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Giorgio Armani - Designer, Creative Director of Emporio Armani & Giorgio Armani

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I’m surprised that there’s still not a series on Armani. Maybe his life is so pleasantly bland and peacefully uneventful that it wouldn’t make for a gripping drama; but the recent series on Balenciaga was so boring AF, saved for the sole gorgeous production value, I can’t imagine why Armani’s story isn’t worth an effort. The 2 Yves feature films were solid, from what I remember. While that Halston series was an utter travesty. But American productions of fashion designers always tend to go for cheap camp, treating the industry like it's always Sex and the City.

And Kevin Bacon would be the perfect physical embodiment to play a mature Armani: They may as well be brothers with that distinct pug-nose. No idea who would play a young Armani...Any young actor with a pug-nose...???
 
Would love to hear more about his story with Sergio Galeotti tbh.
G.A: When Sergio died, a part of me died with him. I must say I’m still amazed that I found within myself the resilience to withstand such an immense pain. We spent a year going from hospital to hospital, and to avoid hurting him, I kept working the whole time so that I could bring him the photos of the fashion shows. In the final days, I could see tears welling in his eyes. It was an extremely difficult time, terribly hard for me to overcome. I heard people say: 'Armani is no longer himself, he’ll be overwhelmed with grief, he won’t make it on his own...' For this reason, when people offered to take a stake in Giorgio Armani, I answered: 'No, thanks, I can do it alone'
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An interview with Giorgio Armani by Corriere Della Sera​

 
^^^ More interested in his relationship with Lee Radziwill. Their bond just seem so personally genuine and creatively inspiring: Armani the label was never quite the same without her. She remains the Armani muse.

And more interested in his 80s-reign to his 90s-dominance. And that signature 80s Aldo Fallai lens for the look and feel of this yet-to-be-produced Armani series is a must. Of course directed by Tom Ford-- or David Fincher. There can be no other (…although strangely, Tony Scott’s The Hunger has such a strong 80s Armani vibe. And not just in the wardrobe). Don’t they dare allow hacks Ridley Scott or Martin Scorsese near this series/film.
 
Sounds like what happened when Karl was ill and Virginie took the bow at his last show instead (actually had joined Karl on it already couple times before, signaling that she was to be ”the one”). I predict the same will be done at Armani actually - that design director will be the creative director after Giorgio Armani, steering the company for some years and continuing exactly what Mr. Armani does now. Then, after a few years, when they can’t avoid it any longer, he will be replaced with a big-name designer (like Chanel did with Matthieu) and an era of revamp can begin at Armani.

Figures like Mr. Armani have way too big egos for them to allow a big name take over their companies immediately after their passing or retirement. They are smart enough to know how that would shadow their legacy and highlight how dated their work has been for many years. When they choose their right hand man as the heir they ensure that they are not immediately forgotten and the aesthetic lives on.
 
Their are few "alive" designers Giorgio said he's fond of so far in some past interviews: John Galliano, Dries Van Noten, Jean Paul Gaultier, Hedi Slimane, Rick Owens and Pilati iirc.

In the interview with Cathy Horyn in 2014, he did say:
Apparently, he doesn't want to choose someone well-known with their own style, and if he chooses someone from his own staff, "it will become more Armani than Armani. So what do I do?"

He doesn't seem to want Stefano Pilati, a long-rumored successor: “Pilati’s already doing Armani.”

“So the solution is to remain here while I can and create a group of people that I can trust, with one person by my side.”
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Fashionista.com
 
I confess that every time I get a notification for this thread, I'm afraid I'll get bad news about Armani, given his age...

Regarding this initiative, what great news! That's what happens when you make good, beautiful clothes: time becomes irrelevant; they stay good, even if they're dated (which isn't always a bad thing).
 
Rick Owens, designer
I don’t think anyone has clocked how much I have ripped Mr Armani off – 1930s grey and beige languor in a concrete Italian rationalist setting with a generous shot of Jean-Michel Frank… His elegant continuity and quiet consistency are something I constantly keep an eye on.

