Giorgio Armani closed the Milan Fashion Week on Monday with a summer menswear collection inspired by the Mediterranean, featuring earthy tones and lightweight natural fabrics. Models sauntered through an arcaded courtyard in a historic downtown building wearing airy garments, including softly tailored trousers and safari jackets, often paired with large bags. "There is enormous loyalty (to the late Giorgio Armani) but there is also a moving forward," Leo Dell'Orco, head of the men's style office and chairman of the group, told journalists on the sidelines of the event. Reuters quoted Dell'Orco as saying that he had "lengthened and narrowed the silhouette" and used slightly longer jackets, with a cohesive color palette which spanned white, sand and shades of grey. Alongside the menswear line-up, the show also unveiled the women's Cruise collection, the first designed by Silvana Armani, Giorgio's niece.
