Giorgio Armani was born on July 11, 1934 in a small Italian town. He went to college to become a medic, but he soon realized that hospitals weren’t for him. He quit in favor of taking photography courses. However, that was not meant to last much either as in 1957 he had to abandon them in order to do his obligatory military service.
After that, he got a job at “La Rinascente”, Italy’s leading department store at that time. In 1964, Armani went to work for Nino Cerruti, an important fashion designer. In 1970, encouraged by his good friend Sergio Galeotti, he left Cerruti and established his own freelance design studio.
In the age 40, the same friend helped him establish his own company called Giorgio Armani S.p.A. His first collection for men was a huge success and then a year later he launched a collection for women that enjoyed the same enthusiasm from the public.
Particularly known for his stylish suits, his suits also worn by top Hollywood actors such as Mel Gibson or Richard Gere, Armani never even thought of becoming a fashion designer in his youth.
To better understand how popular and successful Giorgio Armani is, I think it’s sufficient to mention that he owns homes in several exotic places such as San Tropez, Forte dei Marmi, Broni, and Pantelleria.
April 9th, 2011 2:44 am
You’re the greatest! JMHO
April 13th, 2011 12:58 pm
teiya, thank you. it motivates me to write more often.