Dark blue, silk and flowing fabrics: a snapshot of the spring/summer collection 2026 “Pantelleria, Milano” by Giorgio Armani. The last collection designed by the designer, who died on September 4 in Milan, was shown as a degree in the Milan fashion week. This devoted to digital fashion shows.
Armanis last fashion show presented precious, elegant and flowing dresses that have always shaped his style. The inspiration comes from both the Sicilian island of Pantelleria, where Armani spent many summer, as well as from the city of Milan. Armani, who came from Piacenza, had chosen the city to found, live and work his company.
A parade of stars was present at the fashion show in the Pinacoteca di Brera, where he loved. They wore Armani both in private life and in films. Among them were Richard Gere and Lauren Hutton, the incredibly beautiful couple from the famous film “American Gigolo”.
Cate Blanchett, Spike Lee, Marisa Berenson, Glenn Close and Paola Cortellesi were also present. At the end of the fashion show, Pantaleo Dell’orco, the right hand and long -time partner of Giorgio Armani, and Silvana Armani, the niece of the designer, welcomed the guests.
The “Pantelleria, Milano” collection for Luigi Einaudi live music
The collection called “Pantelleria, Milano” moved to the sounds of Luigi Einaudi’s live music over the catwalk. It ranged from neutral “Greige” tones to maritime nuances to a hint of oriental violet and banded harmonious contrasts. Many paper lanterns were set up in the courtyard, while the models walked under the historical column.
On the catwalk was the tailoric strict that reflects the Milan style, and the “windy poetry” that is inspired by Pantelleria.
Exhibition celebrates 50 years of Giorgio Armani
Armani’s stylistic heritage is celebrated until January 11, 2026 in the Pinacoteca di Brera with the exhibition “Giorgio Armani: Milan, from Love”, which is dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the fashion house.
“An exhibition can be viewed in two ways. On the one hand, there is the immediate satisfaction of the creator’s ego. On the other hand, there is the didactic value, the unique certificate that can be offered to the public, but above all the young creative through his work. It is a feeling that stops and fulfills this second aspect,” said Giorgio Armani in his autobiography “by Amore”.
Over 120 creations trace the style of Giorgio Armani and reinterpret the tour of the art gallery. Painting history and fashion history invite visitors to be surprised by color and material contrasts. The selection comes from the Armani archive, which preserves and upgrades the vision of Giorgio Armani.
It is a conceptual dictionary that tells 50 years of creativity, durability and development. It defines and underlines the role of fashion in the construction and transformation of aesthetic and cultural ideas.
The clothes tell of the variety of topics and codes that make the work of the designer unmistakable: the reinterpretation of tailoring; The unique sense of decoration; The preference for neutral but never flat colors; The love for the unexpected wealth of processing, treatments and embroidery. These are signs of a moderate talent that gradually reveals itself and changes the definition of simplicity itself. The invisible window dolls only give the bodies guessed by the clothes, continuity with previous exhibition projects.
The designer from Piacenza has repeatedly expressed his connection with Brera; It is the neighborhood that he chose to live and work. He admired the double soul, which is cultivated and at the same time deeply alive, with her mixture of elegance and artistic freedom.
At the celebration of 50 years of creativity, the Pinacoteca di Brera is home to an exhibition on the consistent path of the style of Giorgio Armani. The selection of clothes in prestigious halls, in addition to works that the Italian art tell from the Middle Ages to the 19th century, can still be viewed until January 11, 2026.
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