Armani Prive

Armani is at his best when he lays off the hats and bags, i.e., when he�s not trying to perform to the done-up Parisian standard. A couple of slight halter dresses in nude, oyster, and mushroom with vertical pleats running through the front and falling into narrow chevron-beaded skirts were deliciously light-handed. A sparkling silver sequined blazer and a rigorous black lace bolero with lean, high-waist matador pants came loaded with all the couture-grade handwork a girl could dream of, yet still looked believably modern.