Historic Figures
WITH THE NAME ARMANI
Giorgio Armani is probably the most successful fashion designer to ever come out of Italy. As a youngster, Armani was always drawn to medicine, which he studied at university and practiced a little during his military service. This experience made him realize he wasn’t cut out for the medical field and he soon found himself employed as a window dresser. That turned into a position of Buyer at a men’s store until he launched his own label in 1974 at the age of 40. In 1980, Armani was selected to design Richard Gere’s clothes in the movie “American Gigolo†which instantly earned him accolades and fame. Today his fashion empire takes in over $1.5 billion in annual revenues, and this self-made man is worth around $7 billion himself – all thanks to the classic, timeless elegance of his clothing. Armani has said that he took much of his inspiration from England: "I remember seeing some yellow cardigans in a small boutique and everyone thought I was insane. Yellow cardigans were what the Duke of Windsor was about, they were not something for the average man. The entire idea of such clothing was so outré, so elitist... Very, very English."
Giorgio Armani is probably the most successful fashion designer to ever come out of Italy. As a youngster, Armani was always drawn to medicine, which he studied at university and practiced a little during his military service. This experience made him realize he wasn’t cut out for the medical field and he soon found himself employed as a window dresser. That turned into a position of Buyer at a men’s store until he launched his own label in 1974 at the age of 40. In 1980, Armani was selected to design Richard Gere’s clothes in the movie “American Gigolo†which instantly earned him accolades and fame. Today his fashion empire takes in over $1.5 billion in annual revenues, and this self-made man is worth around $7 billion himself – all thanks to the classic, timeless elegance of his clothing. Armani has said that he took much of his inspiration from England: "I remember seeing some yellow cardigans in a small boutique and everyone thought I was insane. Yellow cardigans were what the Duke of Windsor was about, they were not something for the average man. The entire idea of such clothing was so outré, so elitist... Very, very English."
Giorgio Armani is probably the most successful fashion designer to ever come out of Italy. As a youngster, Armani was always drawn to medicine, which he studied at university and practiced a little during his military service. This experience made him realize he wasn’t cut out for the medical field and he soon found himself employed as a window dresser. That turned into a position of Buyer at a men’s store until he launched his own label in 1974 at the age of 40. In 1980, Armani was selected to design Richard Gere’s clothes in the movie “American Gigolo†which instantly earned him accolades and fame. Today his fashion empire takes in over $1.5 billion in annual revenues, and this self-made man is worth around $7 billion himself – all thanks to the classic, timeless elegance of his clothing. Armani has said that he took much of his inspiration from England: "I remember seeing some yellow cardigans in a small boutique and everyone thought I was insane. Yellow cardigans were what the Duke of Windsor was about, they were not something for the average man. The entire idea of such clothing was so outré, so elitist... Very, very English."