“Competition fuels him but he is not eaten up by it. He is the least envious person I have ever known.”
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Giorgio Armani
Giorgio Armani was an Italian fashion designer and founder of the Armani luxury fashion house. Widely regarded as among the most influential designers in contemporary fashion, Armani initially gained recognition for his work with fashion house Cerruti 1881, before founding his own label in 1975. He became known for minimalist, deconstructed silhouettes—especially his jackets and suits—which are sa…
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business · Italian fashion designer (1934–2025) · entrepreneur · fashion designer · autobiographer · also Giorgio Armani, Armani
Born 11 July 1934 · Died 4 September 2025 · Q157054
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Anyone who is passionate about what they do will have a better chance of connecting with future generations than those who simply follow transient trends. At least their work will have a distinctive character, and this is what people respond to, I believe.
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2026· 2 entries
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2025· 8 entries
Died 2025-09-04.
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“Elegance is not about being noticed, but about being remembered.”
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“Anyone who is passionate about what they do will have a better chance of connecting with future generations than those who simply follow transient trends. At least their work will have a distinctive character, and this is what people respond to, I believe.”
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“I'd love for us all to slow down the cycle of collections, and produce less, but of better quality. It seems that designers are locked into a system of renewal that, for me, often seems arbitrary.”
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“The difference between style and fashion is quality.”
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“Fashion is often about trends, whereas style is about more eternal qualities.”
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“Cretins are never elegant. Intelligent people, on the other hand, even with two rags on, dress with logic, so they are always elegant.”
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“Fashion is what is suggested and often better avoided, [while] style is what each person has and must preserve throughout their life.”
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2023· 1 entry
Awarded honorary degree presented by Catholic University of the Sacred Heart (2023).
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2021· 2 entries
Awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2021).
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Armani entered into a multi-year sponsorship agreement as an official supplier to Scuderia Ferrari
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2019· 2 entries
Introduced his first fine jewellery collection during Haute Couture Week in Paris
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Reported net worth: $8.5B (as of 2019).
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2016· 1 entry
Snopes.com rated the claim “Hillary Clinton purchased a $12,000 Giorgio Armani jacket to deliver a speech about income inequality.” Mixture.
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2015· 5 entries
“When I travel, I bring his photograph. There is something that remains. His spirit lingers. For sure. He lives on. I see Sergio everywhere, and I am sure he sees me. And I have hope that whatever I have done, he knows about it.”
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Reflecting in 2015, Armani said of Galeotti, "When I travel, I bring his photograph.
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In an interview with The Sunday Times, he stated: A homosexual man is 100% a man
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Armani said of Galeotti, "When I travel, I bring his photograph
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Armani was an artist who was a part of the Paris Photography Public Programme
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2014· 1 entry
Awarded Compasso d'Oro (2014).
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2011· 1 entry
Armani became the first luxury designer to accept Livia Giuggioli Firth's Green Carpet Challenge to highlight sustainable fashion created out of recycled plastics and fabrics
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2009· 1 entry
Armani had a retail network of 60 Giorgio Armani boutiques, 11 Collezioni, 122 Emporio Armani, 94 A/X Armani Exchange, 1 Giorgio Armani Accessori and 13 Armani Junior stores spread over 37 countries
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2008· 3 entries
Awarded Officer of the Legion of Honour (2008).
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And a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic in 2021
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Armani designed a bullfighting costume entitled the "Goyesco" that was worn by Spanish bullfighter Cayetano Rivera Ordóñez at the "Corrida Goyesca" in Ronda, Spain
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2007· 2 entries
And promoting sustainable fashion initiatives
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Armani became the first designer to ban models with a body mass index (BMI) under 18, after model Ana Carolina Reston starved herself to death due to anorexia nervosa
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2001· 2 entries
Armani was acclaimed as the "most successful designer of Italian origin" by Vogue
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“he helped me believe in my own work, in my energy”
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2000· 2 entries
Armani SpA was introducing new lines of cosmetics and home furnishings and expanding its line of accessories
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Armani saw an increase of investment activity towards his brand, including stock sales and the acquisition of new manufacturing capacity intended to increase Armani's control over the quality and distribution of his prod
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1998· 1 entry
Armani hosted a party for Clapton's Crossroads guitar auction
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1996· 1 entry
His long-time friend, the singer Eric Clapton composed songs for Armani's fashion shows and has since dressed in Armani
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1991· 1 entry
Armani introduced AX Armani Exchange, a line focused on casual, everyday clothing such as T-shirts, designed for younger consumers and the American mass market
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1990· 1 entry
Armani supported the MoMA exhibition Pier Paolo Pasolini: The Eyes of a Poet, which showcased a retrospective of Pasolini's cinematic work
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1987· 1 entry
Awarded CFDA Lifetime Achievement Award (1987).
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1986· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (1986).
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1985· 2 entries
Awarded Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (1985).
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Armani continued to expand commercial horizons and licensing agreements
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1983· 1 entry
The designer modified his agreement with GFT
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1982· 1 entry
By the introduction of Emporio Underwear, Swimwear, and Accessories
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1980· 1 entry
Was involved in the costume-making of the film American Gigolo, specifically for actor Richard Gere who played the main character Julian Kaye
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1979· 2 entries
Awarded Neiman Marcus Fashion Award (1979).
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After founding the Giorgio Armani Corporation, Armani began producing for the United States and introduced the Main line for men and women
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1973· 2 entries
Partnered with Sergio Galeotti to open a design office and in 1975 they founded Giorgio Armani S
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Galeotti persuaded him to open a design office in Milan, at 37 Corso Venezia
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1957· 2 entries
At the store, he was responsible for showcasing the earliest garments of the innovative Finnish textiles, clothing, and home furnishings company, Marimekko
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After serving in the military for two years, Armani became a window dresser and sales clerk at La Rinascente, a department store in Milan
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1953· 1 entry
After attending for three years, he left and joined the army
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1934· 2 entries
Born 1934-07-11.
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“s fascist dictatorship and one year before his army invaded Ethiopia - an action that ultimately precipitated Italy”
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