Emporio Armani

12 of Emporio Armani's 148 looks draw on a specific dress or craft tradition, as read from the photographs.

• Adras / atlas ikat · Central Asian (unspecified) · Central Asia8 looks

  “Large blurred-edge abstract motifs with feathered, streaky warp-direction outlines typical of ikat; neutral grey-cream palette; could also read as Indian or Southeast Asian ikat.”

• Babouche · Morocco · Middle East & North AfricaLook 146

  “Backless-style slip-on with soft unstructured suede vamp, flat thin stacked leather sole, high enveloping vamp and squared toe recalling Moroccan babouche; reworked with contrast leather heel counter.”

• Ikat / patola · South Asian (unspecified) · South AsiaLook 85

  “Woven upper with blurred, feathered-edge grey chevron and flame shapes typical of warp-resist ikat; could equally be Central Asian or Southeast Asian ikat.”

• Ikat / patola · Central Asian (unspecified) · Central AsiaLook 65

  “Silk sash shows blurred, feathered-edge chevron and lozenge shapes in pale blue-grey on ivory, typical of warp-ikat. Could be Central Asian adras/atlas, Indian or Southeast Asian ikat.”

• Obi · Japan · East AsiaLook 72

  “Wide flat suede sash wrapped several times around the waist over a long open robe-like coat, with tied ends hanging down, recalling obi wrapping over layered robes.”