Initial reaction:

Simply called "Sand" or "Sabbia" in Italian, Giorgio Armani took us through every nuance of this fine particle – through swirls of beige mousseline, swathes of ripple effect chiffon and griege washed silks in beach appropriate free flowing shapes and signature Armani loose tailoring. In one sand particle, Armani had an infinity of ideas.

The film:

Academy Award winning director Paolo Sorrentino conveyed a seductive stillness of the volcanic islands of Lipari and Stromboli in Southern Italy in a short film played at the beginning of the show. A man and a woman entangled with rope laid still on the dark sand, before it cut away to coastal ruins and the gentle sound of lapping shores. The film set the mood for the sense of mystery seen in the fluid silhouettes, shape shifting fabrics and the subtle shades of nature as seen through Armani's eyes.

Stand out pieces:

Faded scarf prints fluttering as fringed skirts, cracked paint effect tops and sheer organza embedded with beaded fishing nets. Special mention of course to the show-stopping sand goddess, who closed the show, wrapped up in beige silk and a crystal shawl and moved like a mythical sand nymph down the runway.

The soundtrack to Giorgio Armani SS15: