ShareItalian designer Giorgio Armani missed his menswear show at Milan Fashion Week on Monday for the first time in his five-decade career, but his latest collection still carried his signature style. The 90-year-old fashion icon was absent due to an undisclosed health issue. A spokesperson for the fashion house said Armani remained involved in the creative process and watched the runway presentation via livestream.
In his place, longtime menswear director Leo Dell’Orco took the final bow. Dell’Orco has worked alongside Armani for 45 of the brand’s 50 years. “He liked it,” Dell’Orco told reporters after the show. “He was especially pleased with the coordinated looks for men and women.”
Classic Armani with global touches
The Spring/Summer 2025 collection featured familiar Armani elements: wide pleated trousers, lightweight unstructured jackets, and deep-V vests worn without shirts. Materials included raw linen, woven leather, suede and silk. Designs balanced simplicity and detail, with geometric patterns creating depth within a muted palette of desert tones, pale green, navy blue and charcoal. Rope belts and sandals added relaxed, coastal touches, while subtle exotic influences appeared in Nehru collars, tunics and kimono-style jackets. The set design echoed the Mediterranean theme, with blue lighting and obsidian stones creating a calm, minimalist backdrop. — Agencies
