Forever armani

Italian designer who revolutionised the business of fashion

Giorgio Armani showed us all what it looks like when artistry and entrepreneurship meet with discipline and vision. For that, I am forever grateful

“Life,” Giorgio Armani once observed, “is a movie. And my clothes are the costumes.” It was an attitude that served him well, says Vogue. The legendary “Il Signor”, who has died aged 91, was “unarguab

Rebecca Lowthorpe looks back on the incredible career of the design icon

BY 1974, when she was 29, Lauren Hutton was a model sensation: gap-toothed but glamorous, she looked like a Hollywood legend but personified a new generation of liberated women. So, when Hutton wore an Armani suit – the collar popped, sleeves rolled up – it was news. She was the first Armani influencer and, later, as Mr Armani would call her, his original muse. Now, she pays tribute to her great friend Giorgio.

The designer’s brand, which blends high-octane glamour and sustainability, has become a red-carpet favourite of celebrities including Ashley Graham and Munroe Bergdorf