The sharp, soot-coloured suits at Armani Prive and Anne Valerie Hash recalled the fitted tailoring and moody elegance of the Edwardian era, however, Karl Lagerfeld was cutting out his work at the Chanel Haute Couture in a different style. The Edwardian era resurfaced in the exaggerated shoulders inching up toward the models' chins on a number of runways. For example, Riccardo Tisci, best known as fashion's dark knight, kept things light at Givenchy by swapping sheer puffs or organza for shoulder pads.
