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- Name: Giorgio ArmaniAsk Men: Giorgio Armani
- Birth date: July 11, 1934Ask Men: Giorgio Armani
- Birth place: Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna, ItalyAsk Men: Giorgio Armani
- Sexual Preference: BisexualAsk Men: Giorgio Armani
- He is said to prefer menAsk Men: Giorgio Armani
- Founded Armani in 1974Ask Men: Giorgio Armani
- Armani originally offered only menswear
- Armani introduced women's fashions in 1975
- Forbes named Armani the most successful Italian fashion designer in 2001Ask Men: Giorgio Armani
- Armani designed made-to-measure suits for Richard Gere in 1980 for the film American Gigolo
- He also designed made-to-measure suits for Christian Bale in 2008 for the film The Dark Knight
- Armani was the first fashion designers to ban models with a Body Mass Index (BMI) less than 18
- Appeared on the cover of Time Magazine in 1982Ask Men: Giorgio Armani
- He was the first fashion designer to appear on the cover since Christian Dior in the 1940sAsk Men: Giorgio Armani
- In 2009 Armani donated $1 million to found the Armani Arts Institute to promote art programs in New York City schoolsPerez Hilton: Giving From the Heart (February 18, 2009)
- His donation will go to help fund the Fund for Public Schools, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the public school systemForbes: The World's Billionaires (March 5, 2008)
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Giorgio Armani is a successful Italian fashion designer. In 1974 Armani, along with his partner Sergio Galeotti, founded the Armani company. Armani has gone on to become of one of the most recognized names in the fashion industry. In 2008, Armani was ranked the 203rd richest man in the world with a net worth of $5 billion according to Forbes' "The World's Billionaires".Forbes: The World's Billionaires (March 5, 2008)
In February 2009 Armani announced that he will donate $1 million to found the Armani Arts Institute to help promote art programs in some of New York's poorest schools.Perez Hilton: Giving From the Heart (February 18, 2009)
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My philosophy has always been to help women and men feel comfortable and confident through the clothes that they wear, rather than to create decoration for the sake of it.—Giorgio ArmaniAsk Men: Giorgio Armani[It's] an investment in the future generations of New York City. What excites me most is that we are not just providing the wood for dance floors and the oil paints for our future artists. More importantly, we are giving young kids a chance to dream.—Giorgio Armani
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Giorgio Armani Questions
What do you think of Victoria Beckhams first Girogio Armani lingerie ad photos? 3 AnswersI am not the biggest fan of these pictures as ads. If an ad chooses to have their product in the image (not all do) it should be shown in a positive light and ... read more
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Im out of my regular Armani Black Code cologne. What new fragrance would be similar yet in the same price range? 2 AnswersArmani Black Code is an Oriental-type scent featuring a fresh citrus smell. It contains a base of guiac wood and tonka bean, with traces of olive flower, bergam... read more




