Maids in Japan: Giorgio Armani's tribute to tsumani victims

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12 April 2012

Giorgio Armani today dedicated his entire autumn/winter collection to the victims of the Japanese tsunami.

The Italian designer sought to celebrate the "deep-rooted courage and composure" of the Japanese people since the disaster in March with a refined couture show inspired by the country's culture.

Loyal Armani Privé customer Cate Blanchett watched the show from the front row at the Palais De Chaillot as the designer sent out streamlined velvet trouser suits, elegantly tailored dresses and kimono-inspired coats crafted from printed silk.

Oriental prints featured regularly, some bore striking coral flowers while others evoked the more subtle palette of a watercolour painting.

While trousers were far from neglected, the series of gowns unveiled at the end stole the show. Some featured pleats, others intricate beaded fringing. The highlight was a fluid velvet gown entirely covered with tiny iridescent stones.

As well as using red, orange and peppermint shades, other Far Eastern references came in structured, knot-style hats which mimicked those worn by Geisha girls.

This was a fun, occasionally over-themed collection, but it was for the most part, wearable and will undoubtedly go down well with Armani's growing Japanese customer-base.

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