Giorgio Armani
Giorgio Armani
Giorgio Armaniis 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 that Italy has produced, with an annual turnover of $1.6 billion and a personal fortune of $8.5 billion as of 2013. He is credited with pioneering red-carpet fashion...
NationalityItalian
ProfessionFashion Designer
Date of Birth11 July 1934
CityPiacenza, Italy
CountryItaly
I don't like women who follow fashion in the sense of becoming victims of it. I like women who have elegance, who have allure, who use fashion, rather than the other way around.
I like to think that I can introduce people to the idea of simplicity and elegance.
The creative universe begins with its essentiality, and, whatever path the imagination takes, ends with its purity.
Style is having the courage of one's choices and the courage to say no. It's good taste and culture.
Emphasize comfort without compromise.
You have to have doubts. I have collaborators I work with. I listen and then I decide. That's how it works.
From the elitism of luxury to the democracy of beauty.
When I go on my boat or to my vacation houses, where I still unfortunately spend very little time, I don't go with the celebrities I know but with a close group of friends and people who have worked with me for a long time.
Remember that, in the end, the customer doesn't know, or care, if you are small or large as an organization - she or he only focuses on the garment hanging on the rail in the store.
Being famous very often means sacrificing your privacy and that of others. You have to impose on those close to you a pace and lifestyle that might be a bigger sacrifice for others than it is for you.
Accessories are important and becoming more and more important every day.
I wanted to dress the woman who lives and works, not the woman in a painting.
I was an observer. I liked to listen rather than openly express myself. This trait is something that I've retained over the years.
My philosophy has always been to help women and men feel comfortable and confident through the clothes they wear.