Giorgio Armani

The Giorgio Armani fashion house was founded in Milan in 1975. Before establishing it, Giorgio Armani worked within Italian fashion companies; the house traces his wish to bring clothing closer to everyday life to that experience.^[1,2]

In the 1970s, jackets became lighter, lines more fluid and colours more restrained, according to the house’s history. The change in construction gave tailoring a different sense of ease while keeping its formal vocabulary.^[1,2]

The Spring–Summer 1981 menswear record gives this shift a precise shape: a slimmer, more fluid silhouette with less emphasis on the waist. Herringbone suits sit alongside boldly striped formal shirts and casual cotton styles inspired by baseball or cut with kimono sleeves. Formal and informal pieces share the same collection.^[3]