When Giorgio Armani first insisted on “things that age well,” he couldn’t have predicted how literally Our Legacy would take him. The Emporio Armani × Our Legacy Work Shop collaboration isn’t just a meeting of two brands—it’s a salvage operation for the soul of luxury. Following their inaugural 2023 drop, this SS25 iteration pushes further: womenswear enters the equation for the first time, with archival suiting silks recut as collarless shirtdresses and deconstructed kimono wraps. For Spring/Summer 2025, Our Legacy’s designers were given access to Armani’s textile archives with one directive: Make it new without making more. The result? Over 60% of the collection uses upcycled fabrics from Armani’s own deadstock, according to the brand’s 2024 Circular Design Report—a figure that transforms what could’ve been a marketing gimmick into a genuine industry benchmark.
What does that mean for the wearer? A Sciovolo Shirt cut from 1990s suiting wool, its collarless design nodding to both Milanese sprezzatura and East Asian tradition. Or the Toga Coat, where kimono-inspired seams intersect with Armani’s legendary drape. Even the smallest details—like the vintage jacquard lining the pockets of the Ampolla Blazer—tell a story of scarcity and second chances.
Sustainability Without the Sermon
Let’s bypass the usual eco-luxury platitudes. When Our Legacy’s team reconstructed Emporio Armani’s vintage textiles, they weren’t just cutting fabric—they were reverse-engineering history. The brand’s atelier logs reveal an obsessive process: original 1980s wool coatings were disassembled thread-by-thread, then rewoven with contemporary Tencel to improve breathability for tropical climates (a smart play for Singapore’s humidity). The payoff? Jackets that carry Emporio Armani’s original weightlessness but now with Our Legacy’s signature lived-in feel.
This collaboration arrives at a moment when even luxury consumers demand receipts. According to Altiant’s GLAM tracker, 49% of affluent consumers rated sustainability as highly important (4 or 5 out of 5) when considering luxury purchases. This explains why Armani’s tags include QR codes linking to fabric provenance records. It’s transparency served with Italian tailoring: effortless but never accidental.
The Campaign as Cultural Weathervane
Alasdair McLellan’s Emporio Armani × Our Legacy Work Shop campaign imagery—shot on Pantelleria’s volcanic cliffs—doesn’t just sell clothes; it sells a mindset. The models slouch against sunbaked rocks in unlined blazers and pleated shorts, their ease telegraphing a quiet rebellion against fashion’s perpetual “newness” chase.
For Singapore’s style-savvy, the subtext resonates: these pieces thrive in transition. The terrycloth hotel slippers (a sleeper hit) work as well at Raffles’ Long Bar as they do on a Bali villa’s tile floors. The deconstructed safari jacket, its seams intentionally raw, bridges boardroom polish and weekend neutrality. It’s vacation dressing for people who’d never use the word “resortwear.
The Singapore Playbook
No local pop-up? No problem. While Tokyo and London get immersive installations, Singapore’s shoppers have the advantage of curation fatigue. The collection’s strongest pieces—like the reversible fisherman’s sweater or the cat-motif silk scarf—are already trending with Dover Street Market’s Asia clientele, according to a DSM sales associate we spoke to. Pro tip: Size up in outerwear (Our Legacy’s Swedish proportions run narrow), and watch for July restocks—DSM’s Singapore delivery times beat the European webstore by days.
Why This Collab Will Outlast the Hype
Most designer partnerships peak at the campaign drop. This one’s built for the long haul, quite literally—every garment comes with repair guidelines from Our Legacy’s Stockholm atelier. When Cristopher Nying says, “designing within boundaries is where magic happens,” he’s not waxing poetic. He’s also describing the alchemy of taking Armani’s archived suiting (some pieces dating to 1982) and turning it into something that feels now.
For Singapore’s fashion faithful, that’s the real draw: not just owning a piece of history, but wearing it forward.
