A wrap jacket in tonal floral brocade from Giorgio Armani, Spring Summer 1994 collection. Dark, quiet, and built around one strong line from shoulder to hem.

The cloth is a dense jacquard of leaves and open blooms, woven in slate blue grey on deep chocolate brown, with a matte surface and a soft, slightly crinkled hand. The front crosses into a deep V and ties at the waist with a braided cord belt, and the shoulders are structured with pads, so the jacket keeps its architecture even when worn open. The hem curves gently at the back.

Worn here with wide black trousers, it needs nothing else. Tied tight, it nips the waist, and left loose it falls as a long, sharp layer over a slip or a fine knit.

The same wrap silhouette, with its braided cord and sculpted shoulder, appears on the Armani runway in this period, in metallic brocade and in cream. This is the subdued, tonal version, for collectors of 1990s Giorgio Armani.

Composition tag is missing (feels like silk-viscose blend)

Measurements, laid flat: US M
Shoulder to shoulder: 42cm / 16.5in
Pit to pit: 47cm / 18.5in flat (94cm / 37.0in circumference)
Length: 74cm / 29.1in
Sleeve: 59cm / 23.2in
Waist: adjustable, ties with the cord belt