Giorgio Armani
1934 - 2025
The venerable Italian designer built a global empire around sleek tailoring and on-brand hospitality.


Photo Diary | Milan Fashion Week: Versace, Sportmax, Blumarine, Marni, Gianfranco Ferre and Armani
MILAN, Italy — Our roving photographer Sonny Vandevelde brings us backstage imagery from the final days of Milan Fashion Week, with striking photos

Photo Diary | Milan Fashion Week: Versace, Sportmax, Blumarine, Marni, Gianfranco Ferre and Armani
MILAN, Italy — Our roving photographer Sonny Vandevelde brings us backstage imagery from the final days of Milan Fashion Week, with striking photos

Greenpeace, Anti-Fur Protests Confront Milan Fashion Shows
MILAN, Italy -- Environmental groups staged colourful demonstrations during the first two days of Milan Fashion Week to protest against the use of

Greenpeace, Anti-Fur Protests Confront Milan Fashion Shows
MILAN, Italy -- Environmental groups staged colourful demonstrations during the first two days of Milan Fashion Week to protest against the use of

Milan Fashion Week Opens with Hopes of Economic Comeback
MILAN, Italy -- Designers kicked off Milan fashion week on Wednesday with bold collections to persuade Italian shoppers that the worst of the

Milan Fashion Week Opens with Hopes of Economic Comeback
MILAN, Italy -- Designers kicked off Milan fashion week on Wednesday with bold collections to persuade Italian shoppers that the worst of the

Armani Rumoured to Be Looking Into Luxury Hotel in London Landmark
MILAN, Italy -- According to reports, Italian fashion house Armani is hoping to turn an iconic London landmark, the Admiralty Arch, into a luxury,

Armani Rumoured to Be Looking Into Luxury Hotel in London Landmark
MILAN, Italy -- According to reports, Italian fashion house Armani is hoping to turn an iconic London landmark, the Admiralty Arch, into a luxury,

Colin's Column | Paris Couture Week, Continued
PARIS, France — The weather was vile, the taxi shortage extreme. The gutters ran with filthy water from melting snow. We slid and slithered in ankle

Colin's Column | Paris Couture Week, Continued
PARIS, France — The weather was vile, the taxi shortage extreme. The gutters ran with filthy water from melting snow. We slid and slithered in ankle

Is Haute Couture Poised for Reinvention or Irrelevance?
PARIS, France — Couture! This magic word was all but forgotten 30-odd years ago, except in the most exalted and privileged of social circles. Since

Is Haute Couture Poised for Reinvention or Irrelevance?
PARIS, France — Couture! This magic word was all but forgotten 30-odd years ago, except in the most exalted and privileged of social circles. Since

As the Print Trend Peaks, Designers Evolve
LONDON, United Kingdom — In recent seasons, a cyclone of dizzying digital prints has blown across the fashion landscape, quickening the pulse of

As the Print Trend Peaks, Designers Evolve
LONDON, United Kingdom — In recent seasons, a cyclone of dizzying digital prints has blown across the fashion landscape, quickening the pulse of

Photo Diary | 10 Fashion Moments in Milan for S/S 2013
MILAN, Italy — We tipped our friend Sonny Vandevelde to give us a behind-the-scenes look into the collections in Milan for Spring/Summer 2013. Japan

Photo Diary | 10 Fashion Moments in Milan for S/S 2013
MILAN, Italy — We tipped our friend Sonny Vandevelde to give us a behind-the-scenes look into the collections in Milan for Spring/Summer 2013. Japan

Global Briefing | Forget the Beach, Mall Culture Rises in Brazil
SÃO PAULO, Brazil — In emerging markets like India and China, luxury shopping malls have often struggled to successfully take root. Quality and

Global Briefing | Forget the Beach, Mall Culture Rises in Brazil
SÃO PAULO, Brazil — In emerging markets like India and China, luxury shopping malls have often struggled to successfully take root. Quality and

BoF Exclusive | Italo Zucchelli's Sublime Futurism — Part I
In an exclusive two part interview, courtesy of our friends at 032c, Pierre Alexandre de Looz explores the work of Italo Zucchelli, Calvin Klein

BoF Exclusive | Italo Zucchelli's Sublime Futurism — Part I
In an exclusive two part interview, courtesy of our friends at 032c, Pierre Alexandre de Looz explores the work of Italo Zucchelli, Calvin Klein
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The people shaping the global fashion industry, curated by the editors of The Business of Fashion, based on nominations and on-the-ground intelligence from around the world.




