Milan: Italian fashion heavyweight Giorgio Armani played with various shades of red for his main womenswear line for next spring, using the colour as a thread throughout his usual clean cut and elegant designs as he wrapped Milan's six days of catwalk shows.
The 81-year-old designer, who once worked as a window dresser and now has a global fashion empire, used red throughout the spring/summer 2016 collection on Monday, colouring ribbed and beaded jackets, shorts, dresses and evening gowns.
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Giorgio Armani @ Milan
Models strutted down the catwalk during Giorgio Armani fashion show in soft jackets teamed with loose organza trousers, short jumpsuits and chiffon dresses, accessorised with wedge sandals and sometimes large wavy hats. Photo: Getty Images
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Giorgio Armani @ Milan
Models walk the runway during the Giorgio Armani fashion show as part of Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2016. Photo: Getty Images
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Giorgio Armani @ Milan
Models walk the runway showcasing accessories during the Giorgio Armani fashion show as part of Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2016. Photo: Getty Images
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Giorgio Armani @ Milan
After showcasing shiny beading decorated jacket and shorts combinations and dresses, Armani ended the show with a trio of sparkly evening gowns. Photo: Getty Images
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Giorgio Armani @ Milan
Armani mixed textures, patterns and played with veils to create layers -- sheer skirts and dresses were worn over shorts and trousers with sparkling fringed ponchos adding the finishing touch. Photo: Getty Images
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Giorgio Armani @ Milan
Models walk the runway during the Giorgio Armani fashion show as part of Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2016. Photo: Getty Images
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Giorgio Armani @ Milan
81-year-old Giorgio Armani used red throughout the spring/summer 2016 collection on Monday, colouring ribbed and beaded jackets, shorts, dresses and evening gowns. Photo: Getty Images
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Giorgio Armani @ Milan
The tones varied in flame and geranium but there were also paler shades mixed with gray, cream and black. Photo: Getty Images
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Giorgio Armani @ Milan
Armani, nicknamed "King Giorgio" in Italy, is known for being hands-on in creating one of the world's most recognized fashion brands, seen both on the street and red carpet. Photo: Getty Images
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Giorgio Armani @ Milan
Italian fashion heavyweight Giorgio Armani played with various shades of red for his main womenswear line for next spring at Milan Fashion Week. Photo: Getty Images
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Giorgio Armani @ Milan
Armani used red as a thread throughout his usual clean cut and elegant designs as he wrapped Milan's six days of catwalk shows. Photo: Getty Images
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Giorgio Armani @ Milan
Designer Giorgio Armani acknowledges the applause of the visitors after the Giorgio Armani fashion show as part of Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2016 on September 28, 2015 in Milan, Italy. Photo: Getty Images, Photo Descriptions: Reuters
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The tones varied in flame and geranium but there were also paler shades mixed with grey, cream and black.
In front of an audience including Italian actress Sophia Loren, models strutted down the catwalk in soft jackets teamed with loose organza trousers, short jumpsuits and chiffon dresses, accessorised with wedge sandals and sometimes large wavy hats.
Armani, nicknamed "King Giorgio" in Italy, is known for being hands-on in creating one of the world's most recognized fashion brands, seen both on the street and red carpet.
He mixed textures, patterns and played with veils to create layers -- sheer skirts and dresses were worn over shorts and trousers with sparkling fringed ponchos adding the finishing touch.
Shiny beading decorated jacket and shorts combinations and dresses. The show ended with a trio of sparkly evening gowns.
Armani, who celebrates 40 years in fashion this year, unveiled his autobiography afterwards.
The hefty book, priced at $150 or $350 for a deluxe version with royalties donated to the United Nations Children's Fund, features famed fashion shots and previously unpublished photos.
"I wanted (to write) this book, because I had memories, feelings inside of me that I wanted to share rather than take away with me," Armani said.
Milan Fashion Week ends amid an upbeat mood; Italy's national chamber of fashion has forecast a five percent rise in sales this year to 64.5 billion euros ($72 billion).
"The numbers seem to say that things are going well," the chamber's head, Carlo Capasa, told Reuters. "It seems all is going in the right direction."
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