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This article is about the fashion designer. For his company, see Armani.

Giorgio Armani (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒordʒo arˈmaːni]; born 11 July 1934) is an Italian fashion designer. He first gained notoriety working for Cerruti and then for many others, including Allegri, Bagutta and Hilton. He formed his company, Armani, in 1975, which eventually expanded into music, sport and luxury hotels. By 2001 Armani was acclaimed as the most successful designer of Italian origin, and is credited with pioneering red-carpet fashion. In 2010, he opened the Armani Hotel in Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building. He is also the richest openly LGBT (bisexual) person in the world. According to Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Armani has an estimated net worth of US$9.53 billion, as of 2021.

Giorgio Armani
Armani in 2009
Born	11 July 1934 (age 88) Piacenza, Italy
Alma mater	University of Milan
Occupation	Fashion designer

Early yearsEdit

Armani was born in the northern Italian town of Piacenza, where he was raised with his older brother Sergio and younger sister Rosanna by his mother Maria Raimondi and father Ugo Armani (an accountant for a transport company).^[1]

While at secondary school at the Liceo Scientifico Leonardo da Vinci in Milan, Armani aspired to follow a career in medicine, particularly after reading A. J. Cronin’s The Citadel. He enrolled in the Department of Medicine at the University of Milan, but in 1953 after attending for three years, he left and joined the army. Due to his medical background, he was assigned to the Military Hospital in Verona, where he would attend shows at the Arena. He eventually decided to look for a different career path.^[2]

Design careerEdit

After serving in the military for two years, Armani found a job as a window dresser and sales clerk at La Rinascente, a department store in Milan in 1957. He went on to become a seller for the menswear department, in which capacity he gained valuable experience in the marketing aspect of the fashion industry.^[3] In the mid-1960s, Armani moved to the Nino Cerruti company, where he designed menswear. His skills were in demand, and for the next decade, while continuing to work for Cerutti, Armani also freelanced,^[4] contributing designs to as many as ten manufacturers at a time. In the late 1960s, Armani met Sergio Galeotti, an architectural draftsman, which marked the beginning of a personal and professional relationship that lasted for many years. In 1973, Galeotti persuaded him to open a design office in Milan, at 37 Corso Venezia. This led to a period of extensive collaboration, during which Armani worked as a freelance designer for a number of fashion houses, including Allegri, Bagutta, Hilton, Sicons, Gibò, Montedoro, and Tendresse. The international press was quick to acknowledge Armani’s importance following the runway shows at the Sala Bianca in the Pitti Palace in Florence. The experience provided Armani with an opportunity to develop his own style in new ways. He was now ready to devote his energy to his own label, and on 24 July 1975, he founded Giorgio Armani S.p.A. in Milan, with his friend Galeotti. In October of that same year, he presented his first collection of men’s ready-to-wear for Spring and Summer 1976 under his own name. He also produced a women’s line for the same season.^[5] Italian manufacturers decided to fill the vacuum by investing in local designers, and did so on unusually favorable terms. They financed production and marketing and paid the designers a percentage of the profits. New designers such as Armani could begin their businesses free from debt, with ambitious fashion shows and advertising campaigns.

Over the years the designer has made it very evident that he chooses to support the industry that he’s in, which is fashion, but also takes time to add to the art field as well. The information provided by The Museum of Modern Art gives an example of how Armani supported the New York show, Pier Paolo Pasolini: The Eyes of a Poet in 1990. This show was an exhibition taking an inside look into artist Pasolini, specifically it presented people twenty- two films. Although, Pasoilini was known for a plethora of things, knowing that he created works mostly in the form of film or writing it does show another side of Armani demonstrating an example of his appreciation of the arts’.

Armani established an innovative relationship with the fashion industry, characterized by the 1978 agreement with Gruppo Finanzario Tessile (GFT), which made it possible to produce luxury ready-to-wear in a manufacturing environment under the attentive supervision of the company’s designer. In 1979, after founding the Giorgio Armani Corporation, Armani began producing for the United States and introduced the Main line for men and women. The label became one of the leading names in international fashion with the introduction of several new product lines, including G. A. Le Collezioni, Giorgio Armani Underwear and Swimwear, and Giorgio Armani Accessories. In the early 1980s the company signed an important agreement with L’Oréal to create perfumes and cosmetics Armani Beauty and introduced the Armani Junior, Armani Jeans, and Emporio Armani lines, followed in 1982 by the introduction of Emporio Underwear, Swimwear, and Accessories. A new store was opened in Milan for the Emporio line, followed by the first Giorgio Armani boutique. Armani’s concern for the end user culminated in the development of a more youthful product with the same level of stylistic quality as his high-end line, but at a more accessible price. Because of the democratic nature of the Emporio line, Armani felt that he had to make use of new and unconventional advertising methods. These included television spots and enormous street ads, together with a house magazine that was sent out by mail to consumers, faithful Armani Eagle wearers. Armani also felt that a relationship with the cinema was essential, both for promotional reasons and for the stimulus to creativity. Armani had the honor to produce his work for the infamous film American Gigolo, specifically for the actor Richard Geere who played the character Julian Kaye. The production of his work through film really helped publicize Armani’s talents. It also heavily publicized his name, Gere wrenching open a drawer of Armani shirts, perfectly folded, labels exposed, before composing four entirely Armani outfits in what ultimately amounted to cinema’s best advertising campaign for a fashion brand ever. It projected Armani’s name and style to an audience far broader than any fashion magazine could reach. The film made Gere a star, and Armani too. Armani designed costumes for more than one hundred films, one of the most important of which was The Untouchables (1987).^[6]

In 1983 the designer modified his agreement with GFT. They began to produce both the Mani line for the United States and his high-end ready-to-wear line, rechristened Borgonuovo 21, after the address of the company’s headquarters. During the late 1980s, despite Galeotti’s death in 1985, Armani continued to expand commercial horizons and licensing agreements. He opened Armani Japan and introduced a line of eyeglasses (1988), socks (1987), a gift collection (1989), and a new «basic» men’s and women’s line for America known as A/X Armani Exchange (1991). After the frenetic expansion of the 1990s (sportswear, watches, eyeglasses, cosmetics, home, and new accessories collections), 2000, the twenty-fifth anniversary of the brand, saw a flurry of investment activity, including stock sales and the acquisition of new manufacturing capacity intended to increase Armani’s control over the quality and distribution of his products.^{[citation needed]}

Armani’s men’s and women’s skiwear and ski casualwear line was developed in 1995. His 1991 project, A/X: Armani Exchange, represented Armani’s attempt to break into the American mass market, offering lower prices for relaxed chic clothes.^{[citation needed]}

Giorgio Armani, in September 1997

In 1996 his long-time friend Eric Clapton composed songs for Armani’s fashion shows and has since dressed in Armani. Later that year Clapton opened two Emporio Armani stores in New York City.^[7] In 1998 Armani hosted a party for Clapton’s Crossroads guitar auction.^[8]

Armani also prepared to break into the Chinese market by opening up his first store in that country in 1998. Interestingly enough the designer took influence from other cultures when it came to his inspiration for some of his works. From reading more in this article it’s said the Japanese designs can be one of them.This information was provided inside the Oxford Art Journal, «Hermes in Asia: Haute Couture, High Art and The Marketplace. The small shop in Beijing was followed by a flagship store in Shanghai in 2004 and plans for 40 by 2011. In 2000, Giorgio Armani SpA was introducing new lines of cosmetics and home furnishings, and expanding its line of accessories.

Armani has had on an international level in regarding his past. Especially, how his work has reached far beyond just clothes and accessories of haute couture. His work can be referenced with many infamous artists of the past who created other types of art. Because of how valuable and detailed his work is, it forms a bridge from fashion to art very often. An example of this, is at the Guggenheim Museum in New York hosted an exhibition of Armani’s work – a first for a living designer – with average attendance of 29,000 a week. This was also referenced in the periodical The Aesthetics of Smelly Art, inside the Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism.

In 2008, Armani designed the bullfighting costume, called the «Goyesco», worn by Spanish bullfighter Cayetano Rivera Ordóñez at the «Corrida Goyesca» in Ronda, Spain. They have also collaborated on several fashion shows and other events.^[9]

In 2011, Armani became the first luxury designer to accept Livia Firth’s Green Carpet Challenge to highlight sustainable fashion, designing a dress for her (and the tuxedo of her then-husband, the actor Colin Firth) out of recycled plastics and fabrics.

As of 2009, Armani has 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. He has an annual turnover of $1.6 billion and a personal fortune of $8.1 billion as of 2017.^[10]

In 2015, Giorgio Armani was an artist that was a part of the Paris Photo Public Programme. This event helped showcase a variety of special exhibitions. As an official partner, Armani’s ACQUA #6, which represented works that focus on the theme of water in photography.

In 2001 Armani was acclaimed as the most successful designer of Italian origin.^[11]

InnovationsEdit

Armani is credited with pioneering red-carpet fashion.^[12]

Armani was 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.^[13]

Armani broadcast his collection live on the Internet, the first in the world of haute couture, on 24 January 2007. The Armani Privé Spring/Summer 2007 fashion show was broadcast via MSN and Cingular cellular phones.^[14]

Armani has designed many stage outfits for pop superstar Lady Gaga, including those worn on her record-breaking Monster Ball Tour and Born This Way Ball Tour. He has also designed for many high-profile award shows, such as the 52nd Grammy Awards and the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards.^[15]^[16]

Armani Hotel CollectionEdit

The Armani Hotel was opened in Burj Khalifa on 27 April 2010,^[17] comprising the bottom 39 floors of the supertall skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates; it has 160 guest rooms and suites, and 144 residences.^[18] Giorgio Armani is also designing the interiors of the Armani Residences, also within the skyscraper, and its specially designed line of products from the Armani/Casa home furnishings collection.^[18]

MusicEdit

Armani Musica presents Emporio Armani Caffè compilations, a series of special CD compilations curated by Giorgio Armani with DJ-sound designer Matteo Ceccarini, offering an eclectic mix of conceptual sounds and underground rhythms.

SportEdit

Armani with Olimpia Milano basketball players at Vogue Fashion’s Night Out, September 2009.

Giorgio Armani has a keen interest in sports. He is the president of the Olimpia Milano basketball team,^[19] and an Inter Milan fan.^[20]^[21]

He has twice designed suits for the England national football team.^[20]^[22] He has since designed suits worn by players of the London club Chelsea since August 2007.^[23]

He designed the Italian flag bearers’ outfits at the opening ceremony at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin,^[24] and also designed Italy’s Olympic uniforms for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.^[24] Armani also designed and introduced the EA7 range, a brand inspired by Ukrainian footballer Andriy Shevchenko, who at the time played for A.C. Milan and wore the number 7 jersey.^[25] As regards sports, Armani owns Italian basketball club Olimpia Milano and has designed uniforms for the Italian Olympic and Paralympic teams.

Chelsea commissioned Armani to create a new look for its Directors’ Suite at Stamford Bridge.^[26]^[27]

Beginning in 2021, Giorgio Armani entered into a multi-year sponsorship agreement as an official supplier to Scuderia Ferrari. Armani will provide official and travel ensembles to members of the team in return for brand exposure and association with the world’s number one brand and most popular motorsport team.^[28]

Personal lifeEdit

Armani is an intensely private man, but has publicly identified as bisexual. He had a longstanding relationship with his business partner, the fashion designer Sergio Galeotti, who died of a heart attack in 1985. He has some relatives in the United States as well. Giorgio Armani spends much of his time according to family on his over 200 ft yacht and loves sailing.^[29]^[30]^[31]

HonoursEdit

Italy: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (14 July 2021)^[32]

ReferencesEdit

^ «A Brief Biography of Giorgio Armani — 581 Words | 123 Help Me». www.123helpme.com. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
^ Molho 2007, pp. 28–29.
^ Molho 2007, pp. 33–36.
^ Molho 2007, pp. 38–39, 41, 49.
^ Pizzi, Sara (16 May 2010), «Giorgio Armani», Vogue, archived from the original on 22 December 2015, retrieved 18 December 2015
^ Snead, Elizabeth (28 June 1987), «‘The Untouchables’: A Clothes Controversy», Sun-Sentinel, archived from the original on 22 December 2015, retrieved 18 December 2015
^ York, Lexington Armory New; States, NY United. «12 September 1996 — Eric Clapton & His Band». Where’s Eric!.
^ Eric Clapton My Life – The Autubiography
^ «Giorgio Armani Designs Costume for Cayetano Rivera Ordonez for The Corrida Goyesca«. Armani Press. 29 July 2008. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
^ «Giorgio Armani». The World’s Billionaires. Forbes. March 2012. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
^ Craven, Jo (11 May 2011). «Giorgio Armani biography». Vogue. Archived from the original on 1 January 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
^ «Giorgio Armani: the man who invented red-carpet dressing». The Daily Telegraph. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
^ «Brazil mourns as anorexia claims another model’s life». Reuters. 20 January 2007. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
^ «Giorgio Armani brings haute couture live to Internet». EnjoyFashion. 25 January 2007. Archived from the original on 22 February 2007.
^ Fancye, Miss (1 May 2013). «Lady Gaga: 10 Most Outrageous Outfits». WhatCulture.com. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
^ «2010 MTV VMAs — Lady GaGa In Giorgio Armani & Franc Fernandez». Red Carpet Fashion Awards. 13 September 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
^ «Armani hotel opens in Dubai’s Khalifa tower». Jpost.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
^ ^a ^b «Armani Hotels, Resorts and Residences official website». Armanihotels.com. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
^ «usurped title». babybling.net. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ ^a ^b Alexander, Hilary (19 May 2003). «Armani turns England out in a style that will suit Beckham». The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
^ «Giorgio Armani Biography». WhyFame. Archived from the original on 13 October 2007. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
^ PR Newswire on behalf of Giorgio Armani. «Giorgio Armani Presents New England Football Team Off-Field Wardrobe for European Championships». Retrieved 10 July 2011.
^ Barnett, Leisa (3 August 2007). «An Excellent Pitch». Vogue. Archived from the original on 30 December 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
^ ^a ^b Aldern, Natalie (13 July 2011). «Armani to Design Italian Olympic Uniforms». Italy Magazine. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
^ «EA7 Shop Verbier | The Rock Shop». therockshop. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
^ FashionUnited (7 August 2007). «Armani Lounge at Chelsea Football Club». FashionUnited. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
^ «Armani To Design Chelsea Suits». www.femalefirst.co.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
^ «Giorgio Armani and Richard Mille team up with Ferrari». FashionNetwork.com. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
^ «Armani, Giorgio (b. 1934)». glbtq.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
^ Will Giorgio Armani be the Last Fashion Designer? New York. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
^ Giorgio Armani and Sergio Galeotti: A Love Story LuxeMag, 21 July 2010. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
^ «Le onorificenze della Repubblica Italiana». www.quirinale.it. Retrieved 24 October 2022.

