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← The Designers

Head of menswear design, Giorgio Armani

Leo Dell'Orco

Italian

Long-time collaborator and partner of Giorgio Armani who joined the company in the late 1970s and for years ran the men's style office. He designed the FW26 menswear show, the first in the house's history not created by its founder, and leads menswear for the Giorgio Armani line.

Houses

Head of menswear design
Giorgio Armani
Since September 2025 · 1 year

Their runway, measured

273 looks in 2 shows

Next to every runway we track, Leo Dell'Orco's looks are darker, more muted, more neutral and cooler.

Colours

Charcoal · 1.9× the average23%
Black22%
Grey · 2.4× the average14%
Khaki / olive · 4.7× the average11%
Beige / camel5%
Navy5%
Chocolate brown3%
Denim blue3%

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

Colour and surface

Lightness33/100darker · all runways 39/100
Colour saturation7.6more muted · all runways 12.6
Neutrals74%more neutral · all runways 60%
Warm hues45%cooler · all runways 70%
Tonal looks32%about average · all runways 33%
Colour-blockingΔE 28less colour-blocked · all runways ΔE 35
Surface texture3.89smoother · all runways 5.06
Sheen0.036more matte · all runways 0.065

What sets them apart

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

Linen 7.6×Pleats 5.2×Velvet 5.1×1980s 4.6×Quiet luxury 4.6×Pleated 4.5×Loafers 4.5×High-rise 3.8×

Silhouettes

High-rise 70%3.8×
Straight / tubular 66%1.7×
Oversized 54%1.9×
Boxy 13%
Inverted triangle / strong shoulder 12%33% less

Materials

Silk / satin 48%2.0×
Wool / tailoring cloth 44%1.4×
Linen 37%7.6×
Knit 26%1.3×
Cotton / poplin 22%

Details

Pleats 84%5.2×
Belts 56%2.9×
Utility pockets 28%2.0×
Shoulder emphasis 14%
Gathering 8%47% less

Patterns

Geometric 7%2.1×
Stripes 7%
Chevron / zigzag 5%6.4×
Pinstripe 5%1.5×
Houndstooth 3%3.1×

Mood

Elegant 97%2.3×
Relaxed 94%2.8×
Serene 58%2.7×
Austere 8%60% less
Powerful 6%59% less

Era references

1980s 26%4.6×
1930s 3%2.1×
1990s 2%71% less
1940s 2%1.4×
1970s 1%87% less

From the AI tags on 273 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

Giorgio Armani Spring/Summer 2027 — Giorgio ArmaniSpring/Summer 2027 · Men · Milan · 161 looks

Giorgio Armani Fall/Winter 2026 — Giorgio ArmaniFall/Winter 2026 · Men · Milan · 112 looks