Profile
Giorgio Armani
Couturier
Male
Born
Jul 11, 1934
Age
78
Hometown
Piacenza
Nationality
Italian People
Giorgio Armani is an Italian fashion designer, particularly noted for his menswear. He is known today for his clean, tailored lines. He formed his company, Armani, in 1975, and by 2001 was acclaimed as the most successful designer to come out of Italy… Read More
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Timeline
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CHILDHOOD
1934
Birth
Born on July 11, 1934.
TEENAGE
1953
18 Years Old
In 1953, after three years he broke off his studies, and joined the army, because of his medical studies, he was promoted and transferred to an infirmary in Verona.
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THIRTIES
1973
39 Years Old
In 1973 Galeotti persuaded him to open a design office in Milan, at 37 corso Venezia.
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FORTIES
1979
45 Years Old
In 1979, after founding the Giorgio Armani Corporation, Armani began producing for the United States and introduced the Mani line for men and women.
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1982
48 Years Old
In the early 1980s the company signed an important agreement with L'Oréal to create perfumes and introduced the Armani Junior, Armani Jeans, and Emporio Armani lines, followed in 1982 by the introduction of Emporio Underwear, Swimwear, and Accessories.
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FIFTIES
1991
57 Years Old
His 1991 project, A/X: Armani Exchange, represented Armani's attempt to break into the American mass market, offering lower prices for the relaxed chic clothes.
LATE ADULTHOOD
1998
64 Years Old
He also prepared to break in the Chinese market by opening up his first store in that country in 1998.
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2000
66 Years Old
In 2000, Giorgio Armani SpA was introducing new lines of cosmetics and home furnishings, and expanding its line of accessories.
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2006
72 Years Old
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He designed the Italian flag bearers' outfits at the opening ceremony at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and has been chosen to design Italy's Olympic uniforms for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
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Armani broadcast his collection live on the Internet, a first in the world of haute couture, on 24 January 2007.
In 2008 Armani designed the bullfighting costume, called the "Goyesco", worn by Spanish bullfighter Cayetano Rivera Ordóñez at the "Corrida Goyesca" in Ronda, Spain.
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2009
75 Years Old
As of 2009, Armani has a retail network of 60 Giorgio Armani boutiques, 11 Collezioni, 122 Emporio Armani, 94 A/X Armani exchange, 13 Armani Junior, and 1 Giorgio Armani Accessori spread over 37 different countries.
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2010
76 Years Old
Armani has designed many stage outfits for pop superstar Lady Gaga, including those worn on her record breaking Monster Ball Tour and Born This Way Ball Tour. And to many high-profile award shows, such as the 52nd Grammy Awards and the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards
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