The fashion superstar celebrated his 90th birthday last summer and brimmed with the desire to continue creating\u202d. \u202cHe shows no signs of slowing down\u202d. \u202c\u201cTurning 90\u202d \u202cwas a very important milestone\u202d, \u202cbut it also stimulates me because there are so many things I still want to accomplish\u202d \u202cand that spark my imagination\u202d,\u202c\u201d\u202d \u202csays the designer in his Milan office\u202d, \u202cwhich is adorned with portraits\u202d. \u202c\u201cPassion motivates me\u202d, \u202ccombined with a drive to continuously improve\u202d. \u202cThere is also an aspect of discipline at play\u202d: \u202cthe idea that you can always move the bar a little higher and that the next feat will be better than the one before\u202d. \u202cIt\u2019s an endless path of improvement\u202d.\u202c\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now almost 91\u202d, \u202cArmani is focused on celebrating his fashion house\u2019s multiple anniversaries\u202d. \u202cHis Maison\u202d, \u202cfor instance\u202d, \u202cmarks its 50th anniversary\u202d, \u202cwhile his haute couture line Armani\/Priv\u00e9\u202d, \u202cwhich\u202d \u202claunched in Paris in 2005\u202d, \u202chas turned 20\u202d.\u202c<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After a gorgeous celebration in the French capital last January\u202d, \u202can exclusive exhibition titled\u202d \u202cGiorgio Armani Priv\u00e8 2005-2025\u202d \u202cis currently underway in Milan at Armani Silos\u202d, \u202can open-to-the public space at Via Bergognone 40\u202d \u202cthat was inaugurated exactly 10\u202d \u202cyears ago to illustrate the designer\u2019s professional experience\u202d.\u202c<\/p>\n\n\n\n Up for display until the end of the year are 150\u202d \u202cdream outfits meticulously sewn by hand\u202d; \u202cthis is Armani\u2019s most experimental expression of luxury\u202d.\u202c<\/p>\n\n\n\n Recalling the Maison\u2019s debut on July 24\u202d, \u202c1975\u202d, \u202che says\u202d: \u202c\u201cThat particular show was memorable because it allowed me to showcase my idea of modern tailoring\u202d \u202c\u2015\u202d \u202csoft\u202d, \u202ccomfortable\u202d, \u202cbody-conscious\u202d, \u202crather than stiff and restrictive\u202d. \u202cIt was a men\u2019s show\u202d, \u202cbut the combination of elegant style with modern comfort set the template for my womenswear\u202d, \u202ctoo\u202d.\u202c\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n His aesthetic has remained aspirational\u202d, \u202cwith some turning into collector\u2019s items over the years\u202d. \u202cIt is\u202d, \u202che suggests\u202d, \u202cthe best proof of creating something timeless\u202d. \u202cHe says\u202d: \u202c\u201cI take great pride in the new generation\u2019s interest in vintage Armani\u202d. \u202cIf young people find affinity with my work\u202d, \u202cit\u2019s probably because I\u2019ve always stayed true to my vision\u202d, \u202csimply offering my point of view\u202d. \u202cIf what I created 20\u202d \u202cor 30\u202d \u202cyears ago can resonate with an\u202d \u202caudience that may not even have been born then\u202d, \u202cthat\u2019s the ultimate reward and confirmation for my constant pursuit of a timeless style\u202d.\u202c\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n So\u202d, \u202chow and with what events will Armani celebrate its golden anniversary\u202d?\u202c<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m still thinking about the 50th anniversary\u202d [\u202cof the Maison\u202d]. \u202cBut it is too soon to reveal any details\u202d,\u202c\u201d\u202d \u202che remarks\u202d. \u202c\u201cThis year also marks 10\u202d \u202cyears since the opening of Armani\/Silos and 20\u202d \u202cyears since the launch of Giorgio Armani Priv\u00e9\u202d, \u202cmy haute\u202d \u202ccouture line\u202d. \u202cSo\u202d, \u202cI felt it was the right moment to bring these wonderful creations to Milan for the first time and the Silos is\u202d \u202cthe perfect setting to present them to a wider audience\u202d.\u202c\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Armani enchanted Paris at Palazzo Armani at 21\u202d \u202crue Fran\u00e7ois Premier last January\u202d, \u202cwhen a grand fashion show celebrated 20\u202d \u202cyears\u202d \u202cof creativity\u202d, \u202crefinement\u202d, \u202cand art of Armani Priv\u00e9\u202d. \u202cThose creations were made by the expert hands of his seamstresses\u202d, \u202cwho worked in the historic building at Via Borgonuovo 11\u202d \u202cin Milan\u202d.