Giorgio Armani Biography
You can think you've made it and yet the next day's press will always be waiting for you, the public will always ask more of you. In short, you can always do better! Giorgio Armani
To create something exceptional, your mindset must be relentlessly focused on the smallest detail. Giorgio Armani
I think that these quotes can't justify the greatness of the most talked man in the world of fashion industry. Even if you write a hundred quotes, it wouldn't be enough. Giorgio Armani is the "Man" when it comes to selecting fashion clothing and accessories. Since the time he came into fashion he has been one of the sought after names. People all over the world want to buy his brand, there's just something about his clothes and accessories that you are never tired of. I'd still remember when I was small, I only knew one name in suits; Armani. The name just stuck and it is still there, whenever you want to buy good suits or specially glasses the first name that comes to your mind is "Armani". So today lets pay some respect to this man's greatness and see some wonderful facts about this man in his biography.
Giorgio Armani - Life History
Giorgio Armani is the president and the founder of the Armani Group and the sole stock holder of the world-famous Armani Spa. The Armani Group today is one of the world's leading fashion houses which has a turnover of more than 4 billion euros in global sales. Under the Armani Group, more than 5000 employees work, 13 factories function and it has more than 250 exclusive fashion clothing stores in 36 countries. But enough about the company, lets know something about the most famous fashion designer, the man who started the Armani Group.
Fashion mogul Giorgio Armani was on born on the 11th of July, 1934 in Piacenza, Italy which is about 50 miles south of Milan. He was the son of a shipping manager and wanted to become a doctor. It is assumed that he had a wealthy family as only the rich and famous could enter medical schools in the late 40s. He studied medicine for two years and then finally decided that operating on people was not his cup of tea. He developed love for photography but before he could do something about it, he had to join the defense service in 1957.
When he came back, he started gaining interest in fashion and worked for seven years as a buyer for a fashion departmental store in Milan "La Rinascente". After gaining knowledge about clothes and fashion designs, he worked as an assistant for Nino Cerruti, a very successful Italian designer. He stayed with Cerruti for six years and learned every trick of the fashion business which helped him to expand his creativity. With the help of his friend and business partner Sergio Galeotti, Armani started his own clothing line for men and women. The brand Armani was born and the journey of it being the most successful Italian fashion house in this world began.
The year 1981 will always be remembered by fashion lovers and Armani loyalists because that was the year when he launched the Armani Emporium and Armani Jeans. There was no stopping after that, year after year he started expanding his business and started launching clothing lines and various fashion accessories like Giorgio Armani cosmetics, Giorgio Armani sunglasses and Giorgio Armani glasses for formal wear. Go to any women or men's fashion store, you will find something with a brand name Armani on it.
Today Giorgio Armani has a personal fortune of $5 billion. Keeping the statistics in mind, Armani is one of the most successful houses in fashion. From celebrities to politicians almost everyone wears Armani and flaunt it on the red carpet. The most important lesson to learn from his story is that you can actually reach the top of the ladder through hard work and creativity. He's an inspiration to all of us.
Giorgio Armani Clothing Lines
The Armani brand has five levels of luxury clothing lines which run under it. It starts with the Giorgio Armani, Armani Collezioni, Emporio Armani, Armani Exchange, Armani Junior.
Giorgio Armani
This label specializes in men's and women's ready to wear, accessories, eyewear, cosmetics, and perfumes. It's one of the most expensive clothing labels in the world and you will only see it in big departmental stores.
Armani Collezioni
This clothing line is specially for the young and talented minds of the world. In the city of London, this is the favorite place where the rich and famous head for tailoring their suits.
Emporio Armani
It is specially for designed for people who belong to the younger generation. It is a highly successful brand in the US and is still the most sought after. It also involves low-priced products which is very rare in other Armani clothing stores.
Armani Exchange
The clothing line that made Armani affordable and it became quite popular among the working classes in the US. It started in 1991 and soon flourished throughout USA. However, over the period of time prices rose up and Armani Exchange again became inaccessible for many people.
Armani Junior
Armani Junior looks after the needs for young kids.
I hope the Giorgio Armani biography was a good read. Truly he is one of the most amazing fashion designers who have earned the right to call themselves unique but still being humble is Armani's major characteristic and his love for fashion still grows.
