Megan Fox in Armani undies. A good thing? (Poll) - Kansas City Star
 hellomagazine.com | Megan Fox in Armani undies. A good thing? (Poll) Kansas City Star Megan replaces Victoria Beckham as the company's lingerie model, and apparently Giorgio Armani is very happy with the choice. "Megan is young and sexy and ... Cristiano Ronaldo in his underwear: Real Madrid star models for Armani Cristiano Ronaldo Ties Beck's Armani Undies in Knot (photos) Ronaldo ab-solutely fab for Armani ads |
HOT GALLERY: Lady Gaga Goes to Armani for Glam Grammy Garb - OK! Magazine
 Washington Post | HOT GALLERY: Lady Gaga Goes to Armani for Glam Grammy Garb OK! Magazine Gaga collaborated with Giorgio Armani to create her bold, crystal-encrusted wardrobe for her first ever Grammy experience. Throughout the evening, Lady Gaga ... Beam Us Up Lady Gaga! Your Armani Grammy Dress Was Out of This World! Lady Gaga and Giorgio Armani Privé at the Grammy's, a spectacular fashion ... Giorgio Armani creates Grammy look for Lady Gaga |
Armani designs Samsung business phone - indiablooms
 indiablooms | Armani designs Samsung business phone indiablooms Ltd, a leading mobile phone provider, Monday announced the launch of the new Giorgio Armani -Samsung business phone- in the Indian market. ... |
Lady Gaga's Orbit Outfit At The 2010 Grammy Awards Was Armani Prive?! (Photos) - HipHopRX
 HipHopRX | Lady Gaga's Orbit Outfit At The 2010 Grammy Awards Was Armani Prive?! (Photos) HipHopRX Reportedly the outfit is a Giorgio Armani Prive. The dress was encrusted in Swarovski crystals with Lady Gaga's hair/wig attached to the outfit colored with ... Lady Gaga Sparkles in her Giorgio Armani Privé Orbit Grammys' fierce red carpet fashion Giorgio Armani designs for Lady Gaga |
Maxim With VW, Samsung, Patron, Armani Code, Pepsi Max, BSN, Ubisoft ... - PR Newswire (press release)
Maxim With VW, Samsung, Patron, Armani Code, Pepsi Max, BSN, Ubisoft ... PR Newswire (press release) The first oriental fragrance for men from Giorgio Armani. Timelessly sensual, in a pure and understated way. Combining elegance and voluptuousness, ... |
Chanel and Armani, Under the Silvery Moon - New York Times
 Times Online | Chanel and Armani, Under the Silvery Moon New York Times The moon, la luna, prompted Giorgio Armani to use rounded silhouettes and ethereal colors for his Armani Prive collection. ... New Couture Shows From Paris: Armani Privé, Givenchy, and Chanel Haute Couture in Paris: the good, the bad, and the gossip Is Couture Dying? |
World's tallest tower in UAE closes - Aljazeera.net
 Aljazeera.net | World's tallest tower in UAE closes Aljazeera.net Work is still ongoing on many of the building's floors, including those that will house the first hotel designed by Giorgio Armani that is due to open in ... |
Dior saddles up for equestrian-themed couture show, Armani stargazes - The Canadian Press
 The Canadian Press | Dior saddles up for equestrian-themed couture show, Armani stargazes The Canadian Press GIORGIO ARMANI PRIVE Did anyone say Oscars? Front-row guest Anne Hathaway said she wasn't sure she'd be attending this year's Academy Awards, but added that ... |
Armani relaunches it's website - Shiny Style
 TopNews Arab Emirates | Armani relaunches it's website Shiny Style Log onto the site and you'll find Giorgio Armani, Emporio Armani, Armani Collezioni, Armani Jeans, Armani Exchange, Armani Junior and Armani Casa. ... Armani Launches New Website GIORGIO ARMANI SpA PRESENTS ARMANI.COM Armani Dot Com |
Bookings for Armani hotel in Dubai now live - Independent
 New Yorker | Bookings for Armani hotel in Dubai now live Independent The luxe label, which is still managed by its founder Giorgio Armani and currently runs a variety of fashion lines as well as home accessory boutiques, ... Burj Khalifa ? building on the anticipation of occupants Online booking for world's first Armani Hotel now live |
Giorgio Armani Biography
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Giorgio Armani at the Red Night 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 billion.2
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Early life and fashion career
Armani was born in Piacenza. From 1961 to 1970, he worked as an assistant designer at a fashion house Nino Cerruti, where he designed for the menswear label "Hitman". In 1970, he left the company to pursue freelance work. He partnered with Sergio Galeotti to establish a menswear label Armani in 1974, and introduced a women's wear line in 1975. His sister Rosanna Armani subsequently joined him. Galeotti died of a heart attack in 1985 at his home in Milan.3
Armani achieved his international breakthrough by tailoring for numerous Hollywood names and especially for Richard Gere in the title role of American Gigolo in 1980. In 2001, Forbes named him the most successful Italian designer and estimated his net worth at $1.7 billion. He was given the same award five years later, as the magazine estimated his fortune at $4.1 billion.
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.4
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.5
In sport
Giorgio Armani has a keen interest in sports. He is the president of the Olimpia Milano basketball team6 and an Inter Milan fan, and twice designed suits for the England national football team.7 He has since designed suits worn by players of the London club Chelsea since August 2007.8 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.9
Giorgio Armani also designed a furnished with a special furnishing collection from Armani/Casa. The hotel will be named as Armani Hotel and is located in Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The hotel is due to open 4th of January, 2010. Giorgio himself designed the floors and it is said to be one of its kind.
Notes
- ^ Giorgio Armani Biog
- ^ "The World's Billionaires". Forbes. 2008-03-05. http://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/10/billionaires08_The-Worlds-Billionaires_Rank_9.html.
- ^ "Sergio Galeotti" (obituary). The New York Times, August 16, 1985. Accessed 9 December 2009.
- ^ "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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