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← The Designers

Creative director, Emporio Armani

Dario Vitale

Italian

Italian designer who spent about 14 years at Miu Miu, rising to design and image director, after earlier stints at Bottega Veneta under Tomas Maier and at Dsquared2. He became Versace's creative director in 2025 but left after one collection when Prada Group bought the house. Armani named him creative director of Emporio Armani and Giorgio Armani accessories in September 2026, the first outsider in the role.

Houses

Creative director
Emporio Armani
Since September 2026 · 2 months

Their runway, measured

144 looks in 1 show

Next to every runway we track, Dario Vitale's looks are lighter, less neutral, warmer and less colour-blocked.

Colours

Beige / camel · 5.3× the average28%
Ivory / cream · 3.3× the average19%
Chocolate brown · 2.3× the average13%
Tan · 2.7× the average11%
Black9%
Grey5%
Khaki / olive · 2.0× the average5%
Charcoal4%

Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.

Colour and surface

Lightness52/100lighter · all runways 39/100
Colour saturation11.2about average · all runways 12.6
Neutrals42%less neutral · all runways 60%
Warm hues98%warmer · all runways 70%
Tonal looks34%about average · all runways 33%
Colour-blockingΔE 26less colour-blocked · all runways ΔE 35
Surface texture6.41more textured · all runways 5.06
Sheen0.038more matte · all runways 0.065

What sets them apart

Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers.

Tassels 8.1×Linen 7.9×Ombre / gradient 4.0×Serene 3.7×Waistcoat / vest 3.2×Sandals 3.0×Quiet luxury 2.9×Crinkled / plissé 2.9×

Silhouettes

Straight / tubular 46%
Oversized 33%
Draped 18%1.5×
Boxy 12%
High-rise 10%45% less

Materials

Linen 39%7.9×
Silk / satin 22%
Cotton / poplin 15%53% less
Chiffon / organza / tulle 13%
Knit 10%48% less

Details

Beading / crystals 19%1.6×
Knots / twists 18%2.3×
Utility pockets 18%
Lacing / ties 16%
Pleats 16%

Patterns

Abstract print 10%2.1×
Ombre / gradient 9%4.0×
Ikat 6%35.2×
Pinstripe 4%
Stripes 4%43% less

Mood

Serene 78%3.7×
Relaxed 72%2.1×
Elegant 49%
Austere 14%
Utilitarian 8%

Era references

1980s 3%53% less
1970s 1%88% less
1960s 1%77% less

From the AI tags on 148 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.

Opening looks

The first looks of each collection

Collections

Emporio Armani Spring/Summer 2027 — Emporio ArmaniSpring/Summer 2027 · Milan · 148 looks