Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani is often the name you hear whispered across the red carpet at many Hollywood events. Armani’s designs and accessories are always in demand as they represent understated elegance with a distinct luxurious quality. What began as humble beginnings as a window dresser at La Rinascente, has become a fashion empire that few can rival.
From 1961-1970 he joined Nino Cerruti as a designer and then with the encouragement of his close friend Sergio Galeotti, he left Cerruti to venture out on his own into freelance design work. Within four years he established his own men’s wear label and a year later had one for women as well. Now Armani has established nine labels dabbling into more than just fashion, but cosmetics, accessories, home decor, jewelry, eyewear and watches.
While Armani is best known for his men’s line, it is his adaptation of the same lines and cuts that makes his women’s line increasingly sought after. Armani clothing is known for its precision and easy fit comfortable style.
Always one to challenge himself, Armani hasn’t just relented his passion to fashion and beauty, but his other endeavors include a floral company, a confectionary company and world-class restaurants Prive and Nobu. His fashion collections have been exhibited at various museums, including the Guggenheim in New York in 2001.
In the last year he accomplished two firsts in the fashion industry; he was the first designer to ban models from his runway shows with a BMI less than 18 and he launched the first live streamed fashion show with his Haute Couture Show in Paris.
Giorgio Armani is a force to be reckoned with and an icon that many aspiring fashion designers can only hope their talents bring them even a fraction of the success Giorgio Armani has been blessed with.