Giorgio Armani S.p.A. is an Italian fashion company founded in 1975 by Giorgio Armani and Sergio Galeotti with $10,000 they got from selling their volkswagen.
Armani trained in medicine, then gave it up for photography, before being called up for national service in 57. He then worked in a department store, La Rinascente, as a window dresser. From 1961 to 1970, Armani worked as designer in the well known fashion house Nino Cerruti, after which he left to pursue freelance work. In 1974, with his partner Sergio Galeotti, he established Giorgio Armani S.p.A. with a menswear label, introducing a womenswear line in 75.
He is known today for his clean, tailored lines. He achieved international
breakthrough by tailoring for numerous Hollywood names and especially for Richard
Gere in the title role of American Gigolo in 1980.
The company designs and manufactures products in several categories including fashion accessories, apparel, cosmetics, fragrances, home interiors, jewelry, eyewear and watches under several labels including Giorgio Armani, Emporio Armani, Mani, A/X Armani Exchange, Gio' and Acqua Di Gio'. Armani employs about 4,700 employees and has 13 factories around the world. It has retail stores in 36 nations around the world including 58 Giorgio Armani boutiques, 12 Armani Collezioni stores, 121 Emporio Armani stores, 68 A/X Armani Exchange stores, 11 AJ / Armani Jeans stores, 6 Armani Junior stores, 1 Giorgio Armani Accessories store and 14 Armani Casa stores.
Armani is
also planning together with EMAAR Properties PJSC to launch luxury hotels and
resorts in several big cities including London, Paris, New York, Tokyo, Shanghai,
Dubai and Milan.
In the 1996 cup final defeat for Liverpool FC against Manchester United FC. It has become sporting legend how Liverpool chose to sport all white Armani suit on the day obviously before they changed into their football tops for the actual match. .
former CBBC Blue Peter tv presenter Mr Vincent was an armani model.
Rock star Bono of U2 has tried to encourage firms such as Armani to take apart in a new fair trade scheme he set up.
Ziyi Zhang went to the 2006 oscar ceremony wearing an Armani.
Denzel Washington went to the 2003 oscar ceremony in an armani
Arman-e Melli is a newspaper in Afghanistan while Arman radio station in the same nation.
ARMANDO IANNUCCI is a famous Scottish comedian. on the BBC.
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