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Giorgio Armani criticises Paris Couture

Renowned Italian designer Giorgio Armani expressed his reservations about the future of his involvement in the haute couture fashion week in Paris. During the presentation of his Giorgio Armani Privé line at the Parisian event, Armani voiced doubts and uncertainties, suggesting that staying in Milan and conveying his vision from there might be a...

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Armani announces Apulia Regenerative Cotton Project

The Armani Group has announced a collaboration with the Sustainable Markets Initiative and the Circular Bioeconomy Alliance on a new project called the Apulia Regenerative Cotton Project. The move signals the brand’s commitment to sustainable practices in the Italian fashion industry. The project aims to establish an experimental agroforestry...

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Giorgio Armani to host haute couture show during Venice Film Festival

Giorgio Armani is to host an haute couture event at the next Venice Film Festival. The show and party will be held on September 2nd, and reaffirms Mr Armani’s connection with the iconic festival, which began in 1990 with the world premiere of the documentary film about his life and career, Made in Milan, directed by Martin Scorsese. Called One...

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Giorgio Armani to receive honorary degree in global business management from Cattolica University

On Thursday May 11 2023, fashion designer and entrepreneur Giorgio Armani will receive an honorary degree in Global business management from the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore or the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, with several campuses throughout Italy. The ceremony will take place in Piacenza, at the city’s municipal theatre....

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Giorgio Armani brings Milan's old-world elegance to life

Italian fashion master Giorgio Armani, 88, unveiled a men's collection on Monday celebrating the elegance of yesteryear, in a parade full of emotions that revived the splendor of the old Milan Palace and its inner courtyards. The models strolled nonchalantly through the intimate setting of the historic headquarters in via Borgonuovo, far from...

Business

Armani Group and EssilorLuxottica announce 15-year licensing renewal

The Armani Group and EssilorLuxottica have renewed their licensing agreement for a further 15 years. The current license was due to expire on December 31st and went into effect January 1st, 2013. The companies have been eyewear partners since 1988. “During the course of my career I have always built long-term collaborations and agreements with...

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Armani reports strong recovery in 2021, and continued growth in H1 2022

The Armani Group has reported “remarkable growth” in 2021, as revenues returned to pre-pandemic levels, which it has sustained into 2022, as H1 revenue are up 20 percent, compared to the first half of 2021. For 2021, the Armani Group reported consolidated net profits of 169.9 million euros, a 43 percent increase compared to pre-pandemic levels...

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Giorgio Armani, in solidarity with Ukraine, holds silent fashion show

Fashion shows may generally last only an average of fifteen minutes, but their productions require enormous logistical preparations and planning, from back stage to front of house to mise-en-scène. Giorgio Armani for his AW22 catwalk presentation chose to forgo music and much of the production enhancements and show his collection in complete...

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No show: Giorgio Armani’s fashion week cancelations could be catalyst for other designers and brands

Giorgio Armani’s announcement this week to cancel all catwalk presentations across its portfolio of collections could be a catalyst for other designers and brands to forego fashion week once again. Omicron, the latest coronavirus variant of concern, is rapidly spreading across the globe, with France drafting new legislation to ban unvaccinated...

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Giorgio Armani cancels upcoming men's and haute couture catwalk shows

Giorgio Armani has cancelled its upcoming Emporio Armani and Giorgio Armani men’s shows and Giorgio Armani Privé haute couture show, planned for January. In a short statement, Armani said that the decision to cancel its shows was made with “great regret” after “careful reflection in light of the worsening epidemiological situation” due to...

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Giorgio Armani opens new womenswear boutique in Paris

Giorgio Armani has relocated its womenswear boutique in Paris to Avenue Montaigne 18, after a thorough redesign at Avenue Montaigne 2 on the same street, which now houses the Giorgio Armani men’s clothing and accessories line. The new womenswear boutique is set over two levels and spans 5,489 square feet. The ground floor houses clothing,...

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Giorgio Armani joins brands banning angora

Italian luxury fashion conglomerate the Armani Group announced on Monday that it would no longer use angora wool across all lines from the Fall/Winter 2022/2023 season onwards. The Group has added the material to the list of excluded materials within its fur-free policy, which came into effect in 2016 in agreement with the Fur Free Alliance. “I...