Designer in residence

Parties are far from rare occurrences in Miami, coronavirus outbreaks aside. But in March of this year, before the US lockdowns began, a party of an unusually high standard of elegance took place, when models in feathered outfits from Armani’s Privé collection strode through the freshly minted interiors of the Residences by Armani/Casa in Miami.

Inside the slinky, 60-storey tower, completed by superstar architect César Pelli just before his death in 2019, walls were lined with luxurious silks in muted tones of gold and ivory. Furniture pieces from the carefully crafted Armani/Casa collection – sofas upholstered in fine fabrics sitting on faintly glimmering brass bases – blended into the generous