Designer Giorgio Armani describes his new collection as "an exploration of the renewed passion for all things precious and refined." Funny. He never seemed like a grubby-jeans kind of guy anyway. Here, a model wears a dress from Armani's Autumn/Winter 2006/2007 collection during Milan Fashion Week.
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A model displays a sleek and shiny dress by designer Georgio Armani in his Fall/Winter 2006/2007 women's ready-to-wear show in Milan, Feb. 20, 2006.
A model wears a dress in a vivid pink print for Giorgio Armani's Fall/Winter 2006/2007 women's ready to wear collection in Milan, Feb. 20, 2006.
Milan's designers have gone back to what they do naturally -- fine tailoring and luxurious fabrics, few frills necessary. Here, a model wears a colorful outfit from the Mariella Burani Autumn/Winter 2006/2007 collection, unveiled in Milan on Feb. 22, 2006.
A model wears a richly red outfit from Mariella Burani's Autumn/Winter 2006/2007 collection, unveiled in Milan on Feb. 22, 2006.
Black is accented with red in Mariella Burani's Autumn/Winter 2006/2007 collection, unveiled in Milan on Feb. 22, 2006.
Brilliant colors glowed throughout the Milan shows. Here, a model wears gold for the Enrico Coveri Autumn/Winter 2006/2007 collection, unveiled in Milan on Feb. 21, 2006.
A model shows a short purple dress from the Enrico Coveri Autumn/Winter 2006/2007 collection, unveiled in Milan on Feb. 21, 2006.
A model shows a leather coat from the Enrico Cover Autumn/Winter 2006/2007 collection, unveiled in Milan on Feb. 21, 2006.
Fur trim showed up on collars, cuffs, hats, boots and whatever else designers could stitch it on. Here, white fur trims a dress from Rocco Barocco fashion collection for the Autumn/Winter 2006/2007, unveiled in Milan on Feb. 21, 2006.
A model wears a sleek city outfit from Rocco Barocco fashion collection for the Autumn/Winter 2006/2007, unveiled in Milan on Feb. 21, 2006.
More vivid red turned up in an outfit from Rocco Barocco's fashion collection for the Autumn/Winter 2006/2007, unveiled in Milan on Feb. 21, 2006.
"Enough of sweetness, women need to get out there and fight again," designer Miuccia Prada declared backstage after Tuesday night's show. Well, this dress doesn't look fit for a street brawl, but it's not icky. The dress from Prada's collection for Autumn/Winter 2006/2007 was unveiled in Milan on Feb. 21, 2006.
Gucci, purveyor of high-priced sex appeal, shows a leather look from its collection for Autumn/Winter 2006/2007, unveiled in Milan on Feb. 22, 2006.
Bottega Veneta showed elegant classics like this gown in its Autumn/Winter 2006/2007 collection, unveiled in Milan on Feb. 21, 2006.
A model wears trim sportswear from the Alberto Biani Autumn/Winter 2006/2007 collection, unveiled in Milan on Feb. 21, 2006.
A model wears a very short and very pink dress from the Enrico Coveri Autumn/Winter 2006/2007 collection, unveiled in Milan on Feb. 21, 2006.
A minimalist gray dress is shown in Jil Sander's fashion collection for the Autumn/Winter 2006/2007, unveiled in Milan on Feb. 20, 2006.
Geometric detail stitched in leather is shown in an outfit from the Just Cavalli fashion collection for the Autumn/Winter 2006/2007, unveiled in Milan on Feb. 22, 2006.
A model wears a sheer dress from the Bottega Veneta Autumn/Winter 2006/2007 collection, unveiled in Milan on Feb. 21, 2006.
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