BibliographyEdit

Molho, Renata (2007). Being Armani: A Biography. Milan: Baldini Castoldi Dalai. ISBN 978-88-6073-296-5.

SourcesEdit

Mackenzie, Suzie (11 December 2004). «The gentle touch». The Guardian. Retrieved 23 September 2007.
McCartney, Stella (16 May 2006). «The wisdom of King Giorgio». The Independent. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2007.
«Q & A: Giorgio Armani». The Scene. CNN. 3 October 2006. Retrieved 23 September 2007.
Schinke, Amanda (7 October 2008). «Liar, Liar, Armani on Fire!». PETA. Archived from the original on 22 February 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
Giorgio Armani, Spring-Summer Couture
Giorgio Armani – The Businessman, the Designer and the Brand

External linksEdit

www.giorgioarmani.com — Company website
Giorgio Armani, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Archived 16 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine
Giorgio Armani interview with Harper’s Bazaar Archived 27 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine
Giorgio Armani costume design drawings for AMERICAN GIGOLO, 1980, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Giorgio Armani at The Fashion Styles

Источник

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This article is about the fashion designer. For his company, see Armani.

Giorgio Armani
Armani in 2009
Born	11 July 1934 (age 88) Piacenza, Italy
Alma mater	University of Milan
Occupation	Fashion designer

Early years[edit]

Design career[edit]

Giorgio Armani, in September 1997

In 2001 Armani was acclaimed as the most successful designer of Italian origin.^[11]

Innovations[edit]

Armani is credited with pioneering red-carpet fashion.^[12]

Armani was 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.^[13]

Armani Hotel Collection[edit]

Music[edit]

Sport[edit]

Armani with Olimpia Milano basketball players at Vogue Fashion’s Night Out, September 2009.

Giorgio Armani has a keen interest in sports. He is the president of the Olimpia Milano basketball team,^[19] and an Inter Milan fan.^[20]^[21]

He has twice designed suits for the England national football team.^[20]^[22] He has since designed suits worn by players of the London club Chelsea since August 2007.^[23]

Chelsea commissioned Armani to create a new look for its Directors’ Suite at Stamford Bridge.^[26]^[27]

Personal life[edit]

Honours[edit]

Italy: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (14 July 2021)^[32]

References[edit]

^ «A Brief Biography of Giorgio Armani — 581 Words | 123 Help Me». www.123helpme.com. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
^ Molho 2007, pp. 28–29.
^ Molho 2007, pp. 33–36.
^ Molho 2007, pp. 38–39, 41, 49.
^ Pizzi, Sara (16 May 2010), «Giorgio Armani», Vogue, archived from the original on 22 December 2015, retrieved 18 December 2015
^ Snead, Elizabeth (28 June 1987), «‘The Untouchables’: A Clothes Controversy», Sun-Sentinel, archived from the original on 22 December 2015, retrieved 18 December 2015
^ York, Lexington Armory New; States, NY United. «12 September 1996 — Eric Clapton & His Band». Where’s Eric!.
^ Eric Clapton My Life – The Autubiography
^ «Giorgio Armani Designs Costume for Cayetano Rivera Ordonez for The Corrida Goyesca«. Armani Press. 29 July 2008. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
^ «Giorgio Armani». The World’s Billionaires. Forbes. March 2012. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
^ Craven, Jo (11 May 2011). «Giorgio Armani biography». Vogue. Archived from the original on 1 January 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
^ «Giorgio Armani: the man who invented red-carpet dressing». The Daily Telegraph. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
^ «Brazil mourns as anorexia claims another model’s life». Reuters. 20 January 2007. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
^ «Giorgio Armani brings haute couture live to Internet». EnjoyFashion. 25 January 2007. Archived from the original on 22 February 2007.
^ Fancye, Miss (1 May 2013). «Lady Gaga: 10 Most Outrageous Outfits». WhatCulture.com. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
^ «2010 MTV VMAs — Lady GaGa In Giorgio Armani & Franc Fernandez». Red Carpet Fashion Awards. 13 September 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
^ «Armani hotel opens in Dubai’s Khalifa tower». Jpost.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
^ ^a ^b «Armani Hotels, Resorts and Residences official website». Armanihotels.com. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
^ «usurped title». babybling.net. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ ^a ^b Alexander, Hilary (19 May 2003). «Armani turns England out in a style that will suit Beckham». The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
^ «Giorgio Armani Biography». WhyFame. Archived from the original on 13 October 2007. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
^ PR Newswire on behalf of Giorgio Armani. «Giorgio Armani Presents New England Football Team Off-Field Wardrobe for European Championships». Retrieved 10 July 2011.
^ Barnett, Leisa (3 August 2007). «An Excellent Pitch». Vogue. Archived from the original on 30 December 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
^ ^a ^b Aldern, Natalie (13 July 2011). «Armani to Design Italian Olympic Uniforms». Italy Magazine. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
^ «EA7 Shop Verbier | The Rock Shop». therockshop. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
^ FashionUnited (7 August 2007). «Armani Lounge at Chelsea Football Club». FashionUnited. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
^ «Armani To Design Chelsea Suits». www.femalefirst.co.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
^ «Giorgio Armani and Richard Mille team up with Ferrari». FashionNetwork.com. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
^ «Armani, Giorgio (b. 1934)». glbtq.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
^ Will Giorgio Armani be the Last Fashion Designer? New York. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
^ Giorgio Armani and Sergio Galeotti: A Love Story LuxeMag, 21 July 2010. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
^ «Le onorificenze della Repubblica Italiana». www.quirinale.it. Retrieved 24 October 2022.

Bibliography[edit]

Molho, Renata (2007). Being Armani: A Biography. Milan: Baldini Castoldi Dalai. ISBN 978-88-6073-296-5.

Sources[edit]

Mackenzie, Suzie (11 December 2004). «The gentle touch». The Guardian. Retrieved 23 September 2007.
McCartney, Stella (16 May 2006). «The wisdom of King Giorgio». The Independent. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2007.
«Q & A: Giorgio Armani». The Scene. CNN. 3 October 2006. Retrieved 23 September 2007.
Schinke, Amanda (7 October 2008). «Liar, Liar, Armani on Fire!». PETA. Archived from the original on 22 February 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
Giorgio Armani, Spring-Summer Couture
Giorgio Armani – The Businessman, the Designer and the Brand

External links[edit]

www.giorgioarmani.com — Company website
Giorgio Armani, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Archived 16 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine
Giorgio Armani interview with Harper’s Bazaar Archived 27 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine
Giorgio Armani costume design drawings for AMERICAN GIGOLO, 1980, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Giorgio Armani at The Fashion Styles

Источник

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This article is about the fashion designer. For his company, see Armani.

Giorgio Armani
Armani in 2009
Born	11 July 1934 (age 88) Piacenza, Italy
Alma mater	University of Milan
Occupation	Fashion designer

Early years[edit]

Design career[edit]

Giorgio Armani, in September 1997

In 2001 Armani was acclaimed as the most successful designer of Italian origin.^[11]

Innovations[edit]

Armani is credited with pioneering red-carpet fashion.^[12]

Armani was 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.^[13]

Armani Hotel Collection[edit]

Music[edit]

Sport[edit]

Armani with Olimpia Milano basketball players at Vogue Fashion’s Night Out, September 2009.

Giorgio Armani has a keen interest in sports. He is the president of the Olimpia Milano basketball team,^[19] and an Inter Milan fan.^[20]^[21]

He has twice designed suits for the England national football team.^[20]^[22] He has since designed suits worn by players of the London club Chelsea since August 2007.^[23]

Chelsea commissioned Armani to create a new look for its Directors’ Suite at Stamford Bridge.^[26]^[27]

Personal life[edit]

Honours[edit]

Italy: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (14 July 2021)^[32]

References[edit]

^ «A Brief Biography of Giorgio Armani — 581 Words | 123 Help Me». www.123helpme.com. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
^ Molho 2007, pp. 28–29.
^ Molho 2007, pp. 33–36.
^ Molho 2007, pp. 38–39, 41, 49.
^ Pizzi, Sara (16 May 2010), «Giorgio Armani», Vogue, archived from the original on 22 December 2015, retrieved 18 December 2015
^ Snead, Elizabeth (28 June 1987), «‘The Untouchables’: A Clothes Controversy», Sun-Sentinel, archived from the original on 22 December 2015, retrieved 18 December 2015
^ York, Lexington Armory New; States, NY United. «12 September 1996 — Eric Clapton & His Band». Where’s Eric!.
^ Eric Clapton My Life – The Autubiography
^ «Giorgio Armani Designs Costume for Cayetano Rivera Ordonez for The Corrida Goyesca«. Armani Press. 29 July 2008. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
^ «Giorgio Armani». The World’s Billionaires. Forbes. March 2012. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
^ Craven, Jo (11 May 2011). «Giorgio Armani biography». Vogue. Archived from the original on 1 January 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
^ «Giorgio Armani: the man who invented red-carpet dressing». The Daily Telegraph. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
^ «Brazil mourns as anorexia claims another model’s life». Reuters. 20 January 2007. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
^ «Giorgio Armani brings haute couture live to Internet». EnjoyFashion. 25 January 2007. Archived from the original on 22 February 2007.
^ Fancye, Miss (1 May 2013). «Lady Gaga: 10 Most Outrageous Outfits». WhatCulture.com. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
^ «2010 MTV VMAs — Lady GaGa In Giorgio Armani & Franc Fernandez». Red Carpet Fashion Awards. 13 September 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
^ «Armani hotel opens in Dubai’s Khalifa tower». Jpost.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
^ ^a ^b «Armani Hotels, Resorts and Residences official website». Armanihotels.com. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
^ «usurped title». babybling.net. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ ^a ^b Alexander, Hilary (19 May 2003). «Armani turns England out in a style that will suit Beckham». The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
^ «Giorgio Armani Biography». WhyFame. Archived from the original on 13 October 2007. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
^ PR Newswire on behalf of Giorgio Armani. «Giorgio Armani Presents New England Football Team Off-Field Wardrobe for European Championships». Retrieved 10 July 2011.
^ Barnett, Leisa (3 August 2007). «An Excellent Pitch». Vogue. Archived from the original on 30 December 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
^ ^a ^b Aldern, Natalie (13 July 2011). «Armani to Design Italian Olympic Uniforms». Italy Magazine. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
^ «EA7 Shop Verbier | The Rock Shop». therockshop. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
^ FashionUnited (7 August 2007). «Armani Lounge at Chelsea Football Club». FashionUnited. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
^ «Armani To Design Chelsea Suits». www.femalefirst.co.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
^ «Giorgio Armani and Richard Mille team up with Ferrari». FashionNetwork.com. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
^ «Armani, Giorgio (b. 1934)». glbtq.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
^ Will Giorgio Armani be the Last Fashion Designer? New York. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
^ Giorgio Armani and Sergio Galeotti: A Love Story LuxeMag, 21 July 2010. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
^ «Le onorificenze della Repubblica Italiana». www.quirinale.it. Retrieved 24 October 2022.

Bibliography[edit]

Molho, Renata (2007). Being Armani: A Biography. Milan: Baldini Castoldi Dalai. ISBN 978-88-6073-296-5.

Sources[edit]

Mackenzie, Suzie (11 December 2004). «The gentle touch». The Guardian. Retrieved 23 September 2007.
McCartney, Stella (16 May 2006). «The wisdom of King Giorgio». The Independent. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2007.
«Q & A: Giorgio Armani». The Scene. CNN. 3 October 2006. Retrieved 23 September 2007.
Schinke, Amanda (7 October 2008). «Liar, Liar, Armani on Fire!». PETA. Archived from the original on 22 February 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
Giorgio Armani, Spring-Summer Couture
Giorgio Armani – The Businessman, the Designer and the Brand

External links[edit]

www.giorgioarmani.com — Company website
Giorgio Armani, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Archived 16 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine
Giorgio Armani interview with Harper’s Bazaar Archived 27 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine
Giorgio Armani costume design drawings for AMERICAN GIGOLO, 1980, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Giorgio Armani at The Fashion Styles

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Giorgio Armani

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Giorgio Armani (clothing brand)

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Giorgio Armani (clothing brand)

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Джорджо Армани

Джорджо Армани в Москве, 2009 год
Giorgio Armani

Род деятельности:	Дизайнер одежды
Лейбл:	Armani, Armani Collezioni, Emporio Armani, Armani Jeans, Armani Exchange, Armani Junior, Armani Casa.
Дата рождения:	11 июля 1934 (78 лет)
Место рождения:	Италия
Гражданство:	Италия
Награды и премии:

Джо́рджо Арма́ни (итал. Giorgio Armani; род. 11 июля 1934, Пьяченца, Италия) — итальянский дизайнер одежды.

Биография

Родился в 1934 году. После школы Джорджо решил стать врачом и поступил на медицинский факультет престижного университета в Болонье. Но понял, что карьера врача ему не нравится и после двух лет учёбы забрал документы. Некоторое время проработал помощником фотографа, потом отправился служить в армию. Затем Джорджо устраивается подсобным рабочим в крупнейший универмаг Милана — «Ринасценте». Он начал быстро продвигаться по карьерной лестнице — сперва его повышают до оформителя витрин, а затем переводят в штат закупщиков одежды. Проработав несколько лет в «Ринасценте», Армани в 1961 году нанимается ассистентом к своему знаменитому соотечественнику Нино Черутти, чтобы в течение шести лет шить, кроить и вычерчивать лекала в принадлежащей Черутти компании «Хитман», выпускавшей мужскую одежду. Затем, став «вольным художником», он работает стилистом у корифеев моды — Эмануэля Унгаро и Эрменеджильдо Дзенья. Начиная с 1970 года Джорджо Армани создает новые модели одежды в нескольких домах моды Италии, в 1974 году мир увидел первую коллекцию Giorgio Armani, показ которой прошёл с большим успехом.

1975 год стал началом пути к славе и успеху Armani, когда Джорджо Армани, вместе с Серджо Галлеоти, регистрирует в Италии компанию Giorgio Armani s.p.a. В настоящее время компания Armani — одна из ведущих законодателей в мире моды. Выпускает эксклюзивные, коллекционные и красивые линии мужской и женской одежды, коллекции обуви, аксессуары, галантерею, часы и ювелирные изделия. Такие популярные линии и направления компании как Giorgio Armani, Emporio Armani, Armani Exchange, Armani USA, Jeans сделали Armani одним из ведущих производителей стильной одежды, галантереи, парфюмерии и обуви. Кроме одежды и обуви Armani, по договору с парфюмерной компанией L’Oreal идет выпуск знаменитой парфюмерии, духов и туалетной воды Armani.

Кельвин Кляйн. Я заходил в магазины одежды и видел в его исполнении те же цвета, покрой и даже те же пуговицы. Может быть, сейчас он изменился, но разве что пару лет назад. До этого он определенно копировал стиль Армани.^[1] (рус.)

Джорджо Армани

Многие звезды Голливуда являются поклонниками и почитателями одежды Armani. Такие имена, как Джулия Робертс, Леонардо ди Каприо, Джордж Клуни, Джоди Фостер, Роберт Де Ниро, Том Круз и многие другие являются хорошим показателем популярности коллекционной одежды из каталогов 2006—2007 года у мировых звезд кино.

Одежда, выпускаемая модным домом Армани делится на 5 линий: Giorgio Armani (одежды от кутюр); Armani Collezioni (1979), линия готовой одежды, состоящая в основном из свитеров ручной вязки и облегающих костюмов по фигуре; Emporio Armani (1981), линия, в которой подчеркнуто дерзкий итальянский стиль сочетающийся с непринужденной элегантностью; Armani Exchange (1991), рассчитана на массовый рынок; Armani Junior, коллекция для юных модников.

В 1987 Джорджо запустил линию офтальмологических оправ и солнцезащитных очков Armani Occhiali. 1994 ознаменован появлением линии одежды для горнолыжного спорта. В 1996 увидели свет коллекции одежды для зимних видов спорта Armani Neve (Snow) и гольфа, а также линия Armani Classico.

В 2002 Армани был назначен послом доброй воли комитета ООН по вопросам беженцев из Армении.

В 2005 Армани выпустил линию одежды от кутюр — Armani Privé Couture. Клиентами новой линии стали такие знаменитости, как Кейт Бланшетт, Пенелопа Крус, Рене Зеллвегер, Алисия Кис и Дита фон Тиз.^[2]

Кинематограф

Джорджо Армани был художником по костюмам у таких режиссёров как Пол Шредер (Американский жиголо, Утешение незнакомцев), Брайан Де Пальма (Неприкасаемые) и др.

Спорт

Президент баскетбольной команды «Олимпия Милан»^[3]. Работал над формой для британских спортсменов^[4]. Придумал костюмы для игроков знаменитого клуба «Челси»^[5]. Дизайнер формы итальянских знаменосцев на церемонии зимних Олимпийских игр в Турине (2006 год). Близкий друг одного из лучших тренеров в истории баскетбола, президента клуба НБА «Майами Хит» — Пэта Райли.

Награды

Орден Почётного легиона (2008, Франция)

См. также

Calvin Klein Inc.
Dolce & Gabbana

Примечания

Ссылки

Официальный сайт марки «ARMANI»
История бренда (аудиоподкаст)
Джорджо Армани — биография, деятельность, коллекции

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Giorgio Armani S.p.A. — итальянская компания, специализирующаяся на производстве одежды и различных аксессуаров.

История компании[править | править код]

24 июля 1975 года в Милане в ателье на Corso Venezia итальянский модельер Джорджо Армани (итал. Giorgio Armani) совместно с Серджо Галлеоти зарегистрировал компанию Giorgio Armani s.p.a.с капиталом около 2 500 000 фунтов стерлингов. Постепенно расширяясь, к концу XX века компания стала одной из крупнейших в индустрии моды. Спустя несколько месяцев выходит первая коллекция prêt-à-porter (весна / лето 1976), которая демонстрируется в «Plaza Hotel» в Милане. В 1978 году было заключено лицензионное соглашение с Textile Financial Group, благодаря которому компания расширилась и открыла новый офис, оборудованный пресс-залом и несколькими выставочными залами. В следующем году компания расширилась за рубежом, где дизайнер основал «Giorgio Armani Corporation». В конце семидесятых годов дом моды являлся одной из самых известных модных компаний в мире.

