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Our #NewYork #PopUp shop installation at the @superpiernyc at Hudson River Park // @boffo_ny, Giancarlo Valle @giancarlodv, Ryan Neiheiser @rneiheiser & @officialcorzo 

Giorgio Armani's New York State of Mind

Short of the Empire State Building being lit in greige, Manhattan on Thursday night was all about Giorgio Armani. Not only did Mayor Michael Bloomberg dedicate the day to the designer, but Armani staged the latest of his “One Night Only” multifaced events at the SuperPier at Hudson River Park — all with the intent to entertain some 700 friends, family, loyal Armani clients, editors and some high-caliber celebrities.

Armani had a simple explanation for an event of such grand dimension. “Because I am a strong, powerful man,” he told WWD on Wednesday morning, followed by a back-and-forth in Italian with the interpreter to stress that his words come across as “ironic.” There was no risk of being lost in translation here. The designer was at the company’s Fifth Avenue headquarters amid preparations for the megaevent, which included a showcase of his “Eccentrico” exhibition, a runway show featuring his best Giorgio Armani Privé looks since he started showing haute couture in 2005 (less retrospective and more “a trip down memory lane through the most important moments which will show both continuity and evolution together,” he said), as well as his entire “Nude” fall 2013 Privé show. It was followed by a party (or, as it was billed on the invite, a “Cocktail Dinatoire”).  For More