\u202c<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHaving created a style that everybody immediately identifies as mine is certainly an accomplishment\u202d, \u202cand something that makes me\u202d \u202cextremely proud\u202d,\u202c\u201d\u202d \u202che says\u202d. \u202c\u201cI have worked hard all my life to build something true\u202d, \u202csubstantial\u202d, \u202cand enduring\u202d. \u202cPalazzo Armani represents a new milestone in\u202d \u202cmy dialogue with the French capital\u202d. \u202cMy decision to come to Paris to show Armani\/Priv\u00e9\u202d, \u202ca choice I made at the very beginning of\u202d \u202cthis project when I decided to launch the collection\u202d, \u202cwas partly motivated by a desire to show respect for the history of couture and its home\u202d, \u202ca city that I have always loved\u202d.\u202c\u201d\u202d \u202cBut he also wanted to demonstrate to the world that\u202d \u202c\u201cItalian craftsmanship is more than equal to the task of creating wonderful couture pieces\u202d. \u202cI am\u202d, \u202cafter all\u202d, \u202ca proud Italian\u201d\u202d, \u202che says with a smile\u202d.\u202c<\/p>\n\n\n\n This year also marks the 25th anniversary of Armani\/Casa\u202d. \u202cIts interior design collections combine Western tradition with Eastern\u202d \u202cinspiration\u202d, \u202cand the Middle East has also been a source of ideas\u202d. \u202c\u201cIndeed\u202d, \u202cI am often inspired by other cultures and places I have visited\u202d. \u202cThe East\u202d, \u202cin general\u202d, \u202chad a significant impact on my design aesthetic\u202d,\u202c\u201d\u202d \u202che points out\u202d. \u202c\u201cI am interested in the colours and fabrics associated with the Middle East\u202d, \u202cparticularly the use of geometry in ancient and modern art\u202d. \u202cIn general\u202d, \u202cI like to create something distinctive by combining the creative spirit of my homeland with other influences\u202d.\u202c\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Armani has a strong work ethic\u202d. \u202cIn his autobiography\u202d \u202cPer Amore\u202d,\u202c\u202d \u202cpublished by\u202d \u202cRizzoli New York\u202d,\u202c\u202d \u202che writes\u202d: \u202c\u201cI have never taken drugs\u202d, \u202cI have never even fallen into the trap of smoking\u202d. \u202cBut I am a human being\u202d, \u202cnot a Zen monk\u202d. \u202cI have never sought artificial pleasure\u202d. \u202cFor me\u202d, \u202cthe adrenaline of work is better than any hallucination or induced daze\u201d\u202d.\u202c<\/p>\n\n\n\n It has to do with one\u2019s nature\u202d. \u202cLet\u2019s call it\u202d, \u202c\u201ccharacter\u201d\u202d, \u202ca term whose etymology is related to the Greek verb\u202d \u202c\u201ccharasso\u201d\u202d, \u202cmeaning\u202d \u202c\u201cto imprint\u202d, \u202cto mould\u202d, \u202cto engrave\u201d\u202d. \u202cEach character has an outfit that distinguishes one from another\u202d. \u202cBut between Giorgio Armani the man and Giorgio Armani the iconic couturier\u202d, \u202cwhere is this invisible line drawn\u202d?\u202c<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt is very\u202d, \u202cvery difficult to define where Armani the man ends and where the brand begins\u202d, \u202cbecause the two are intrinsically and\u202d \u202cinextricably linked\u202d,\u202c\u201d\u202d \u202che affirms\u202d. \u202c\u201cThey are connected by my taste\u202d, \u202ca very intimate and personal quality\u202d, \u202cand my vision\u202d, \u202cfrom which all I do stems\u202d.\u202c\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n What then grows a genius with a love for fashion\u202d, \u202cstyle\u202d, \u202cand beauty\u202d? \u202cIs it a parent\u2019s loving hand\u202d? \u202cAnd for Armani\u202d, \u202cwas it the social\u202d, \u202cpolitical\u202d, \u202cand cultural reality he had to contend with during the Second World\u202d \u202cWar\u202d? \u202c\u201cHaving grown up in post-war Italy\u202d, \u202cthe emergence from the dark years created a widespread hunger for beauty\u202d,\u202c\u201d\u202d \u202che says\u202d. \u202c\u201cI had a simple life\u202d, \u202cfilled with a boy\u2019s dreams and ambitions\u202d. \u202cIn that climate\u202d, \u202cmy mother was the cornerstone\u202d, \u202cconveying a strong sense of rigour and dignity\u202d, \u202cvalues that undoubtedly influenced me later in work and life\u202d. \u202cAfter the war\u202d, \u202cthe city of Milan has always been a source of inspiration ever since my first job at La Rinascente department store\u202d [\u202cwhere Armani worked in display\u202d], \u202cand Milan was where I founded my company with my early business partner Sergio Galeotti\u202d, \u202cwho had faith in me and pushed me to forge ahead\u202d.