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'He’s an Icon': PM Meloni pays tribute to Giorgio Armani

Rome, Sept 5 (UNI) Legendary fashion designer Giorgio Armani died at the age of 91. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni paid heartfelt tributes to the fashion luminary.
In a post on her social media platform, she honoured the designer’s profound impact on the world of fashion and Italian identity.
"Giorgio Armani leaves us at the age of 91. With his elegance, sobriety, and creativity, he managed to bring prestige to Italian fashion and inspire the entire world. An icon, a tireless worker, a symbol of the best Italy has to offer. Thank you for everything," Meloni wrote, capturing the widespread admiration for his artistry and legacy.
Yesterday, the Armani Group announced that the global fashion icon died at his home in Milan.
Born in Piacenza, Italy, on July 11, 1934, the lifelong cinephile enjoyed a symbiotic relationship with Hollywood. Known among fashion cognoscenti for his innovations to men's tailoring beginning in the 1970s, he became a global sensation practically overnight after designing Richard Gere's wardrobe in 1980's American Gigolo.
In the decades since, costume designers have turned to Armani to create some of the most swaggering looks in film, from Leonardo DiCaprio's duds in The Wolf of Wall Street, Kevin Costner's 1930s trench in The Untouchables, Christian Bale's power suits as both Patrick Bateman and Bruce Wayne, Brad Pitt's white tux in Inglourious Basterds, Jessica Chastain's camel hair coat in A Most Violent Year, and the fang-like shirt collars in Goodfellas.
Armani affectionately dubbed “Re Giorgio” (“King Giorgio”) was a towering figure in global fashion, renowned for redefining menswear with his signature minimalist style and extending his creative empire to beauty, fragrance, and luxury lifestyle.
His passing just weeks before the brand’s milestone 50th anniversary celebration at Milan Fashion Week marked the end of an era in fashion.
A public funeral chamber for Giorgio Armani will be held at the Armani/Teatro (Via Bergognone 59) in Milan on Saturday, September 6, and Sunday, September 7, from 9 am to 6pm each day.
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