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BBC News
2 hours ago
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- BBC News
Giorgio Armani to miss Milan Fashion Week for first time
Fashion legend Giorgio Armani will miss his two shows at Milan Fashion Week for the first time in his 90-year-old Italian designer is "currently recovering at home", his company said in a statement. His recovery follows a brief hospital stay in Milan, Italian media had "worked with usual dedication on the collections" and would follow the menswear shows on Saturday and Monday remotely, the company is thought to be the first time that Armani has missed one of his catwalk events, in a career that spans over five decades. Last year he said he could retire in coming years. The shows next week will present the Spring-Summer 2026 collections of his self-titled luxury long-time collaborator and head of menswear design, Leo Dell'Orco, is now set to give the closing bows. Armani is said to be in good spirits and is expected to attend the brand's upcoming shows in Paris at the end of in 1975, the brand celebrates its 50th anniversary next month - as Armani also celebrates his 91st also known as 'Re Giorgio' - King Giorgio - has built an empire in the luxury fashion in the northern Italian town of Piacenza in 1934, he studied medicine before embarking on a career in fashion and eventually launching his label with his late partner, Sergio fashion house has several different lines which have also expanded into haute couture, ready-to-wear fashion, accessories, beauty products and make-up, jewellery, interior design and luxury hotels in cities such as Milan, Paris, New York, Tokyo, Seoul and Shanghai.
Al Arabiya
16 hours ago
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- Al Arabiya
Giorgio Armani, 90, Will Not Attend Runway Shows During Milan Fashion Week
Giorgio Armani will not be present to take his bows as usual after the upcoming Emporio Armani and Giorgio Armani runway shows during Milan Fashion Week, his fashion house announced Friday. The designer is currently recovering at home, the fashion house said in a brief statement that offered no details about his condition. Armani, 90, is marking 50 years of his eponymous fashion house this year. He turns 91 on July 11. Although he cannot be there in person, he will closely follow every phase of the shows, the statement said. His longtime collaborator and head of menswear design, Leo Dell'Orco, will give the closing bows. The Spring–Summer 2026 Emporio Armani menswear collection will be previewed on Saturday during Milan Fashion Week. The Giorgio Armani menswear collection is scheduled to close the mostly menswear shows on Monday. The statement said that Armani had worked with his usual dedication on the new collections. Known for his strong work ethic, Armani even spent his 90th birthday at work. During his first live show after pandemic lockdowns, Armani, in June 2021, showed off a long scar from surgery to his left arm due to a fall during a visit to the cinema soon after winter pandemic restrictions were lifted. Nonetheless, he managed to help prepare for that menswear show as well as an Armani Privé couture collection.
Reuters
17 hours ago
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- Reuters
'Recovering at home', Giorgio Armani to miss fashion show for first time in his career
MILAN, June 20 (Reuters) - Giorgio Armani will not attend his group's two shows at Milan's Men's Fashion Week as he is currently recovering at home, a company statement said on Friday, the first time in his career he will miss one of his catwalk events. The designer, who will turn 91 in July, will not be at the Emporio Armani catwalk on Saturday or at the Giorgio Armani show on Monday, the statement said. It did not expand on his current health conditions. Italian newswires reported on Friday that Armani had been in a Milan hospital for some days. "Mr. Armani has worked with his usual dedication on the collections that will be presented," the company statement said, adding that although he could not be there in person, he will follow every step of the shows. Known as "Re Giorgio" - King Giorgio - the designer is known for overseeing every detail of his collection and every aspect of his business, from advertising to fixing models' hair as they head out onto the catwalk. At the end of all his shows, he comes out from backstage and onto the catwalk to greet his audience. In his absence, Leo Dell'Orco, head of menswear design, will be doing so on his behalf, the group added.
Associated Press
17 hours ago
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- Associated Press
Giorgio Armani, 90, will not attend runway shows during Milan Fashion Week
MILAN (AP) — Giorgio Armani will not be present to take his bows after the Emporio Armani and Giorgio Armani runway shows at the upcoming Milan Fashion Week, his fashion house announced on Friday. The designer is 'currently recovering at home,' the fashion house said in a statement. It did not provide additional details about his condition. Armani, 90, is marking 50 years of his eponymous fashion house this year. He turns 91 on July 11. 'Although he cannot be there in person, he will closely follow every phase of the shows,″ the statement said. His longtime collaborator and head of menswear design, Leo Dell'Orco, will give the closing bows, it added. The Spring Summer 2026 Emporio Armani menswear collection will be previewed on Saturday during Milan Fashion Week. The Giorgio Armani menswear collection is scheduled to close the mostly menswear shows on Monday.
