"Some of the garments on display appear to recall details from individual works at the Pinacoteca. A cluster of dark garments with white accents, including a black-and-white sequined suit and a velvet tailcoat adorned with a floral brooch, emphasise the chiaroscuro dramatism of Caravaggio's Supper at Emmaus (1606). Nearby, mannequins in sand-coloured blouses and cotton trench coats recall the veiled Muslim women kneeling in Bellini's vast St. Mark Preaching in Alexandria (1504-1507)."
"The show was unveiled on Wednesday (24 September), as Milan Fashion Week was getting underway. On 28 September, Brera will also host a Giorgio Armani-curated catwalk in the museum's courtyard, a stone's throw from the stylist's lavish Via Borgonuovo home. Both initiatives were originally conceived to celebrate 50 years since the launch of the Armani fashion house in the district, where its creator had lived since the 1980s."
Pinacoteca di Brera in Milan opened Giorgio Armani: Milano, per amore, placing more than 120 Armani-designed garments amid the museum's permanent Renaissance collection. The show opened on 24 September to coincide with Milan Fashion Week and will include a Giorgio Armani-curated catwalk on 28 September in the museum courtyard near Armani's Via Borgonuovo home. The exhibition originally marked 50 years of Armani's fashion house in the district, where he lived since the 1980s. Armani oversaw planning until shortly before his death and made final decisions about the itinerary. Several garments reference works by Caravaggio and Bellini, while Armani emphasised capturing rooms' atmosphere and colours rather than competing with masters.
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