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Bernard Arnault 'Honored' by Armani's consideration of LVMH

Paris - Bernard Arnault, chairman and chief executive officer of LVMH (LVMH), said on Friday he was "honoured" that his group had been named in Giorgio Armani's will as a potential partner for the Italian group. Arnault told Agence France-Presse (AFP): "Giorgio Armani, whom I had the pleasure of knowing personally, was a true genius; the only...

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Giorgio Armani's final collections to be shown at Milan Fashion Week

The Armani Group will proceed with its scheduled shows at Milan Fashion Week. Despite the passing of designer Giorgio Armani last week, both Emporio Armani and Giorgio Armani will present their spring/summer 2026 collections. These will be the last garments designed by Armani himself. In addition to the fashion shows, the previously announced...

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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, marked...

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Remembering Giorgio Armani: Lessons in style and discipline

The death of Giorgio Armani feels personal to me. In 1997, I moved to London as a 24-year-old student and took a Saturday job at Armani’s flagship store in Knightsbridge. It was a masterclass in retail excellence at a time when the brand was at one of its peaks. The store could easily take in 100,000 pounds a day, but what stayed with me wasn’t...

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Giorgio Armani: A tribute to the king of Italian fashion

Giorgio Armani has passed away at the age of 91. “As long as I'm here, I'm the boss,” the Italian designer told GQ in a 2021 interview. Since 1975, he had been at the helm of the Armani Group, parent company of his namesake brand as well as the Emporio Armani and A/X Armani Exchange brands. While the Armani name is primarily known for having...

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Giorgio Armani outlines succession plan following health issues

Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani has revealed plans to gradually pass on the baton of responsibilities concerning his eponymous brand to his closest family and collaborators, after declining health issues caused him to miss Paris and Milan catwalk shows earlier this year. In an interview with the Financial Times, Armani outlined his plans...

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Armani purchases cult club on Tuscan coast

Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani has purchased one of the oldest active clubs in the world: the legendary 'Capannina di Franceschi', in Forte dei Marmi, an exclusive seaside resort on the Tuscan coast. The beach hut was converted into a disco in 1929 and has been a cult destination ever since. From summer 2026, the club is set to continue...

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Armani Group: Net revenues down 5 percent in FY 2024

Consolidated net revenues of the Armani Group amounted to 2.3 billion euros, a decrease of 5 percent compared to the previous year at constant exchange rates (down 6 percent at current exchange rates). The decline in direct retail revenues was 3 percent at current exchange rates "despite various temporary closures for renovations." "In an...

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Armani posts higher 2023 revenue but notes slowdown in Asia

The Armani Group saw a four percent rise in revenues last year, the luxury fashion group said Monday, while acknowledging a slowdown in Asia that was crimping sales this year. Revenues grew by four percent to 2.45 billion euros (2.65 billion dollars) in 2023, the company said in a statement. But it cited a "single-digit slowdown in the second...

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Italy watchdog probes Armani, Dior over supplier labour issues

Italy's competition watchdog said Wednesday that it was investigating luxury fashion groups Armani and Dior over allegations they used suppliers that underpaid and overworked their staff. As part of the probe, the AGCM watchdog and the Guardia di Finanza financial police on Tuesday carried out inspections at the headquarters of Giorgio Armani...

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Armani's men mix refinement and nonchalance

The "king" of Italian fashion, Giorgio Armani, unveiled Monday his latest men's collection marked by fluid cuts and soft lines. Under the piercing blue eye of the 89-year-old maestro, projected on the runway's backdrop, models showed off the autumn-winter 2024/2025 collection in the intimate setting of his historic headquarters on Via...

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Armani Group posts strong Q1 sales growth amid Asia recovery

Italy’s Armani Group reported strong sales growth in 2022 which has continued into the first quarter of the current year. In the 12 months ended December 31, net revenue increased 16.5 percent to 2.35 billion euros, while EBIT rose 30 percent to 202.5 million euros, and pre-tax net profit was up 16.4 percent to 218 million euros. The group said...