Armani gives graceful close to Milan Fashion Week

By COLLEEN BARRY
AP Fashion Writer

MILAN (AP) — It was nipples out on the Milan Fashion Week runway this week during a week of previews of mostly womenswear collections for next fall and winter. And wherever there is a trend, there is always the counter-current. Holding out for what he called the “dignity” of women was Giorgio Armani. Where sheer fabrics were employed in his collection, it was with modesty. Armani’s show closed out fashion week on Sunday. Japanese designer Tomo Koizumi put a smiley face on the rainy day in Milan with swirls of colored taffeta and satin gathered into crushed roses for occasion pieces that would be standouts on any red carpet or party stage.