The Giorgio Armani SS25 menswear collection was released without show notes to accompany. This was, in part, because Mr Armani wished for the collection to speak for itself, but also because of the pure magnitude of it. With Matt Bomer, Maurizio Lombardi and Russell Crowe in attendance, there were 92 looks to salivate over; each slouched and draped with a palpably laidback demeanour.

Promenading down the marble-effect runway to the blissful sound of birdsong, models were shrouded by screens displaying scenes of bamboo palms gently swaying in the light breeze. They wore cotton double-breasted suits, accented with ties, that struck the perfect balance between Monday morning professionalism and relaxed elegance. Neck scarves added a jaunty flair to silky, collarless jackets paired with pleated trousers and suede derby shoes. A suede blouson with floating button closures was layered over a rib knit sweater and tucked into suspender-held five-pleat pants, nostalgically echoing Armani’s work circa the early 1970s.

The collection also featured a series of monochrome negative prints of palm trees and leaves on fluid T-shirts, shirting and trousers. This was followed by a quartet of frond-printed technical silk pieces paired with full pants tucked into boots, offering a relaxed yet practical look. Palm leaves appeared again near the end of the offering, in knit jacquard and coloured-in outline prints.

As the applause echoed through the theatre, Mr Armani took his bow alongside Leo Dell’Orco and Gianluca Dell’Orco, who are the head of the house’s men’s style offices for Emporio and Giorgio Armani respectively. It was a gratifying end to a glorious Giorgio Armani show.

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