\u202c\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n He says\u202d: \u202c\u201cCreativity is what I enjoy most in life\u202d. \u202cAnd for me\u202d, \u202cevery day is an opportunity to exercise it\u202d. \u202cI have a very active imagination\u202d, \u202cand creativity comes naturally to me\u202d. \u202cI find inspiration everywhere\u202d \u202c\u2014\u202d \u202cin films I watch\u202d, \u202cconversations I have\u202d, \u202cand travels I make\u202d. \u202cMy first and greatest inspiration comes from the world and observing people\u202d.\u202c\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n So driven is he in his need to create things of beauty that he\u2019s never had a creative block\u202d. \u202c\u201cThe urge to create for me is innate\u202d, \u202cand I must confess I have hardly ever experienced a creative block\u202d,\u202c\u201d\u202d \u202che says\u202d. \u202c\u201cWhat I like best about my job is seeing the results of my creativity\u202d \u202c\u2014\u202d \u202cseeing my ideas take shape and become reality\u202d. \u202cAnd reality is my primary source of inspiration\u202d.\u202c\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n At a certain point\u202d, \u202cArmani enthuses about Dubai and the Middle East\u202d. \u202c\u201cThe cradle of a new concept of luxury\u202d, \u202ca place capable of drawing from its rich culture and transmitting a new\u202d, \u202ccreative energy\u202d,\u202c\u201d\u202d \u202che calls the region\u202d.\u202c<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u202d \u202cThe influential designer credited with pioneering red-carpet fashion treats fame not as a goal but as a byproduct of doing what\u202d \u202che loves\u202d. \u202cIn his autobiography\u202d, \u202cPer Amore\u202d, \u202che writes\u202d: \u202c\u201cI have always accepted fame as an obligation\u202d, \u202cas the consequence of a great commitment\u202d… \u202cI have always been too pragmatic to pursue it as a trinket or to display it as a glittering jewel\u202d.\u202c\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Still\u202d, \u202cwhen you are on the journey of spotlights and runways\u202d, \u202chow do you digest success while not letting it go to your head\u202d? \u202c\u201cNot becoming complacent can be challenging when you have experienced success\u202d,\u202c\u201d\u202d \u202che admits\u202d. \u202c\u201cThe answer can be found in self-discipline\u202d. \u202cMy personality is pragmatic and reserved\u202d, \u202cand I prefer that people focus on my actions rather than my public profile\u202d. \u202cUltimately\u202d, \u202cmy work speaks for itself\u202d, \u202cwhich is the best thing for me\u202d.\u202c\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n And it is with this pragmatism that he dishes out advice for young talent\u202d. \u202c\u201cHave your own distinctive vision\u202d, \u202cbelieve in it\u202d, \u202cpursue it with diligence and passion\u202d, \u202cwork hard\u202d, \u202cand be true to yourself\u202d. \u202cListen to others\u202d, \u202cbut in the end\u202d, \u202cmake your own decisions\u202d. \u202cI believe any designer\u202d, \u202cyoung or otherwise\u202d, \u202cmust follow their path\u202d.\u202c\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n However\u202d, \u202che continues\u202d, \u202c\u201cYou need a point of view that you really believe in\u202d. \u202cThe past inspires me\u202d, \u202cand there are periods in history that hold a particular fascination for me\u202d. \u202cBut I have always been someone who looks forward and is committed to evolving\u202d, \u202cdeveloping new techniques\u202d \u202cand technologies\u202d, \u202cand constantly asking myself what my customers want today\u202d. \u202cAnd tomorrow\u202d. \u202cThat is how you stay relevant as a designer\u202d.\u202c\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Style revolutions like the one he spearheaded do not come out of a vacuum\u202d. \u202cYoung people have to find a way to do it themselves\u202d, \u202ctaking into account the history of fashion\u202d.