Emporio Armani at Milan fashion week: 40 years of ‘a determined form of grace’

Giorgio Armani continues to reveal his penchant for designs based on an ‘observation of everyday reality’

Milan fashion week: high-minded mix of old and new guides Gucci revolution

Brand’s creative director Alessandro Michele used Milan menswear show to carry the brand away from staid luxury and toward youth, excitement and energy

From bling to geek chic: can Italian fashion move beyond ‘molto sexy’?

Gucci showed clothes for Wes Anderson bookworms rather than sunbathers. Versace got digital with hashtags. Milan – fashion’s most classic capital – is out to reinvent itself

Giorgio Armani keeps glamour high despite Madonna’s fall

Italian designer’s cape may have made the Queen of Pop tumble at the Brits, but he can still put on a sparkling show

Prada’s Milan fashion week show goes for heightened femininity

Models wear fondant fancy colours and princessy accessories, as Miuccia Prada confounds expectations once more

Milan fashion week sees brands offer a more restrained glamour

Max Mara presents practical style as fashion houses react to falling sales at labels such as Gucci and Prada, reflecting a shift in tastes away from obvious bling