Paris Haute Couture FW26 · Runway show Womenswear
Giorgio Armani
57 looks, shown 7 July 2026 in Paris. Known this season for smoky eye, velvet, jewel tones.
The show
The collection, look by look
Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2026-2027 · HC-FW26Every look in runway order as a column of the colours measured from its garments. Hover or use the arrow keys to read each one; play to walk the show.
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Beaded dark teal blazer over sheer printed top and wide-leg trousers
Evening embellishment migrates onto relaxed tailoring: beading thickens toward the hem in a gradient, turning a soft-shouldered blazer into eveningwear while the tonal deep-teal palette keeps it hushed and wearable.
What set Giorgio Armani apart
Over-represented in this house's looks compared with the rest of the season.
The palette
Share of garment area across 57 looks, measured from the clothes (skin and set excluded).
Silhouettes
Share of the 57 tagged looks.
What the collection was made of
Share of the 57 looks described by our AI taggerTraditions in the collection
Cultural influences →16 of Giorgio Armani's 390 looks draw on a specific dress or craft tradition, as read from the photographs. The house is based in Italy.
- Haori · Japan · East Asia4 looks
Italy → Japan
“Hip-length crossover wrap jacket with continuous contrasting collar band, wide dropped kimono-style sleeves, side tie closure; could also read as Korean jeogori or Chinese hanfu wrap.”
- Tang jacket · China · East Asia3 looks
Italy → China
“Black linen top with standing band collar and centre-front closure fastened by a row of knotted loop fastenings, in a loose straight cut recalling the tangzhuang jacket.”
- Pankou / frog closures · China · East Asia2 looks
Italy → China
“Horizontal fabric knot-and-loop fastenings set down the centre front in place of buttonholes, the characteristic Chinese pankou closure, done tone-on-tone in black.”
- Sfifa braid trim · Morocco · Middle East & North Africa2 looks
Italy → Morocco
“Scrolling corded passementerie braid running down the centre front opening and around the standing collar, as in Moroccan sfifa trim on caftans and jabadors.”
- Obi · Japan · East Asia2 looks
Italy → Japan
“Wide, stiff embroidered band wrapped high around the waist over a crossover robe, cinching the wrap closure like an obi; it is reworked with button fastenings.”
- Gandoura / jabador · Morocco · Middle East & North AfricaLook 39
Italy → Morocco
“Loose velvet tunic with a small stand collar, wide straight sleeves and a braid-trimmed front, worn over matching straight trousers like a Moroccan jabador ensemble.”
- Xiangyun auspicious cloud motif · China · East AsiaLook 46
Italy → China
“Stylised scrolling clouds with curled, layered ruyi-like edges in beaded and sequinned embroidery on a midnight-blue panel. Could alternatively echo Japanese cloud patterns.”
- Auspicious cloud (xiangyun) motif · China · East AsiaLook 47
Italy → China
“Beaded bib panel shows stylised scrolling cloud forms with curled lobed outlines, typical of Chinese xiangyun cloud motifs, rendered in sequins and beads on velvet.”
The character of the clothes
Giorgio Armani's clothes were darker, more muted, cooler, smoother and more formal than most of the season.
- DarkerLighterdarker than 100% of collections
- MutedVividmore muted than 95% of collections
- CoolerWarmercooler than 80% of collections
- SmoothTextured & printedsmoother than 81% of collections
- CasualFormalmore formal than 95% of collections
- ClassicDaring
- ExperimentalWearable
Giorgio Armani against every other house measured so far
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Giorgio Armani, in context
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