The recent men's fashion week in Milan opened with Giorgio Armani's unmistakable show condemnation of for crass consumerism and simple bad taste of embodied in garments sold at dismayingly prohibitive costs without any of the attributes to be expected from truly fine clothing. The designer's alternative proposals target a worldly man, in many ways a simple man, sensual and uncomplicated. The collection takes a guideline from a clean silhouette of a uniform, with jackets and trousers in sand, khaki green and brown. Warm and masculine, and just enough outside the lines to drive a woman mad...
For less formal moments, there are shirts and sweaters with coordinated gloves.
The younger collection, Emporio Armani, presents a sort of European tradesman, with ankle-length trouser with sweaters tucked in. It's a comfortable look and one in line with youthful disregard for established guidelines.