Armani offers anti-recession power suit at Milan fashion shows

Armani also uses elasticized velvet and silk fabric for his myriad little black dresses - very simple and very wearable - which he predicts will "sell like hot cakes."

For evening Armani offers demure debutante gowns with a long embroidered skirt and a delicate mesh bodice. While most outfits are worn with high-heeled platform shoes, flat silk embroidered boots accompany the evening wear.