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After London, Milan will be the next city to host its round of menswear shows, June 17 to 21, with spring/summer 2017 collection previews from the likes of Jil Sander, Marni, Versace and Giorgio Armani. See below for this season's Milano Moda Uomo show schedule.
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Milano Moda Uomo: spring/summer 2017 menswear show schedule
Renowned Italian designer Giorgio Armani sought to entice Moscow fashionistas with his latest creations on a visit to Russia amid weaker demand globally for luxury goods. In his first visit to Moscow since 2009, the 81-year old fashion veteran presented and signed copies of his autobiography as well as hosted a catwalk show of his men's and women's autumn/winter 2016/2017 collections. Models strutted down the catwalk in a former electric cable factory in the Russian capital and Armani closed the Thursday show holding a giant Russian nesting doll.
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Armani seeks to entice fashionistas in ‘key market’ Russia
MILAN (Reuters) – Giorgio Armani will stop using fur in all his products since technological progress means there is no longer any justification for cruelty to animals, the renowned Italian fashion designer said on Tuesday. Armani, 81, said in a statement that the decision reflected his luxury group's attention to “the critical issues of protecting and caring for the environment and animals”. …
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Armani says to stop using animal fur in all his products
After years of disagreements with animal rights activists, the Armani Group has announced that it will go fur-free this year, beginning with its fall 2016 collections. According to Women's Wear Daily, the Italian fashion group made the agreement with The Humane Society of the United States and the Fur Free Alliance. “I am pleased to announce that the Armani Group has made a firm commitment to abolish the use of animal fur in its collections,” Giorgio Armani said in a statement released by the Human Society.
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Armani says no to fur in its fashions
Milan Fashion Week closed Monday, February 29 with a catwalk show from Giorgio Armani. The Italian fashion house previewed an elegant collection for autumn/winter 2016, with a line of understatedly stylish designs mainly in black and a few shades of gray. There were discreet touches of color here and there, but looks were kept simple and refined.
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Milan Fashion Week: the Giorgio Armani show in pictures
MILAN (AP) — Not just individual styles but the entire fashion process was under discussion at Milan Fashion Week this year. Counter to trends in New York and London, Italian industry executives underlined that, beyond a few capsule collections and a handful of runway teasers, there would be no rushing Milan's designs from the runway into stores.
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Armani, DSquared2 and Arbesser close out Milan Fashion Week
By Marie-Louise Gumuchian MILAN (Reuters) – Giorgio Armani wrapped Milan Fashion Week on Monday with a fall collection for his main line dedicated to luxurious black velvet. The 81-year-old Italian, whose designs were worn by Oscar winner Leonardo DiCaprio and nominee Cate Blanchett at Sunday's Academy Awards, made the material the protagonist of his autumn/winter 2016/2017 line, using it in trousers, tops, coats and glittering evening wear. Models stepped onto the catwalk in round collared black velvet jackets paired with wide leg trousers.
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Armani’s black velvet, Missoni’s knits wrap Milan fashion
