- By Bornika Das
- Thu, 04 Sep 2025 07:38 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Giorgio Armani, a stalwart of Milan ready-to-wear who revolutionised fashion with unstructured, authentic looks, passed away at 91 due to an age-related illness, the company confirmed on Thursday, September 4. Armani had been unwell for some time. The fashion stalwart has died at his home. “With infinite sorrow, the Armani Group announces the passing of its creator, founder and tireless driving force: Giorgio Armani,” the fashion house said in a statement. In June, the fashion designer failed to appear at his runway shows as he was recovering from an undisclosed illness. Giorgio Armani was planning a major event to celebrate 50 years of his signature Giorgio Armani fashion house during Milan Fashion Week this month.
Also known as “Re Giorgio” or “King Giorgio,” Armani was renowned for his modern Italian style and elegance. He was born on July 11, 1934, in Piacenza, a small town south of Milan. Armani dreamed of becoming a doctor before a part-time job as a window decorator in a Milan department store opened his eyes to the world of fashion.
He blended the flair of the designer with the sense of a businessman, running a company successfully that turned over some 2.3 billion euros a year.
Giorgio Armani Dies At 91
Giorgio Armani, the Italian fashion stalwart, breathed his last on Thursday, leaving behind an empire worth over $10 billion, which, along with clothing, included accessories, home furnishings, perfumes, cosmetics, books, flowers and even chocolates, ranking him in the world’s top 200 billionaires, according to Forbes.
The designer also owned several bars, clubs, restaurants and his own basketball team, EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, popularly known as Olympia Milano. He opened more than 20 restaurants from Milan to Tokyo since 1998 and two hotels, one in Dubai in 2009 and another in Milan in 2010.
Giorgio Armani (Image Credits: Instagram)
The fashion house announced in a post on Instagram that the Italian fashion icon had died.
"With infinite condolences, the Armani group announces the passing of its inventor, founder and tireless engine: Giorgio Armani.
"Mr Armani, as he was always called with respect and admiration by employees and collaborators, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones. Tireless, he has worked until the last days, dedicating himself to the company, to the collections, to the different and always new projects in being and to becoming.” read the post.
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The Instagram post also read, “Giorgio Armani is a company with fifty years of history, grown with emotion and patience. Giorgio Armani has always made independence, thought and action his hallmark. The company is a reflection, today and always, of this feeling. The family and employees will carry the Group forward in respect and continuity of these values.”
Armani's funeral chamber will be set up on September 6 and 7 in Milan, the group said, followed by a private funeral at an unspecified date.
Giorgio Armani was known for witnessing every detail of his collection and every aspect of his business, from advertising to fixing models' hair as they head out onto the runway.
