The glossy red invitation for Giorgio Armani’s fall Privé couture show was no red herring, foreshadowing a collection that took most of its cues from roses — and also lacquer boxes from the Far East.
The two motifs arrived gradually, as models in silky, tapered trousers tread a checkerboard runway, first in narrow brocade jackets and densely beaded shirts and tunics.
If quiet luxury has been the undercurrent of this couture…