Giorgio Armani

Country

Italy

Price

Luxury

Founded

1975

Founder

Giorgio Armani

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Giorgio Armani (Italian: [ˈdʒordʒo arˈmaːni]; 11 July 1934 – 4 September 2025) 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 said to have redefined masculine and feminine elegance in a contemporary form. Armani also played a pivotal role in shaping celebrity style, particularly red-carpet fashion. By the early 2000s, he was recognized as the most successful Italian designer, with his brand expanding into music, sport, and luxury hotels.

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New York

717 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10022

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Milan

Via Alessandro Manzoni 31, 20121 Milan

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Paris

18 Avenue Montaigne, 75008 Paris

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Timeline5

1975—2016·41 yrs

1975
Founded in Milan with Sergio Galeotti
Giorgio Armani and his partner Sergio Galeotti founded Giorgio Armani S.p.A. in Milan, debuting an unstructured menswear jacket that redefined tailoring.
1980
American Gigolo wardrobe
Armani dressed Richard Gere in American Gigolo, launching the Armani look into Hollywood and global menswear consciousness.
1991
Emporio Armani diffusion line expands globally
Emporio Armani, the brand's younger diffusion line launched in 1981, expanded aggressively, making Armani accessible to a new generation.
2005
Armani Privé couture debut
Armani staged his first Armani Privé haute couture show in Paris, becoming one of the few Italians on the official couture calendar.
2016
Armani/Silos museum opens
To mark 40 years of the house, Armani opened the Armani/Silos exhibition space in a converted grain silo in Milan's Tortona district.

1975
Founded in Milan with Sergio Galeotti
Giorgio Armani and his partner Sergio Galeotti founded Giorgio Armani S.p.A. in Milan, debuting an unstructured menswear jacket that redefined tailoring.
1980
American Gigolo wardrobe
Armani dressed Richard Gere in American Gigolo, launching the Armani look into Hollywood and global menswear consciousness.
1991
Emporio Armani diffusion line expands globally
Emporio Armani, the brand's younger diffusion line launched in 1981, expanded aggressively, making Armani accessible to a new generation.
2005
Armani Privé couture debut
Armani staged his first Armani Privé haute couture show in Paris, becoming one of the few Italians on the official couture calendar.
2016
Armani/Silos museum opens
To mark 40 years of the house, Armani opened the Armani/Silos exhibition space in a converted grain silo in Milan's Tortona district.