Milan’s loss is New York’s gain.
Giorgio Armani revealed Tuesday that he will parade his namesake brand’s spring 2025 collection in New York and not in Milan.
The show is scheduled for Oct. 17 to coincide with the inauguration of the designer’s new building on Madison Avenue, which has been entirely redesigned to include residential units, an Armani/Ristorante and the new Giorgio Armani and Armani/Casa boutiques.
Accordingly, the Armani show will not be part of Milan Fashion Week’s calendar running Sept. 17 to 23, and is disjointed from New York Fashion week, slated for Sept. 6 to 11. The designer’s fall 2025 collection will return to being shown in Milan in February as usual.
“Pragmatic and conscientious, the designer has decided to concentrate celebration of this important new opening and his return, after 11 years, to New York into a single event,” the Armani company said in a statement.
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The fashion show is expected to be followed by a party, which is sure to attract a slew of longtime friends of the designer.
The project cements Armani’s close bond with the city and marks a return to New York for the designer, who previously staged one of his One Night Only events in the city in 2013.
Armani has characterized the opening of the Madison Avenue complex as “an important personal milestone because it crystallizes my vision of style in the city that was perhaps the first to truly embrace it.”
At the time of his last trip, former Mayor Michael Bloomberg proclaimed Oct. 24 — the day of the One Night Only event — Giorgio Armani Day. The honor recognized Armani’s longtime relationship with the city, including his contribution to the local economy and support for public schools.
As reported, the event was staged at the SuperPier at Hudson River Park and drew some 700 friends, family, loyal Armani clients, editors and high-caliber celebrities, including Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons, Leonardo DiCaprio, Lauren Hutton and Renée Zellweger, among many others.
