Milan Fashion Week: Emporio Armani Spring Summer 2008 Menswear Runway Review

For S/S 08 the Emporio Armani collection ran the gamut from relaxed tailoring to sporty chic. The designer presented an extensive amount of looks for the youth oriented label. The one clear message was that Armani was out to please himself and play by his rules.

The designer long known for his signature relaxed take on tailoring gave men effortless breezy silhouettes. The suits volleyed back and forth from single breasted to double and wide legged pants to fitted trousers. In particular one double breasted single button sportcoat stood out.
The designers take on fitted pants gave a garment which was loose and roomy near the waist and thigh becoming tapered down the line of the leg with buttoned calves.

The designer omitted many shirts opting instead to simply pair a cardigans and vests with a sportcoat on bare skin.

The designer took his own direction current print phenominon by includding all over print suits.

One key look in all pants was that they were cropped, an emerging trend seen on quite a few runways.

The relaxed look spilled over into knitwear when the designer created sweaters that opened down the should baring evening more skin.

The color pallette stuck true to the season with bright fresh airy whites and blues.

Photo credit: Marcio Madeira

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