Giorgio Armani Men’s Spring 2026 Embraces Confidence

While Giorgio Armani watched from home, Leo Dell’Orco sent out mirrored duos in shawl-collar jackets and wide pleats, closing Milan with measured calm.

Giorgio Armani Men’s Spring 2026 Embraces Confidence
Giorgio Armani Men’s Spring 2026 Embraces Confidence

Giorgio Armani sat out his own finale in Milan on Monday, recuperating from an undisclosed ailment at age 90, yet his imprint framed every look. In place of the customary salute, Leo Dell’Orco (the designer’s menswear lieutenant of 45 years) accepted the applause, underscoring the house’s half-century of continuity.

Models sometimes walked in twos, one presenting male, one presenting female. Cropped shawl-collar jackets met wide, pleated trousers that either tapered to the ankle or swept over suede sandals and pastel boots, suggesting city mornings that slip easily into seaside afternoons. Lightweight leather trenches and slouching knits lent shape while keeping heat at bay.

Giorgio Armani Spring/Summer 2026 Menswear
Giorgio Armani Spring/Summer 2026 Menswear
Giorgio Armani Spring/Summer 2026 Menswear
Giorgio Armani Spring/Summer 2026 Menswear
Giorgio Armani Spring/Summer 2026 Menswear
Giorgio Armani Spring/Summer 2026 Menswear
Giorgio Armani Spring/Summer 2026 Menswear
Giorgio Armani Spring/Summer 2026 Menswear

The mood echoed Armani’s 1980s peak: drop-shoulder blazers, roomy layering, calm color. Fabrics supplied much of the quiet drama: lustrous silk, glove-soft leather, waxed linen, open-weave knits, arranged in tonal ensembles that read monochrome from afar but mixed pattern and texture up close.

Texture play carried through to shape. Nehru-collar jackets, tunics and a single kimono cut nodded to the designer’s travel memories without tipping into costume. Delicate metal pins caught the light, the lone ornament in an otherwise pared-down line-up.

Giorgio Armani Spring/Summer 2026 Menswear
Giorgio Armani Spring/Summer 2026 Menswear
Giorgio Armani Spring/Summer 2026 Menswear
Giorgio Armani Spring/Summer 2026 Menswear
Giorgio Armani Spring/Summer 2026 Menswear
Giorgio Armani Spring/Summer 2026 Menswear
Giorgio Armani Spring/Summer 2026 Menswear
Giorgio Armani Spring/Summer 2026 Menswear

Accessories kept pace with suede carpet bags, soft-soled loafers and desert boots reprised from Emporio, while rope belts looped through easy trousers for a beachside hint. Every item prioritized movement and comfort over flourish, an ethos that felt like a personal note from a designer choosing rest yet still determined to set the tone.

Giorgio Armani Spring/Summer 2026 Menswear
Giorgio Armani Spring/Summer 2026 Menswear
Giorgio Armani Spring/Summer 2026 Menswear
Giorgio Armani Spring/Summer 2026 Menswear
Giorgio Armani Spring/Summer 2026 Menswear
Giorgio Armani Spring/Summer 2026 Menswear
Giorgio Armani Spring/Summer 2026 Menswear
Giorgio Armani Spring/Summer 2026 Menswear
Giorgio Armani Spring/Summer 2026 Menswear
Giorgio Armani Spring/Summer 2026 Menswear

The collection closed Milan Fashion Week with quiet assurance, showing that Armani’s vocabulary of ease, precision and confidence remains fluent, even when its author watches from home.

Giorgio Armani Spring/Summer 2026 Menswear
Giorgio Armani Spring/Summer 2026 Menswear
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