Armani designs custom wardrobe for Alicia Keys' tour

　 Courtesy Giorgio Armani
　
　

　 Courtesy Giorgio Armani
　
　

　 Courtesy Giorgio Armani
　
　

　 Courtesy Giorgio Armani

Giorgio Armani has announced his latest collaboration with the Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter, Alicia Keys. Following on from their partnership for Keys" tour in 2008, the designer has produced a custom-made wardrobe for the singer"s "The Element of Freedom" European tour, which kicked off in Portugal on April 29 and continues throughout Europe until early June 2010.

Keys, a firm fan of Armani"s work, has become close friends with the Italian designer. She has worn specially-made Armani creations for red carpet appearances such as the 2006 Grammy Awards, the 2007 American Music Awards, and Keys" own Black Ball, as well as at the Oscars in 2009. She is pictured here wearing Armani to the 2009 American Music Awards. Click on for the sketches of the latest bespoke pieces for Alicia Keys.