My Fashion Life

Looks like the World Cup is going to be a very fashionable affair with Dolce and Gabbana dressing the Italians and Giorgio Armani taking charge of the English team.

Keeping the wardrobe very classic and blue, the Italian designer will be kitting the team out in navy wool suits, and light blue ties. Casual wear will consist of blue trousers and polo shirts, accessorised with a divers watch, wrap around sunglasses, a clutch bag and personalised cufflinks bearing each players shirt number. We can’t wait…and neither can Armani by the sounds of it, the designer spoke of his admiration for the football players…..

“I’ve enjoyed dressing soccer stars for many years. In many ways, they are the modern-day gladiators. Both on and off the field they have become icons. As a designer, it’s always good to stretch yourself, and the challenge of dressing people whose bodies are fine-tuned and developed is one that I particularly enjoy”

Stella McCartney interviews Giorgio Armani for the independent

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“It is a big question about whether fashion is art, and it’s up to the public to decide,” he said. His aim was “not to make fashion for fashion’s sake, but, like a doctor, to make people feel better about themselves”.