Coronavirus: Armani cancels its shows in Milan and Paris because of the Omicron wave<

Giorgio Armani cancels his fashion shows. The Italian designer will not come to Milan Men's Fashion Week and Paris Haute Couture Week due to rising Covid-19 cases in Europe. This decision by the 87-year-old maestro was "taken with great regret and after careful consideration in light of the worsening epidemiological situation", according to a press release from the group on Tuesday.

The first major Italian label to cancel its fashion shows

Armani's fall/winter 2022/2023 fashion shows scheduled in Milan and that of the spring/summer 2022 haute couture week in Paris have thus been cancelled. Asked about a possible virtual presentation of the Armani collections, a spokesperson for the group indicated that it was not currently planned.

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Armani is the first major Italian label to cancel its shows due to the new wave of contamination, as was already the case at the start of the pandemic in February 2020. The resumption of shows in the presence of spectators, announced in May 2021, will have short-lived summer.

A strong upsurge in Italy

“Parades are crucial and irreplaceable occasions, but the health and safety of employees and the public must again be a priority,” commented Giorgio Armani. Milan men's fashion week, scheduled from January 14 to 18, initially planned 23 physical shows and the participation of 47 brands, including Ermenegildo Zegna, Fendi, Dolce & Gabbana and Prada.

Italy is one of the European countries to have paid the heaviest price for the pandemic, with more than 137,000 deaths, and is now experiencing a sharp upsurge in cases, faced with the surge of the Omicron variant.