Legendary Italian designer Giorgio Armani dies

Italian fashion designer and brand owner billionaire Giorgio Armani died at the age of 91.

He was the archetype of Italian style and elegance, rethinking men’s and women’s costumes for contemporary audiences.

Armani, who started as a fashion company, has expanded into beauty, scent, music, sports and even luxury hotels.

He was also a revered businessman, with the company bringing more than £ 2 billion a year.

In a statement of The Instagram page of the brandHe said Armani “has worked until his last days, dedicated to the company, collections and many current future projects.”

He also stated that he was “relentless to the end” and “led by ruthless curiosity and deep attention to the present and people.”

The designer is regarded as a pioneer in many ways, raising the fashion of the red carpet to what we see today.

He was also the first designer to ban low -weight models from the track after the death of Anna Carolina Reston in 2006 by Anorexia Nervosa.

In Financial Times profileIn one of the latest interviews by designer Alexander Fury, he wrote: “He put women in a costume uniform as radical as Chanel, creating strong, confident clothes that helped to feed the social revolution of a working woman from the 80s.

“In contrast, he released men’s clothing, deconstructing traditional tailoring in a way that affected almost every suit in the world.”

A friend of Hollywood, he understood the power of publicity and dressed some of his biggest stars for the red carpet, including the Oscars – including Zendaya, Kate Blanchett and Julia Roberts.

He also designs stage dresses for Lady Gaga and various costumes for America Gigolo and The Wolf of Wall Street.

Even when he entered his 10th decade, Armani continued to present new collections on the French and Italian catwalks.

His show in March 2025 was intended to make a statement about global politics, stating that he “wanted to imagine a new harmony”, as he believed that “this is what we all need.”

Armani is described as a “true gentleman” and “Titan of the Industry” by Laura Ingham to Vogue, which pays tribute to the late designer.

She added: “If you don’t know anything about fashion, you will still know Giorgio Armani.

Referring to his classic style, which included “refined silhouettes” and “blameless sewing”, she concluded that “his inheritance has been woven not only in fashion and current, but will continue to shape his future for the next generations.”