Восьмидесятые[править | править код]

Армани стал одним из первых в мире высокой моды, кто начал сегментировать свой бренд^[2] — мужская и женская одежда и обувь, аксессуары, часы, галантерея, ювелирные изделия и товары для дома выпускаются под марками Giorgio Armani, Emporio Armani, Armani Exchange, Armani USA, Jeans, Armani Junior, Armani Casa и др. Парфюмерия выпускается по договору с концерном L’Oreal.

В 1979 году появилась линия готовой одежды Armani Collezioni. В 1981 году компания открыла первый магазин Emporio Armani в Милане, ориентированный на более молодую и активную клиентуру, а затем, в 1982 году, снова в Милане, открылся первый бутик Giorgio Armani. В том же году были запущены линии Emporio Armani Underwear и Emporio Armani Swimmwear. В 1985 году Серджио Галеотти умер, и Армани остался один в управлении модным домом^[3].

Вторая половина десятилетия приносит новые возможности для сотрудничества и расширения компании: в 1987 году благодаря совместному предприятию с компаниями Itochu Corporation и Seibu Department Store появилось японское подразделение Giorgio Armani Japan.

В 1987 была запущена линия офтальмологических оправ и солнцезащитных очков Armani Occhiali.

Девяностые и новое тысячелетие[править | править код]

В 1994 году компания стала выпускать одежду для горнолыжного спорта. В 1996 году появились коллекция одежды для зимних видов спорта (Armani Neve), коллекция для гольфа и линия Armani Classico. В 2000 году была запущена линия товаров для дома Armani Casa.

За рекламную политику компании отвечают племянницы Армани Сильвана и Роберта, которые считаются главными наследницами модельера^[2].

Среди самых популярных моделей итальянцы Витторио Солео и Фабио Манчини

В 2018 году Giorgio Armani сократил количество своих брендов и реструктурировал сеть магазинов. Это решение было принято руководством компании на фоне падения выручки по итогам 2016 года на 5% — до €2,51 млрд.

Компания оставила только три линейки вместо семи. Собственно Giorgio Armani будет включать в себя всю люксовую продукцию (сюда, в частности, войдут Giorgio Armani Prive и Armani / Casa), Emporio Armani представит средний ценовой сегмент (отныне под этим брендом будут также выпускаться Armani Collezioni и Armani Jeans), а Armani Exchange займет «бюджетную» нишу.

Armani в России[править | править код]

Первый российский магазин под брендом Armani открылся в 2001 году^[4].

Сейчас в России открыто более 80 магазинов в Москве, Санкт-Петербурге, Сочи, Воронеже, Самаре, Казани, Краснодаре, Новосибирске, Ростове-на-Дону, Новороссийске, Екатеринбурге, Владивостоке, Иркутске, Челябинске, Нижнем Новгороде, Перми, Тюмени и Уфе ^[5].

21 магазин Armani Jeans.
18 магазинов Armani Junior.
15 магазинов Armani Collezioni.
15 магазинов Armani Exchange.^[6].
9 магазинов Emporio Armani.
5 магазинов Giorgio Armani.
2 магазина EA Underwear.
Магазин Armani Casa.
Кафе Emporio Armani Caffe^[7].

Магазины управляются партнерами Armani по франшизе. Например, магазины Armani Jeans и Armani Exchange развивают компании BNS Group^[8] и lady & gentleman CITY^[9].

Примечания[править | править код]

Англо-русский перевод GIORGIO ARMANI

Армани, Джорджо

American English-Russian dictionary.

Американский Англо-Русский словарь.
2012

Источник

Giorgio Armani S.p.A.


Storefront in Capri, Italy
Type	Private
Industry	Fashion leisure
Founded	1975; 48 years ago
Founders	Giorgio Armani Sergio Galeotti^[1]
Headquarters	45°27′42″N 9°10′12″E / 45.4616855°N 9.1700768°ECoordinates: 45°27′42″N 9°10′12″E / 45.4616855°N 9.1700768°E, Milan , Italy
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Giorgio Armani Cristiano Armani
Revenue	€5.90 billion (2019)
Net income	€90 million^[2] (2020)
Number of employees	7,309 (2019)
Website	armani.com

Giorgio Armani S.p.A. (pronounced [ˈdʒordʒo arˈmaːni]), commonly known as Armani, is an Italian luxury fashion house founded in Milan by Giorgio Armani which designs, manufactures, distributes and retails haute couture, ready-to-wear, leather goods, shoes, accessories, and home interiors. Armani licenses its name and branding to Luxottica for eyewear;^[3] L’Oréal for fragrances and cosmetics;^[4] and Fossil for watches and jewelry.^[5] It is considered Italy’s second-biggest fashion group behind Prada.^[6]

History[edit]

Armani and his partner, architect Sergio Galeotti, founded Giorgio Armani SpA in 1975, reportedly on money from the sale of Armani’s Volkswagen.^[7]

The company signed a license with Gruppo Finanziario Tessile (GFT) in 1978.^[7] It partnered with L’Oreal on a licensing agreement for the production and distribution of fragrances, cosmetics and beauty products in 1980^[8] and with Luxottica for eyewear in 1988.^[9] Armani also entered into a manufacturing and distribution license with Simint in 1991 when the company launched A|X Armani Exchange.^[10] By 1993, the Armani name was represented by 23 licensees and two large joint ventures in Japan.^[11]

By the 1990s, the company’s strategy was to cancel licenses and take production in-house in a bid to exert more control over quality and distribution.^[10] Manufacturing arrangements later brought back in-house include the acquisition of Antinea (1990), Simint (1996) and Intai (1998).^[7]^[9] In 2000, after buying factories from GFT, Armani formed a joint venture with Zegna for the production and distribution of the Collezioni men’s collection. Armani also increased to 85 percent its share in the joint venture in Japan with Itochu.^[7]

Also in the early 2000s, Armani opened five megastores designed by Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas, starting with the opening of the Armani/Manzoni store in Milan in 2000, which carries all of the company’s brands. Other such venues are in Hong Kong (Armani/Chater House, opened in 2002), Munich (Armani/Fünf Höfe, opened in 2003), Tokyo (Armani/Ginza Tower, opened in 2007) and New York City (Armani/Fifth Avenue, opened in 2009).^[12]

From 2003 until 2012, Safilo Group held the exclusive license for Armani-branded eyewear before losing it again to Luxottica^[13]^[14]^[15] until 2037.^[16] Beginning in 2007, the company teamed up with Samsung to develop a line of high-end electronic goods.^[17]^[18]^[19]

