Simply Abu Dhabi XXII

2 7 3 S I M P LY A B U DH A B I movement. Fluid dresses, flowing skirts and trousers appear moved by a gentle breeze. Flounces from shorts and wave-like embroideries that appear on skirts, trousers and tops in addition to an organza vest, slightly pushed away from the body, accentuate momentum and a sense of freedom. Lengths vary from tulle mini dresses with sequins, maxi ruches to long dresses in pleated organza, while materials span tulle, organza, silk, satin, sequins, pearls, crystals, chiffon, PVC, Lurex and crocodile. Oversized parkas and caban jackets are to be worn over long trousers with frills or tiny shorts. The jackets are short and combined with maxi skirts. The evening dresses are made of tiered skirts and bustiers or they choose an A-line silhouette. The crinoline bustier dresses embroidered with Swarovski crystals and sequins (one dress required five seamstresses and 300 hours of sewing) to the tulle top bedecked in black plexi hand-sewn ribbons, and a full-skirted ball gown created from undulating waves of silk, belong on the red carpet and are about as far away from normal as you can get! Normality, however, is resumed in the collection’s wardrobe pillars, including the Breton, the classic coat, and several variations on a white shirt, which demonstrate the gamut of the Armani offering. The collection’s shoe range includes PVC ankle strap pumps to wear with embroidered tulle socks and stunning low heel mesh ankle boots. Accessory favourites are the maxi jewels with large coloured stones, micro bucket bags and crocodile handbags and mother of pearl sunglasses – guaranteed to bring true elegance to any woman’s everyday life.