Giorgio Armani

The working relationship between Giorgio Armani and Lady Gaga looks set to continue as today it is announced he has created another outfit for her. She has previously worn Armani both on stage and to the 2010 Grammys.

This time, the Italian designer is designing an outfit for her American Idol performance this evening. It will be a bodysuit produced from embroidered Chantilly lace and crystal and jet beading. She will wear it with a silk organza cape. Do you like to see Armani dress Lady Gaga?

Image courtesy of Giorgio Armani SpA

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Lady Gaga recently wore an intriguing Armani Prive outfit to the Grammys earlier this year. The ensemble was hot off the catwalk in Paris and fitted in with Lady Gaga's outrageous wardrobe. She is about to go on tour and Mr. Armani will again be providing part of her wardrobe. He commented, “We hear Lady Gaga’s music everywhere we go, it is like a soundtrack of our times. In addition to her formidable songwriting skills, she is a modern fashion phenomenon.” Prada will also provide a look for the Monsters Ball tour which is an 18th century-inspired hoop dress made of camel-colored ciré. Below are sketches of her Armani looks.

Couture week continued in Paris yesterday as Giorgio Armani presented his Armani Prive line. As we're in the midst of award season, you can almost guarantee that one of these gowns will make a red carpet appearance over the next few weeks. Who can forget Angelina Jolie's tight strapless number at the 2009 BAFTAs which was hot off the catwalk?

This Spring the collection was two tone with creations ranging from trouser suits to dramatic ball gowns. As always, the beauty of these designs lay in the details like the asymmetric hemlines, bubble capes, and crescent moon applique. The whole collection was based on the moon, he explained, "I always need a hook to get into a collection, and that was it—thinking about something romantic and dreamy, far away from our everyday life. Something less harsh." That idea ties in nicely with couture and in this line it was present in luminescent fabrics, shapes of dresses and jackets and embroidery.

To see more images from the collection, just read more

It seems like this movie has been doing the rounds for a while, and since Valentino Garavani retired from his own label he has been busy promoting it. The designer and his business partner Giancarlo Giammetti were in Milan last night to attend the premiere of Valentino: The Last Emperor along with some of Italy's most fashionable names. Naomi Campbell and her beau Vladislav Doronin were joined on the red carpet by Giorgio Armani and Margherita Missoni who looked colourful in a boyfriend blazer.

For more photos from the premiere, just keep reading.

Fashion is clearly something that is taken incredibly seriously in Italy. The country is home to some of the world's most famous design houses including Versace, Gucci, and Prada, but could one of the biggest names in fashion now be eyeing up a government position?

Today, rumours are suggesting that Giorgio Armani has been recommended for a place in the Italian senate.

The Italian President Giorgio Napolitano received a letter nominating Giorgio for a seat from none other than Santo Versace (Donatella's brother). If selected, Giorgio would join the existing seven Senators For Life. Santo wrote, “Armani is the best candidate to receive the nominee for senator for life," adding that “the image of our country would’ve been very different without” Mr. Armani’s success in fashion. He also argued that, "No one can do a better job than Giorgio Armani in showing the beauty of Italy — the Italy that we desire."

It's an interesting proposal particularly recently as the fashion and political worlds become increasingly linked, with Carla Bruni being the first lady of France, Michelle Obama supporting upcoming American designers, Sarah Brown helping out London Fashion Week and Samantha Cameron being the creative director of Smythson. This has lead me to think of more fashion/political mixes, like Paul Smith for Prime Minister or Christopher Bailey for business secretary! It would certainly make parliament a more stylish place.