Fashion Hits the Guggenheim with Armani - exhibit of works of fashion designer Giorgio Armani - Brief Article

Giorgio Armani, arguably individual of the most influential fashion designers of the 20th hundred is the focus of a of recent origin exhibit at the Guggenheim Museum upon view through Jan. 17. Featuring approximately 400 evening dresse business suits and sportswear, the exhibit presents a thematic look at Armani and his disclosure over the past 25 years. Original sketches, photographs and video presentations are also included.

Armani is ofttimes credited with both changing the empires of fashion and creating a timeless vision of fresh dress that incorporates the minimalist aesthetic. "By removing exces ornament and translating traditional sportswear direct the eyes into business and evening wear, Armani lay opened the contemporary casual style that has defined the novel wardrobe," said Germano Celant, senior curator of contemporary art and co-curator of the exhibit.

Included in the exhibit is Armani's groundbreaking deconstruct jacket, which for men meant a loose-fitting, more sensual interpretation of the classic blazer, and for women meant a more masculine, power-driven and broad-shouldered interpretation that redefined the female silhouette. For this, Armani has many times been called the "emancipator of women's fashion," according to Celant.

Armani's reputation as the premiere Hollywood designer is also showcased with an array of evening the wholes that he created for the Academy Awards.

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