Armani Privé opened under an unmistakable shadow. For the first time in the 20-year history of his couture house, Giorgio ...

Armani Privé opened Tuesday under an unmistakable shadow. For the first time in the 20-year history of his couture house, Giorgio Armani was not present in Paris to take his bow.

Titled 'Noir Séduisant,' the collection contained spellbinding looks in every shade of ink, charcoal, and raven.

Armani is widely credited with redefining men’s and women’s tailoring, pioneering gender-fluidity in fashion, and inventing celebrity red-carpet dressing, from Julia Roberts to Cate Blanchett.