Giorgio Armani created an intimate salon for the fashion crowd to get an up-close view Sunday of the latest collection from his signature brand, an extravaganza of textures, craftsmanship and the designer's trademark elegance.

As the designer’s eponymous brand celebrates a half-century, he drills down to the essence.

The collection was Armani-core, brimming with the silhouettes, colors and tailoring that made the designer famous for low-key power dressing.