\u202c<\/p>\n\n\n\n Every brilliant designer leaves his mark on a silhouette\u202d. \u202cIn Armani\u2019s case\u202d, \u202cthe aim was to make the male figure less severe and rigid and the female figure less mannered\u202d, \u202cwhile maintaining the elegant tone that would force others to sit up and take note\u202d.\u202c<\/p>\n\n\n\n Living one\u2019s golden years is bound to tease out threads of nostalgia with coarse knots of regret\u202d. \u202cBut\u202d, \u202csays Armani\u202d, \u202c\u201cI don\u2019t really suffer regret\u202d. \u202cIf there is something I wish to do\u202d, \u202cI set about making it happen\u202d. \u202cI am happy with how things have turned\u202d \u202cout\u202d, \u202cand if I had the option to travel back in time\u202d, \u202cI would start and do it all over again\u202d.\u202c\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n At the end of our chat\u202d, \u202cArmani returns to his special bond with Dubai\u202d. \u202cThe world\u2019s first Armani Hotel is in the city\u202d, \u202cin the soaring Burj Khalifa\u202d. \u202c\u201cRunning a hotel there for a decade has been a remarkable experience\u202d,\u202c\u201d\u202d \u202che nods\u202d. \u202c\u201cI am proud of how it has fully integrated into the city that houses it\u202d.\u202c\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n But is the success enough to lure him back\u202d, \u202cto take on new projects\u202d? \u202c\u201cThe Armani Beach Residences Palm Jumeirah project is the continuation of this journey\u202d,\u202c\u201d\u202d \u202che replies\u202d. \u202c\u201cI never know where I will turn to next until the inspiration takes me\u202d.\u202c\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Every time he visits Dubai\u202d, \u202che finds a warm environment\u202d \u202c\u2014\u202d \u202cfestive yet focused\u202d. \u202c\u201cDubai is an exciting modern city\u202d, \u202chaving grown rapidly into a global metropolis over recent years\u202d,\u202c\u201d\u202d \u202che says\u202d. \u202c\u201cI like that it has roots as an 18th-century fishing village\u202d. \u202cI am fascinated by how it embraces its visitors and leaves them with memories of energy and life\u202d.\u202c\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s almost like Armani has found a kindred spirit in the dynamic city\u202d. \u202c\u201cEvery time\u202d, \u202cI am impressed by how much it changes and rapidly develops\u202d. \u202cDubai is an extraordinary place\u202d, \u202cand it is a look to the\u202d \u202cfuture\u202d. \u202cThere is also a pragmatism to Dubai\u202d. \u202cIt\u2019s a city that likes to get things done in a straightforward way\u202d. \u202cI appreciate that in a place\u202d.\u202c\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Of course he does\u202d \u202c\u2013\u202d \u202cit\u2019s a reminder of what it takes to stay relevant\u202d, \u202cin vogue\u202d, \u202cand in the spotlight\u202d. \u202c\u201cIt keeps me coming back\u202d.\u202c\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fonte: Khaleej Time<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Published: 23 May 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" At 91, Giorgio Armani is not done creating timeless visual treats Giorgio Armani\u2019s long and extraordinarily prolific career is characterised by stylistic coherence\u202d, \u202cwhich continues to distinguish itself in the\u202d \u202cfield of fashion\u202d. \u202cIt\u2019s as if even the passing of time cannot age the legendary designer\u2019s creativity\u202d. \u202c\u201cI don\u2019t think much about my age\u202d. \u202cIn 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I take great pride in the new generation\u2019s interest in vintage Armani\u202d. \u202cIf young people find affinity with my work\u202d, \u202cit\u2019s probably because I\u2019ve always stayed true to my vision\u202d, \u202csimply offering my point of view\u202d. \u202cIf what I created 20\u202d \u202cor 30\u202d \u202cyears ago can resonate with an\u202d \u202caudience that may not even have been born then\u202d, \u202cthat\u2019s the ultimate reward and confirmation for my constant pursuit of a timeless style\u202d”<\/h6>\n\n\n\n![\"Giorgio](\"https:\/\/imgengine.khaleejtimes.com\/khaleejtimes-english\/2025-05-23\/f87jk4w3\/Giorgio_Armani_photocredit_Courtesy_of_Giorgio_Armani_5.jpg?width=1200&format=auto\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n Running a hotel there for a decade has been a remarkable experience\u202d. I am proud of how it has fully integrated into the city that houses it\u202d.\u201d<\/h6>\n\n\n\n