Red, White, and Black: Giorgio Armani Privé Fall 2014 Couture Collection

High-waisted shorts and A-line pea coats were a staple, playing up various patterns to offset the limit in color. Mini-suits featuring the high-waisted shorts and slimmed jackets with 3/4 sleeves and no lapels added to the minimal approach. The A-line cuts and delicate pleating highlighted the fashion house’s ever-present fine tailoring.

The collection also played heavily with textures. There was mohair, tulle, and glossy enamel polka dots. In one look, Armani employed three different textures from a ribbon top with a thin mesh underneath, a stiff, cylindrical bodice, and a voluminous skirt. Veils also played a large part in the collection, growing larger-than-life as the show went on, eventually reaching to the end of the floor with oversied enamel polka dots.

The last look summed up the collection perfectly: a mohair bubble-shaped jacket top, with a solid red, fishtail gown on the bottom. Seeing as it’s Giorgio Armani’s birthday tomorrow, this collection was a great gift to us.