Armani Looks to Sicily for Inspiration
Thursday, June 28th, 2007
For its 2008 summer collection, Giorgio Armani looks to Sicily for inspiration. “Sicily is part of a world I’ve always loved,” says Armani, who has a summer home on the island of Pantelleria.
Armani highlights the Mediterranean mystery, from the salty sexiness of a fisherman to the genteel sophistication of Sicilian nobility. Symbols such as volcanoes, temples and mosaics were projected on a screen at the end of the runway.
Until Armani’s dip into that part of the Mediterranean, Dolce & Gabbana seemed to have the exclusive on Sicilian style, particularly with Domenico Dolce drawing inspiration from his years growing up as a child near Palermo.
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