Giorgio Armani

Infobox Fashion Designer


name= Giorgio Armani
nationality= Italian
birth_date= birth date and age|1934|7|11
birth_place= Piacenza, Italy, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
death_date=
death_place=
education=
label_name= Giorgio Armani S.p.A.
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awards= "CFDA International Award for 1983"|

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Fashion career

From 1961 to 1970, Armani worked as a designer in well-known fashion house Nino Cerruti Jimenez, after which he left to pursue freelance work. In 1974, with his partner Sergio Galeotti, he established Armani with a menswear label, introducing a womenswear line in 1975. His sister Rosanna Armani joined him in the company; Galeotti died of AIDS in 1985.

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, estimating his net worth at $1.7 billion; in giving him the same title five years later, the magazine estimated his fortune had grown to $4.1 billion.

Giorgio Armani has created a very popular line of fragrances that contains about 45 titles [ [http://www.fragrantica.com/designers/Giorgio+Armani.html Giorgio Armani Fragrances] ] among them some of best sellers like Acqua di Gio [ [http://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Giorgio-Armani/Acqua-di-Gio-410.html Acqua di Gio cologne] ] and Armani Code [ [http://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Giorgio-Armani/Armani-Code-for-Women-413.html Perfume Armani Code for Women] ] .

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.

In January 2007 Armani became the first designer to broadcast a "haute couture" fashion show live on the Internet. The Armani Privé spring/summer 2007 fashion show was broadcast via Microsoft Corporation’s MSN and Cingular cellular phones. [cite web | url = http://www.enjoyfashion.com/fashion/fashion-news/armani-brings-haute-couture-live-to-internet-20070125-48.html | title = Giorgio Armani brings haute couture live to Internet | publisher = EnjoyFashion | date = 2007-01-25]

Armani teamed up with Samsung to make the Giorgio Armani cell phone similar to the LG Prada.

Armani designed made to measure suits for Christian Bale's character Bruce Wayne in The Dark Knight. Advertisements featuring 'Bruce Wayne for Giorgio Armani' with pictures of Christian Bale wearing Armani suits from the film were released in 2008.

In sport

Giorgio Armani has a keen interest in sports; he is the president of the Olimpia Milano basketball team, [ [http://www.fashioninfosite.net/giorgio-armani-men.html Giorgio Armani, The Father Of Italian Fashion ] ] , an Inter Milan fan and has twice designed suits for the England national football team. [ [http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=124332 Giorgio Armani Presents New England Football Team Off-Field Wardrobe for European Championships ] ] He has been responsible for the suits worn by England's Chelsea FC since August 2007. [cite web|url=http://www.vogue.co.uk/vogue_daily/story/story.asp?stid=46382|title=An Excellent Pitch|date=2007-08-03|accessdate=2008-04-25] He designed the ceremonial Italian flag-bearers' outfits at the 2006 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony in Turin.

Controversies

In 2007, Mr. Armani pledged to PETA that he would discontinue the use of animal fur in his fashions. This year, however, he has included clothing with fur in his lines, including rabbit-fur coats for babies and children.

Notes

References

*cite news | last =Mackenzie| first =Suzie | coauthors = | title =The gentle touch| work = | pages = | language = | publisher =The Guardian| date =2004-12-11 | url =http://www.guardian.co.uk/weekend/story/0,3605,1369891,00.html | accessdate =2007-09-23
*cite news | last =McCartney| first =Stella| coauthors = | title =The wisdom of King Giorgio | work = | pages = | language = | publisher =Independent on Sunday| date =2006-05-16 | url =http://news.independent.co.uk/people/profiles/article484641.ece | accessdate =2007-09-23
*cite news | last =| first =| coauthors = | title =Q & A: Giorgio Armani | work =The Scene | pages = | language = | publisher =CNN| date =2006-10-03 | url =http://edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/06/01/milan.qa/ | accessdate =2007-09-23
*cite news | last =Lee | first =Vinny | coauthors = | title =Above the shop | work = | pages = | language = | publisher =The Times | date =2007-09-22 | url =http://property.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/property/interiors/article2474210.ece | accessdate =2007-09-23
*cite news | last =Schinke | first =Amanda | coauthors = | title =Liar, Liar, Armani on Fire! | work = | pages = | language = | publisher =PETA | date =2008-10-07 | url =http://blog.peta.org/archives/2008/10/liar_liar_arman.php | accessdate =2008-10-09

External links

* [http://www.giorgioarmani.com www.giorgioarmani.com] Company website
* [http://www.giorgioarmanibeauty.com www.giorgioarmanibeauty.com] Beauty website
* [http://www.italian-fashion-designer.com/giorgio-armani.shtml www.italian-fashion-designer.com] Life of Giorgio Armani
* [http://www.fashion-forum.org/fashion-designers/giorgio-armani.html fashion-forum.org] Giorgio Armani - Biography
* [http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/help?id=3f95353f4 Giorgio Armani, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador]

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NAME=Armani, Giorgio
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Couturier
DATE OF BIRTH=1934-07-11
PLACE OF BIRTH=Piacenza
DATE OF DEATH=
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