Giorgio Armani

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Giorgio Armani

• 1974- Present
• By Melissa Figueroa

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• Born 1934
• University 1952
• 1954 La Rinascenter
• 1974 first show

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Inspiration

• The 30s and 40s has always influenced me. There
  was an elegant simplicity- clean white blouse, a
  simple skirt, a duster (coat), a slim lamé
  evening dress. By the 50s fashion was getting too
  extreme

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Influences

• Hollywood films
• Refined Tailoring

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Early Inonnovation

• Reconstruction of mans jacket.
• More sensuous.

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Collections

• 1980s suits must have.
• Trouser suits.
• Muted colors.

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Armani Empire Times

• 1981 Emporio Armani
• 1991 A/X
• 1994-1998 sales skyrocketed
• Today sole owner

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Philosophy

• Subtle
• Sophisticated
• Understated
• Minimal
• Discreet
• Modern
• Elegance

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20th Century Hollywood

• Armani will go down in history as the man who
  defined the working wardrobe of the late 20th
  century and taught Hollywood how to dress.

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Resources

• Giorgio Armani. Retrieved October 10,2008, from
• http//www.armani.com/ga_menu/EN/home.html
• Nicola White.(2000). Giorgio Armani. London
  Carlton Books.
• Rawsthorn A. (2006, September 17). What Makes
  Giorgio Run? New York Times. Retrieved October 2,
  2008, from http//topics.nytimes.com/top/reference
  /timestopics/people/a/giorgio_armani/index.html
• Cedant/ Koda.( 2000). Giorgio Armani. New
  YorkThe Solomon GuggenheimFoundation.