Simply Abu Dhabi XX

1 5 2 S I M P LY A B U DH A B I from furry jackets to feminine fluttery blouses, and softest funnel- neck flared sleeved sweaters. Tuxedo trousers and a black velvet dinner suit are other highlights. Slouchy knit separates resembled something like athleisure wear; chunky nubby knit hoodies teamed with cropped trousers and flats, generously frilled shawls, patch- pocketed little jackets and long, soft cardigans topped by black Peter Pan collars. The message was one of a sort of romantic softness; the palette was coolly oceanic, running fromdeep- sea grey to a rock-pool blue, later shot through with painterly petal tones in the evening looks. The collection includes a passage of beautiful evening pieces, swirling with brushstrokes of embroidery and a myriad sparkling jacket options decorated in a colourful mosaic of sequins. Prom dresses boasting fanned boned bustiers were paired with black patent Chelsea boots to create a contemporary edge. And to keep warm on those evenings out? Armani suggests silk shawls with shaggy wool fringing or a painterly watercolour fur coat. Crystal apron tops in the same quixotic Impressionist colour-swirl were worn with a straight black trouser topped with a side-slung velvet wrap skirt, just the thing to prove a distinctly Armani-esque point And pretty can be powerful, too.