In 2007, Giorgio Armani confirmed to Reuters that he had been approached by Beiersdorf in 2005 about a potential merger but had since been too distracted by other projects to pursue that option.^[20] In 2016, he confirmed he had established the Giorgio Armani Foundation^[21] which, while aiming to fund social projects, is also to “safeguard the governance assets of the Armani Group and ensure that these assets are kept stable over time.»^[22]^[23] By 2017, the company was seen as a prime candidate for a stock market listing.^[24] In 2021, Giorgio Armani ruled out merging with either LVMH and Kering^[25] and reportedly also ruled out an offer by Stellantis to acquire a minority stake.^[26]

In February 2020, Armani was the first fashion brand to decide to close its runway shows to the public amid the beginning COVID-19 pandemic, holding the event without audience.^[27] By March 2020, all of its Italian production plants started producing single use medical overalls.^[28]

In 2021, luxury yacht maker The Italian Sea Group announced that Giorgio Armani SpA would invest in the company’s IPO at the Italian Bourse.^[29]

Brands[edit]

The former site of the Giorgio Armani boutique in Chicago

Giorgio Armani[edit]

Giorgio Armani is a high-end label specializing in men’s and women’s ready-to-wear, accessories, glasses, cosmetics, and perfumes. It is available only in Giorgio Armani boutiques, specialty clothiers and select high-end department stores. The logo is a curved «G» completing a curved «A», forming a circle.

In 2016, the fashion house stopped using animal fur in all of its collections, citing the availability of «valid alternatives at our disposition that render the use of cruel practices unnecessary as regards animals.»^[30]

According to The Wall Street Journal and other sources, in addition to couture line Armani Privé, Giorgio Armani and Emporio Armani are the company’s ready-to-wear lines that show at Milan fashion week. In addition, selling at lower prices are Armani Collezioni, Armani Exchange and Armani Jeans.^[31]

Emporio Armani[edit]

Emporio Armani is the second brand of the Armani family and features ready-to-wear and runway collections. Emporio Armani focuses on trends and modern traits. Also, Emporio Armani, along with Giorgio Armani, are the only two ready-to-wear brands that are mainly designed by Giorgio Armani himself, and has a spotlight at Milan Fashion Week every year while Armani Collezioni, Armani Jeans, and Armani Exchange do not. Emporio Armani products are usually only sold in freestanding Emporio Armani boutiques and on the official website.^[32]

Over the years, Emporio Armani underwear campaigns featured David Beckham (2008–2010),^[33] Victoria Beckham (2009),^[34] Cristiano Ronaldo (2010), Megan Fox (2010), Rihanna (2011) and Rafael Nadal (2011).^[35] The brand’s watches ad campaign has featured Shawn Mendes (2019), among others.^[36] Several campaigns were photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott.^[33]

Emporio Armani also teamed up with Reebok to create fashion shoes under the label EA7.

Emporio Armani is also the official kit supplier of Italian football side SSC Napoli under its EA7 brand.

Armani Collezioni[edit]

Armani Collezioni (formerly Giorgio Armani Le Collezioni) was the diffusion line of Giorgio Armani that retails at a lower price than Giorgio Armani and the haute couture line, Armani Privé. The logo was usually displayed black written on a white label, but often varies. «Armani» being larger and «Collezioni» underneath it. It has provided made-to-measure tailored suits and shirts where every element can be chosen. In addition to being sold in the two freestanding boutiques (which feature the Collezioni line exclusively) in Milan and Paris, Armani Collezioni usually sold in department stores and outlets while Giorgio Armani and Emporio Armani only sold in freestanding boutiques. A sporty line of the label has appeared named «Armani Collezioni Active» in the same way as the EA7 line from Emporio Armani line.

Armani Exchange[edit]

A|X Armani Exchange was launched in 1991 in the U.S. It retails fashion and lifestyle products and is known for its occasionally provocative ad campaigns. Inspired by street-chic culture and dance music, it is targeted as the more accessible Armani brand.

To accelerate development of the nascent line, Giorgio Armani co-established the joint venture company Presidio Holdings Ltd in 2005 alongside Como Holdings, the company owned by the Singaporean tycoon Ong Beng Seng that, since 1994, has held the production and distribution license for A/X Armani Exchange in the United States, Canada, Central and South America and Asia-Pacific.

Initially, the company held 25% of Presidio Holdings, with the remaining 75% being in the hands of Como Holdings. In 2008, Giorgio Armani acquired an additional 25% stake. In 2014, it acquired the remaining 50% «ensuring full ownership of the brand, which has 270 stores and over 3,000 employees», the company said in a statement.

Armani Exchange products are available exclusively in 270 stores in 31 countries and on the brand’s website.

Armani Junior and Armani Baby[edit]

Armani designs products for babies, toddlers, and teenagers under the labels Armani Junior and Armani Baby. The Armani Junior brand was introduced in 1979.^[37] The junior line consists of baby clothing, accessories, T-shirts, pullovers, suits, shoes, hats, shirts, belts, bags, and underwear.^[38]

Armani Junior has 167 independent boutiques around the globe, which only sell the sub-label. The label is also sold in other stores by the label including Armani/Casa, Armani Jeans or Emporio Armani. In total, 308 independent and franchise Armani stores sell the Armani Junior and Armani Baby products throughout the whole world.^[39] In addition, the label is available in selected department stores everywhere in the world, for example Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Breuninger and Peek & Cloppenburg.^[40]

In May 2014, actress Quvenzhané Wallis was named the face of Armani Junior.^[41]

Armani/Casa[edit]

The Armani label also consists of a furniture and home collection called Armani/Casa.^[42] While the Italian word «casa» usually means «house», its usage here instead means «at home».^[43] Giorgio Armani launched his interior design collection in 2000 with a flagship store opening in Milan, Italy the same year. When Armani was asked about why he wanted a furniture line, Armani said that he wanted «people to design their own private home». «Designing this furniture and home collection helped me to stimulate my creative and artistic vein», Armani said. Critics responded very positively to the Armani/Casa label calling the style «simply elegant, a little retro with Ethno elements» to it. A lot of critics also liked the fact that there are only a «few ornaments» used but with «artistic detail» which seem to have a «tremendous effect on the style and furniture» itself.^[44]

Armani collaborates with Rubelli and the Molteni Group to build the home collection.^[45] As the Architectural Digest reported in February 2012, that Armani/Casa includes state-of-the-art kitchens, sold under the Armani/Dada name – a partnership with Molteni Group, as well as luxurious fabrics produced in collaboration with Rubelli.^[46] Armani/Roca is a partnership with Roca, which provides Giorgio Armani with bathroom furniture and accessoires.^[47] The sub-label consisting of variegated products^[48] is sold in 183 independent Armani stores as well as selected retailers throughout the world.^[39]^[49]

