A double bill at Milan fashion week on Monday as top designers Giorgio Armani and Roberto Cavalli showcased their very different collections for the upcoming spring/summer season.<br/> Armani used all tones of mother-of-pearl for his iridescent woman.<br/> Models wore thin trousers with a light cut at the front beneath longer dresses and skirts, evolving a theme seen last season.<br/> Jackets had no buttons but only a concealed tiny hook instead.<br/> Dresses came in longer lengths, from knee to ankle.<br/> For the evening, Armani see-through dresses were embroidered with minute translucent drops of water.<br/> Sartorial craftsmanship was also the signature of Cavalli, who draws inspiration from past avant-guards.<br/> The Florentine designer mixed Bauhaus-inspired outerwear with Baroque lavishness in dresses.<br/> Low or no waist dresses created a refined elegance and were paired with black sartorial jackets.<br/> Lace dresses had precious embroidery along the sides.<br/> Gold dominated this catwalk.<br/> The designer's slim-fitting jackets had padded shoulders, while skirts in animal or floral prints ended with silk plisses -- a trend seen through Milan fashion week which ends this Tuesday.<br/> Kathi Urban, Reuters.
