwear called for sunglasses — and not because the days are getting longer here in Italy. Nearly every look was high-shine, from the embroidered shawar kameez styles to the strapless dresses iced with sequins and covered with sheer, shimmery veils. And because Armani is always trying to draw the sting out of dressing, every model was wearing flat shoes, booties or sandals. 'Women don't need to be slaves to height, and they shouldn't feel pressured to dress or behave in a mysterious, sexy way,' said the designer following his spring 2024 show in September 2023. At the time, Armani said that all a woman really needs is a nice outfit and a sparkle in her eye. After 50 years, he's still designing like he means it. Launch Gallery: Giorgio Armani Fall 2025 Ready-To-Wear Collection Best of WWD Windowsen RTW Spring 2022 Louis Shengtao Chen RTW Spring 2022 Vegan Fashion Week Returns to L.A. With Nous Etudions, Vegan Tiger on the Runway
