Giorgio Armani
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 Giorgio Armani at the Red day Party in Kaufhaus GUM, Moscow |
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| Born | 11 July 1934 Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Labels | Giorgio Armani S.p.A. |
| Awards | CFDA International Award for 1983 |
Giorgio Armani (born 11 July 1934) is an Italian fashion designer, particularly noted for his menswear. He is known today for his clean, tailored lines. He formed his company, Armani, in 1975, and by 2001 was acclaimed as the most successful designer to come out of Italy,[1] with an annual turnover of $1.6 billion, and a personal fortune of $5.3 billion.[2]
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Innovations
Armani was the first designer to ban models with a body mass index (BMI) under 18, after model Ana Carolina Reston starved herself to death due to anorexia nervosa.
The Armani Privé spring/summer 2007 fashion show was broadcast via MSN and Cingular cellular phones.[3]
After LG teamed with Prada to introduce the LG Prada phone, Samsung joined Armani to design the Giorgio Armani phone.
Armani designed made-to-measure suits for Christian Bale's character Bruce Wayne in The Dark Knight. Advertisements featuring "Giorgio Armani for Bruce Wayne" were released in 2008 with pictures of Christian Bale wearing Armani suits. However, Bale later claimed in a GQ interview that the campaign was produced without his permission.[4]
In sport
Giorgio Armani has a keen interest in sports. He is the president of the Olimpia Milano basketball team[5] and an Inter Milan fan, and twice designed suits for the England national football team.[6] He has since designed suits worn by players of the London club Chelsea since August 2007.[7] He designed the Italian flag bearers' outfits at the opening ceremony at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. Armani also designed and introduced the EA7 range, a brand inspired by Ukrainian footballer Andriy Shevchenko, who at the time played for AC Milan and wore number 7 jersey.
Other businesses
Armani opened his first restaurant in the U.S., Armani/Ristorante. The restaurant opened in New York in February 2009 and has been rated by the Zagat Survey.[8]
Giorgio Armani also designed a hotel with a special furnishing collection from Armani/Casa. The hotel will be named Armani Hotel and is located in Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It opened on 4 January 2010. Giorgio himself designed the floors and it is said to be one of a kind.
Notes
- ↑ Who's Who: Giorgio Armani
- ↑ Forbes topic page on Giorgio Armani. Accessed March 2010.
- ↑ "Giorgio Armani brings haute couture live to Internet". EnjoyFashion. 2007-01-25. http://www.enjoyfashion.com/fashion/fashion-news/armani-brings-haute-couture-live-to-internet-20070125-48.html.
- ↑ GQ cover story, June 2009. http://men.style.com/gq/features/full?id=content_9177&pageNum=10
- ↑ Giorgio Armani, The Father Of Italian Fashion
- ↑ Giorgio Armani Presents New England Football Team Off-Field Wardrobe for European Championships
- ↑ "An Excellent Pitch". 2007-08-03. http://www.vogue.co.uk/vogue_daily/story/story.asp?stid=46382. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ↑ "Armani/Ristorante". Zagat Survey. http://www.zagat.com/Verticals/PropertyDetails.aspx?VID=8&R=141403. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
References
- Mackenzie, Suzie (2004-12-11). "The gentle touch". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/weekend/story/0,3605,1369891,00.html. Retrieved 2007-09-23.
- McCartney, Stella (2006-05-16). "The wisdom of King Giorgio". Independent on Sunday. http://news.independent.co.uk/people/profiles/article484641.ece. Retrieved 2007-09-23.
- "Q & A: Giorgio Armani". The Scene (CNN). 2006-10-03. http://edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/06/01/milan.qa/. Retrieved 2007-09-23.
- Lee, Vinny (2007-09-22). "Above the shop". London: The Times. http://property.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/property/interiors/article2474210.ece. Retrieved 2007-09-23.
- Schinke, Amanda (2008-10-07). "Liar, Liar, Armani on Fire!". PETA. http://blog.peta.org/archives/2008/10/liar_liar_arman.php. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
- Giorgio Armani, Spring-Summer Couture
- Giorgio Armani - The Businessman, the Designer and the Brand
External links
- www.giorgioarmani.com—Company website
- www.giorgioarmanibeauty.com—Beauty website
- www.italian-fashion-designer.com—Life of Giorgio Armani
- Giorgio Armani, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
- Giorgio Armani interview with Harper's BAZAAR
- http://www.burjdubai.com/armani-hotel.aspx
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