giorgio Armani, the iconic Italian โคdesigner who defined โa generation โขof style, passed away Tuesday evening, September 5, 2025, in Milan, surrounded by hisโค family. He was 89. The news ends an era for the fashion world, marking the loss of a figure whose minimalist aesthetic and relaxed tailoring revolutionized both menswear and womenswear.
Armani’s โfinal days were marked by a quiet dignity, according to sources close to โฃthe family. While โคhis health had been declining for some time, his focus remained on the legacy of his brand and the well-being of those around him. In the weeksโฃ leading up to his death, Armani continued to take calls, offering โขguidance on upcoming collectionsโฃ and expressing small desires – a particular type of tea, a favorite piece of โmusic. his last smile, witnessed by a close family member, came โขon Tuesday โคafternoon.
Bornโ July 11, 1936, in piacenza, Italy, Armani initially studied medicine before pursuing his passion for design in the late 1950s.โค After working as a window dresser and then a menswear designer, he founded Giorgio Armani S.p.A. in 1975 withโค Sergio Galeotti. Theโค brand quickly gained recognition for its deconstructed jackets and fluid silhouettes, a departure โคfrom theโข structured styles of the time. Armani’s โขinfluence extended beyond clothing, encompassing fragrances, cosmetics, home furnishings, andโข hotels. He built a global empire โฃestimated at over $2.5 billion in revenueโ annually.
In recent years,โข Armani had increasingly stepped โback from day-to-day operations, entrusting more duty to his niece, Silvia โVenturini Fendi, and other key executives. Though, he โremained deeply involved in the creative direction of the brand, ensuring its continued adherence to his core principles of elegance, simplicity, and comfort. The future of the Armani empire now rests with his family,who have vowed to preserve his vision โคand continue his legacy of โคtimeless style.
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