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Giorgio Armani: Lion in Winter

Fashion’s most successful designer is finally in touch with his tender side after a career driven by perpetual dissatisfaction. In an exclusive interview, he looks back on his life and addresses the mysteries of his succession plan.
Giorgio Armani in his private garden in Milan.
From his private garden in Milan, Giorgio Armani looks back on his life and addresses the mysteries of his succession plan. (Campbell Addy)

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