Armani menswear: autumn-winter 2008/2009A style which is calculated and knowing delivered through the deliberate recovery of a formal elegance drawn from the past but prjected into the present: an aristocratic mindset proposed with a subtle irony using classic staples of the male wardrobe such as the hat reconfigured with a heightened crown. As in the famous portrait of Robert De Montesquieu,the soft shirt in fabrics so comfortable they resemble jersey, features a raised collar, almost as a turtle neck. Sometimes emphasised by a tie or alternatively with classic collar,tightly controlled by Stiffeners.
Impeccable details designed to enhance both the stance and the figure, which is immaculately defined by the jacket with its shoulders shaped by tiny rolled seams and tube sleeves in teh new cutter style, that caress the bodt without constraint. Precious fabrics adopt the visual motifs of drapery mixing weaves and colours but in a very different texture, much softer, and with extra resilience guaranteed by the inclusion of polyester.
The signature waiscoat is presented in two styles: one with shawl type turnovers that almost disappear when buttoned up, while the second features closely spaced buttons, always worn with a shirt and tie.


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