In photos: Inside Armani's final fashion show

While the Armani brand debuted its Spring-Summer 2026 collections last month, Giorgio Armani was not in the crowd.

It was the first time he had missed one of his catwalk events throughout his career.

Due to an illness, he missed out on the Emporio Armani catwalk at Milan's Men's Fashion Week and the Giorgio Armani show.

At the end of all his shows, Armani would regularly come out from backstage and onto the catwalk to greet his audience.

The last time he is believed to have done this was at the Armani Privé Haute Couture show in January.

Here's a selection of the looks presented on the catwalk...