Cue a collection of impeccably tailored, meticulously crafted dresses. Silvana Armani had been thinking about a boudoir, and the intimacy of that time a woman takes to reflect and devote attention to herself. Self-care couture. While staying true to the late Mr Armani's Privé vision, masculine tailoring was here in the fluid suiting, pleated trousers, and shimmering embroidered suit jackets.

Then, in succession, red carpet-ready, sensual, slick gowns: deep emerald green velvet softly draped around the body with a shimmering sculptural collar that wove its way up around the neck (Law Roach, in the front row, nodded in excitement at that one), the slinkiest sequinned strapless dress moved like liquid, a transparent cheetah print, slick-to-the-skin, long-sleeve top transformed into a conical black velvet skirt. Thrillingly good. We look forward to seeing what the women from that front row (Cate Blanchett, Rosamund Pike, Laura Harrier, Lou Doillon, and, of course, Zendaya) will wear, come award season.

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