Orange is the only fruit for Giorgio Armani who presented a love letter to the shade in Paris last night.
Closing the second day of Haute Couture shows, the Italian showcased his own tangerine dream amongst a zesty offering of marabou trims, plissé lace and intricate embroidery.
In what has become a signature, the designer clung tightly to his chosen theme throughout and orange was represented in every outfit to grace the catwalk.
In one instance, a black asymmetric gown was lent colour through the inclusion of a layer of delicate colour lace whilst in others Armani opted for a more blatant hit of orange with floor sweeping organza gowns intricately embroidered with thousands of amber beads.
Designing for his bespoke Privé line has long allowed Armani to marry his affection for traditional silhouettes with playful red-carpet-worthy flourishes and this show was a prime example of that with classical Oscars ready gowns finished with lashings of feathers.
Armani also chose the occasion to explore the notion of the cocktail jacket.
Drawing from skills honed during his lengthy career as a tailor, Armani offered up jackets in opulent forms.
Among the most remarkable - and undoubtedly the most expensive - was a cropped crocodile incarnation which featured in vibrant tangerine.
Another created entirely from iridescent stones, also looked set to send Armani shoppers into a spin.
