Suede 2004 handbag, £1,550, armani.comI like this bag, which comes in half a dozen or so colours, a lot. It's striking without being blingy, and it looks comfortable and sleek in equal measures, rather like Armani's tailoring.
That, it turns out, was a conscious goal. "Like my clothes, my accessories must not only be beautiful, but also practical and functional.
And they should reflect my values... a discreet and timeless elegance, never ostentatious or vulgar."Perish the thought of Armani peddling vulgarity.
Right from the start, in the 1980s - a decade that excelled at excess - his aesthetic was sleek. For a long time, that meant accessories took a back seat.
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