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The necklines are plunging and the skirts are rising! For SS10, Giorgio Armani is bringing youth and exuberance to his typically-traditional-and-lady-like collections. While still turning out superbly-fitting, architectural garments, he is incorporating a bit more play this season. On the runway, we saw a flurry of one-shouldered cocktail pieces in graphic prints and bold colors; Armani focused on a palette of hot pinks and oranges, contrasted with deep yet bright blues, greens and purples. One common theme was a skirt with an unbelievably-high slit, accompanied with a fancy short; a trend incorporated by many designers for SS10, peekaboo shorts under dresses and skirts replace legging layers of seasons past. Finally, Armani has remained mindful of the city girl about town, with flat shoes that added a bit of function to the collection’s frivolity.