Armani

Executive Close to Giorgio Armani Named CEO as Fashion House Enters New Era

The Armani Group on Thursday named a senior manager who worked alongside Giorgio Armani to take over as chief executive of the luxury empire following the designer's death. Giuseppe Marsocci, 61, joined the group in 2003 and spent over a decade in the New York office. For the past six years he had been reporting directly to Armani as deputy ...

Giorgio Armani’s Legacy Shines Amid Milan’s Renaissance Treasures

More than 120 of Giorgio Armani's creations went on display Wednesday at a prestigious Milan gallery, mixing high fashion with fine art to mark 50 years of the late designer's label. Red-carpet gowns and classic suits displaying Armani's soft tailoring, neutral tones and exquisite decoration have been placed among masterpieces of Italian art at ...

Armani’s Will Opens Door to Luxury Group Stake Sale

Fashion legend Giorgio Armani asked in his will made public Friday for a major luxury group to take a stake in his company, citing LVMH, EssilorLuxottica or L'Oreal as potential buyers. The Italian designer, who died on September 4 aged 91, had kept strict control of the business empire built up over five decades, which ranged from haute couture ...

Venice Film Festival a Red Carpet Pulpit for ‘King Giorgio’ Armani

For decades, the red carpet of the Venice Film Festival was one of Giorgio Armani's most high-profile catwalks, with the stars of cinema donning his elegant creations for the eyes of the world. With the death on Thursday, at age 91, of Italy's most famous fashion designer, the prestigious festival on the sandy Lido closes a long chapter, ...