Giorgio Armani

Giorgio Armani S.p.A. is an Italian luxury fashion house founded by Giorgio Armani which designs, manufactures, distributes and retails haute couture, ready-to-wear, leather goods, shoes, watches, jewelry, accessories, eyewear, cosmetics and home interiors.

• A living legend in the fashion world, Giorgio Armani brought softened, minimalist style to high-end menswear.
• Armani left medical school to fulfill his military service, then got a job as a buyer and window dresser for Milan department store La Rinascente.
• He left to design clothes for Nino Cerruti and eventually launched his own line in the mid-1970s with the help of his partner, Sergio Galeotti.
• His business surged after he was asked to design actor Richard Gere’s wardrobe for the 1980 blockbuster film American Gigolo.
• Since then he has expanded into accessories, perfumes, makeup and sportswear — plus interior design, real estate, restaurants and hotels.