Designer Giorgio Armani Held A Silent Show At Milan Fashion Week; Know Why?

New Delhi: Models at Italian designer Giorgio Armani’s Milan fashion show on Sunday, walked on the ramp without music out of respect for the people of Ukraine. Only applause from the audience disrupted the eerie silence as models strutted down the catwalk.

“My decision not to use any music was taken as a sign of respect towards the people involved in the unfolding tragedy in Ukraine,” read a post across a black banner on the fashion designer’s Twitter account.

“The best thing to do is send a message that we don’t want to celebrate because something very disturbing is happening around us,” the 87-year-old designer, later said on the sidelines of the show.

Both male and female models sported black velvet coats, jackets and trousers for the 2022/23 fall/winter collection, sometimes with dabs of blue, or a red trim. There were also electric blue silk evening gowns and sleeveless blouses, embroidered tops, long white overalls and flowery prints, India Today reported.