Fall Fashion 2002 - Why Armani?
 
 
 
What do a rap star, a ballerina, a TV detective, and a music mogul have in common? One man: Giorgio Armani. Six New Yorkers tell us why, when it comes to looking good, they know who to turn to.
 
BY BY AMY LAROCCA
PHOTOGRAPHED BY PATRIK ANDERSSON
 
 
 

Paloma Herrera
One perk of being a principal dancer in the American Ballet Theatre is that every year, for the opening gala, you're given your pick of frocks from a lush list of designers. "The other dancers keep changing," says Paloma Herrera, a 26-year-old Argentine who's been with the company for over ten years, "but I always come back to Armani. I always want to feel like myself, like a ballerina. And I always do.


Giorgio Armani Classico coat, $4,650, and pants, $550, at Barneys New York, Bergdorf Goodman, Bloomingdale's, and Giorgio Armani. Emporio Armani shirt, $298 at Bloomingdale's and Emporio Armani.

 
Fashion Editor: Monica Schweiger
Grooming: Nancy Beltrandi (for Sky Nellor, Charles Goldstuck, Jesse L. Martin, and Scott Cohen)
Grooming for Paloma Herrera: Jennifer Wobito
Hair for Lady May: Tish Celestine for Balan
Makeup for Lady May: Justin Henry at Frame Reps
Fashion Assistant: Moji Alawode-El