Maria Grazia Chiuri, designer
Giorgio Armani’s work has always been a source of inspiration for me. I could say that I recognised myself in the way he managed to give both clothing and an attitude to women who, after the feminist movements, were demanding the chance to engage with the professional world but also with the dynamics of desire, on equal footing with men. Not a woman dressed as a man, but a woman who adopts the intelligent and functional formulas of masculine dressing. Now that I think about it, it has always been important for me as well to give women garments that help them become aware of who they want to be in the world. “Boyish” is a term I often use to describe my style. Starting from Armani, both masculine and feminine are not seen as categories that define two different body types or mindsets, but rather as dressing attitudes that no longer rely on the division between genders or their differences. Instead they productively blend the characteristics of both.
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LOL, the last time there was anything Armani-ish in Rick's work was probably back in 2013. MGC and her takes on feminism in this interview are very different from what she did at Dior :innocent:
 
I am happy I had finally come to appreciate and love Mr Armani and his work while he is still alive. I admit, at first, I found his work stale and boring in comparison to the likes of JG at Dior, DV at Versace, and TF at Gucci when I really first got into fashion, but all of them have somewhat faded and he is still here doing the same elegant, respectful, beautiful, consistent pieces and with my maturing, I can recognize and appreciate that. He's a master and I get nervous also when I see the updates to his thread as I think the « time has come » ... I am not ready.
 
^^^ You know Salvatore, the first designer I ever wore was Armani. As a dumb flexing teen desperate to impress a girl (who’s my bestest BBF now), it had to be mainline Arman and nothing else. And as I child, I could fit into the sweatshirts/sweatshorts (taken in), hoodies and polos.They were in essence, basics— but they were also so plush, lush and cut in that signature Armani cocooning style and color-palette that’s the epitome of what’s become that dreaded “quiet luxury” these days. The only branding was the “GA” discreetly embroidered in the same color of thread as the material, like a preppy monogram. And even the sweatshirts/sweatshorts in his sole signature heather grey were of a unique feel and look that was 50% wool mix, and the polo was a rayon/cotton mix. I remember being transfixed by the label on the inside of the garment. Strange maybe, but the there’s just something so mesmerizing about a well designed logo and label that gets to me. I still have that attraction whenI snatched a leather jacket from Hedi’s Celine, and looked at that gorgeous label with its perfect composition sewn so pristinely on the inside of the jackets collar LOOL

l still wear them to this day with not a stitch loose nor a hole in place. (…The size small sweatshorts that are let out are a tad tight tho…) Armani is beyond mere fashion now. And I appreciate Armani so much more and more these days. (So unfortunate that the campaigns have long ceased to have the impact and vision of his Aldo Fallai and Herb Ritts days.)
 
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^^^ You know Salvatore, the first designer I ever wore was Armani. As a dumb flexing teen desperate to impress a girl (who’s my bestest BBF now), it had to be mainline Arman and nothing else. And as I child, I could fit into the sweatshirts/sweatshorts (taken in), hoodies and polos.They were in essence, basics— but they were also so plush, lush and cut in that signature Armani cocooning style and color-palette that’s the epitome of what’s become that dreaded “quiet luxury” these days. The only branding was the “GA” discreetly embroidered in the same color of thread as the material, like a preppy monogram. And even the sweatshirts/sweatshorts in his sole signature heather grey were of a unique feel and look that was 50% wool mix, and the polo was a rayon/cotton mix. I remember being transfixed by the label on the inside of the garment. Strange maybe, but the there’s just something so mesmerizing about a well designed logo and label that gets to me. I still have that attraction whenI snatched a leather jacket from Hedi’s Celine, and looked at that gorgeous label with its perfect composition sewn so pristinely on the inside of the jackets collar LOOL

l still wear them to this day with not a stitch loose nor a hole in place. (…The size small sweatshorts that are let out are a tad tight tho…) Armani is beyond mere fashion now. And I appreciate Armani so much more and more these days. (So unfortunate that the campaigns have long ceased to have the impact and vision of his Aldo Fallai and Herb Ritts days.)
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Lol I love this story and I get it completely !! I always say the details that only the wearer knows or sees is where the true luxury is at. If the atelier is taking time to design a great label AND stitch it with as much care as the the details people actually see, this is the luxury because everything is considered. I've grown up and hate the feeling of inconsistency in the shops and bad quality, but my main thing with Armani is the sense of respect and honour he pays to his customers. I don't feel prices are too high when I've looked at pieces compared to what you get at other places.

I am a bit superstitious and every time I finally come around to something, it feels like it goes away/ends so I am staying away from Armani to get a few more years out of him lol. I need a proxy.
 
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