WWD: Giorgio Armani RTW Spring 2012

"The idea," Giorgio Armani said before his show on Monday, "is taking all the colors from the pearl. Everything is a play on light; the shiny effect comes and goes." The lovely lyricism of the collection stayed constant. Armani looked at the pearl in all of its incarnations. Thus, the palette ran from not-quite-whites and pale grays to blues, jade and subtle golden hues. And unlike elsewhere, Armani's prints were on the soothing side. For the full review and images: http://bit.ly/rrApMV