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Armani pays tribute to Ukraine suffering with silent show

Armani pays tribute to Ukraine suffering with silent show

The move was meant as a "sign of respect towards the people involved in the unfolding tragedy in Ukraine", said the designer.
28 Feb, 2022

Giorgio Armani switched off the music to hold his Milan fashion show in silence on Sunday out of respect for the people caught in the Ukrainian conflict.

Models strutted down the catwalk in an eerie quiet, interrupted by applause from the audience, wearing short jackets in pastel hues and shiny, sequinned black and silver dresses.

"My decision not to use any music was taken as a sign of respect towards the people involved in the unfolding tragedy in Ukraine," read a post across a black banner on the fashion designer's Twitter account.

"The best thing to do is send a message that we don't want to celebrate because something very disturbing is happening around us," the 87-year-old designer, visibly moved, later said on the sidelines of the show.

Both male and female models sported black velvet coats, jackets and trousers for the 2022/23 fall/winter collection, sometimes with dabs of blue, or a red trim. There were also electric blue silk evening gowns and sleeveless blouses, embroidered tops, long white overalls and flowery prints.

Designs from Armani's main line traditionally bring down the curtain on Milan's fashion week, which this season hosted mainly in-person catwalk shows rather than digital presentations, including by the likes of Prada, Gucci and Dolce&Gabbana.

Comments

Tahir Raouf Feb 28, 2022 01:43pm
Did Armani pay any tribute to Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya Syria etc. Western world with tunnel thinking
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Rubina Aleem Feb 28, 2022 02:30pm
Good that Europe now knows the meaning of something disturbing going on in their neighborhood. Hope they show the same emotion for other disturbing sights.
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Hamed Feb 28, 2022 02:48pm
@Tahir Raouf 40 yes of War in the near east! No protest in the west.
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Constantine Feb 28, 2022 05:57pm
@Tahir Raouf “ Did Armani pay any tribute to Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya Syria etc. Western world with tunnel thinking”- did your PM pay respect to Ukrainians killed while he was in Russia, hand in hand with Putin? Why you people think you have a high moral ground all the time?
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Ali da Malanga Feb 28, 2022 07:06pm
Armani is concerned ONLY because Ukrainians have white skin, blue eyes, and blond hair.
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Mudassir Mar 01, 2022 09:54am
Double standards at peak. Did he forgot to pay tribute to Afghans, Libyans, Syrians, Palestinians etc?
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