This collection might be a bit of a shock to his fans...but it has all his signature moves.
Strangely all the words that came to my mind started with S.
Space, Structure, Shine, Sheen, Saturated colour, Sculpted, Sci-fi, Startling, Sharp...
Style.com didn't give very favourable reviews...but i don't agree...no offence Mr.Tim Blanks...you are the expert...but I beg to defer.
The collection reminded me of Mr Christian Dior's New Look...It's a new decade...and to reflect that (literally) Armani gave us a new fabric...The fabric used predominantly in the collection is a mirror - effect organza... silk woven with metal to give an unnatural 'Liquid Metal' feel much like mercury...The silhouettes were intriguing....cutting off and continuing dramatically. They looked like they were cast of hard stiff metal...but were actually lightweight and supple...
Not run off the mill evening wear that blends in but instead helps the wearer brave enough to don it BE a statement...just as Mr. Dior dared the ladies to wear 20 yards of fabric in a single skirt immediately after the paucity of the War.
The look as always never loud despite the bright colour, and strong accessories....but making a strong, bold statement
Dagny Taggart, my favourite heroine would have approved.
The highlight of this collection is most obviously the fabric and textures....the organza flowed so sinuously...it really looks other worldly...some of it liquid, some of it like a galaxy filled with stars... seriously sensuously sexy stuff.
The other predominant texture was glass or crystal, studded jackets, plastic or perspex heels, crystal studded clutches...Armani said that he was inspired by the sheen of gemstones...and crystal and glass are modern urban materials...just look at any skyscraper.
A puckered gown similar to crumpled gift wrapping paper and another red dress that had been given a studded look similar to acupressure power pyramids....lent a rugged landscape to the otherwise clear satin smoothness.
All these different, wildly contrasting textures were juxtaposed in such layers...that it looked as if a dress was sliced off to reveal another dress beneath...
Brilliant, brilliant brilliant construction....as is with all couture garments... curvaceous with such linearity..strictly for the well toned.... (well toned NOT gaunt and emaciated)
It was the razor sharpness that killed me...
Accessories included hats by Philip Treacy...the famed milliner... round shield, flat circular solar panel-ish and New Age New Look shapes...could pass off at the derby... and a jewel studded fencing veil which added to the mystery...
I particularly loved the use of the crystal bangles and earrings... I have seen cheaper versions a million times...so many of them are worn in our heavy on bling Balaji daily soaps but this pairing was such a good surprise!!!
MY ABSOLUTE MUST HAVE FAVOURITE... is definitely the big mesh collar necklace paired with the shiny jacket.... I LOVE IT...
Box clutches are becoming smaller and smaller...is it to do with the shrinking size of the gadgets....that in the future everything we need will fit into a box of those minuscule dimensions!?
What i was really disappointed about was the footwear... One would have thought that they would have been outlandish too like the theme itself....After all I'm a hardcore shoe girl in the end...
And now this image sums it all up ......
SHE IS HER OWN GALAXY
And finally..... The gowns I would love to see someone (with spunk) wear on the red carpet......
Bold statement making POTENT stuff...
[Pssst...The first one especially ;)]
All images courtesy style.com...Layout by me...
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