Armani/Casa is used in the Armani hotels,^[50] equipped John Mayers New York City apartment^[51] and decorated the scenes for the 2013 film Paranoia.^[52]

Armani/Dolci[edit]

A 2008 Armani/Dolci gift box

A confectionery is also under the Armani name.^[53]^[54] The brand was established in 2002.^[55] For the creations and collections Armani collaborates with the Italian chocolate manufacturer Guido Gobino.^[56]

Armani/Dolci sells chocolates, jams, honey, tea, shortbread biscuits, sugar and pralines.^[57] The brand is mostly part of other Armani stores but has got an independent boutique in Taichung, Taiwan.^[58] In total, 152 stores sell the Armani/Dolci products.^[39]

Over the years, Armani created various limited Armani/Dolci products to celebrate special occasions.^[59] For example, Armani designed chocolate Easter eggs,^[60] heart-shaped boxes with red, pink and lilac chocolate truffles for Valentine’s Day,^[61] as well as a Ramadan collection for the Muslim holiday^[62] featuring refined colors of Islamic art and no alcohol.^[63] In addition, Armani/Dolci sells special delicate collections for Christmas^[64] and its significant anniversaries.^[65]

The Armani/Dolci brand^[66] is well received by both critics and the public.^[67]

Armani/Fiori[edit]

Armani/Fiori boutique at Chater House in Hong Kong

The Giorgio Armani label also has a florist under its name, called Armani/Fiori.^[68] The exclusive floral service is active since 2000 in major independent flower boutiques and other Armani stores around the world.^[69]

The flowers used for the Armani/Fiori arrangements come mostly from the Netherlands. The label uses a large selection of orchids, as well as exotic and tropical flowers alongside more traditional flowers such as hydrangeas, roses and peonies. Each collection is personally designed by Giorgio Armani himself as he wants to transport an «Asian feel».^[70] In addition, Armani/Fiori offers decorative elements like vases, flowerpots, candles and lanterns.^[71] For the collections, Armani uses precious materials like alabaster, black marble, lacquered wood in the shape of cylinders, cubes, and rhomboids.^[72] Giorgio Armani also designed special floral arrangements for occasions like Valentine’s Day^[73] and spring collections.^[74] The labels floral arrangements are used in the Armani hotels.^[75]

Armani/Hotels[edit]

Giorgio Armani and Emaar Properties PJSC signed an agreement in 2005 for Emaar Properties PJSC to build and operate at least seven luxury hotels and three vacation resorts under the Armani name. Armani would be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the interior design and style of the hotels. The Armani hotel was opened in Burj Khalifa on April 27, 2010,^[76] comprising the bottom 39 floors of the supertall skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It has 160 guest rooms and suites, and 144 residences. Giorgio Armani also designed the interiors of the Armani Residences, also within the skyscraper, and its specially designed line of products from the Armani/Casa home furnishings collection and the Armani/Fiori flower arrangements.^[77] The «Burj Khalifa Armani Residences Road Show» toured Milan, London, Jeddah, Moscow and New Delhi. The London event was housed in the Armani Casa Showroom in New Bond Street.^[78]

The second club opened in 2011 in Milan. The hotel is located in a palazzo on Via Manzoni in the heart of the city.^[79]

Armani/Privé Club[edit]

Armani operates two luxury clubs under the Armani/Privé name in both Milan and Dubai. According to its website, «Armani/Privé prides itself on primely located clubs at the cutting edge of the city’s nightlife scene, setting the bar high by attracting internationally acclaimed resident DJs that play the latest beats to a carefully selected crowd, sipping on signature cocktails.»^[80]

Sponsoring and philanthropy[edit]

In 2015, Armani opened Armani/Silos, an exhibition space in Milan which has in the past which staged solo exhibitions of Larry Fink (2017), Sarah Moon (2018), Paolo Ventura (2018),^[81] Tadao Ando (2019) and Peter Lindbergh (2020).^[82]

Armani Beauty has been a major supporter of the Venice Film Festival since 2018 and was the event’s main sponsor in 2019.^[83]

Also in 2019, A|X Armani Exchange became the first fashion brand to debut in the world of e-sports — professional multiplayer video game competitions — when it sponsored the Italian team Mkers for the 2019–20 season.^[84]

Among others, Armani designed suits for Italy’s delegations to the 2009 FINA World Aquatics Championships^[85] and the 2012 Summer Olympics^[86] as well as for the country’s national football team at the UEFA Euro 2020.^[87] Since 2021, the company has been a sponsor of the Scuderia Ferrari, supplying formal attire and travel wear to the Ferrari team’s management, drivers and technicians to be worn at official events and during transfers linked to Formula One’s Grand Prix international races.^[88] The company also makes kits for Serie A football side Napoli under its EA7 brand.^[89]

Sustainability[edit]

Armani banned animal fur in 2016 and signed in 2019 the «Fashion Pact» with other major industry players to address climate change. Starting from the 2022-23 autumn/winter season, it no longer uses angora wool.^[90]

Controversy[edit]

In 1999, the New York Times and others raised concerns about a generous donation made by Giorgio Armani SpA to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York shortly before the museum announced that it would pay homage to Armani himself with a major retrospective of his work.^[91]

In a 2014 report, Greenpeace publicly criticized Armani and other luxury brands after having found traces of chemicals that can pollute waterways in children’s clothing and shoes; in response, the company committed to abolish all chemicals which could cause environmental damage to production sites by 2020.^[92] Also in 2014, Giorgio Armani SpA paid 270 million euros to Italian tax authorities to settle a dispute over payments from the group’s subsidiaries abroad.^[93]

In 2015, Giorgio Armani Corp’s former general counsel Fabio Silva filed a $75 million lawsuit in the New York Supreme Court against the company, accusing it of discriminating against him because of his Mexican origins and firing him for having cancer.^[94]^[95]

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Giorgio Armani S.p.A.


Storefront in Capri, Italy
Type	Private
Industry	Fashion leisure
Founded	1975; 48 years ago
Founders	Giorgio Armani Sergio Galeotti^[1]
Headquarters	45°27′42″N 9°10′12″E / 45.4616855°N 9.1700768°ECoordinates: 45°27′42″N 9°10′12″E / 45.4616855°N 9.1700768°E, Milan , Italy
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Giorgio Armani Cristiano Armani
Revenue	€5.90 billion (2019)
Net income	€90 million^[2] (2020)
Number of employees	7,309 (2019)
Website	armani.com

History[edit]

Armani and his partner, architect Sergio Galeotti, founded Giorgio Armani SpA in 1975, reportedly on money from the sale of Armani’s Volkswagen.^[7]

In 2021, luxury yacht maker The Italian Sea Group announced that Giorgio Armani SpA would invest in the company’s IPO at the Italian Bourse.^[29]