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15 unusual facts about Giorgio Armani


Atesh Salih

He is best known for his stint for Giorgio Armani and has also done photo shoots for fashion magazines such as Wallpaper*, GQ and Vogue Hommes.

Bullock's

Although the Bullocks Wilshire stores was deemed the most exclusive, the full-line Bullock's stores offered upscale designers such as Giorgio Armani, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Missoni, Krizia, Valentino, Salvatore Ferragamo, Byblos, Hugo Boss and Gieves & Hawkes.

Giorgio Armani

In 2008, Armani designed the bullfighting costume, called the "Goyesco", worn by Spanish bullfighter Cayetano Rivera Ordóñez at the "Corrida Goyesca" in Ronda, Spain.

He designed the costumes for American Gigolo (1980), the success of which led to a long-term collaboration with the world of film.

Joseph Gatt

Gatt has sustained a successful career as a model in Europe and the United Kingdom working for Giorgio Armani, Vogue UK, British Telecom, Levi's, Northern Rock, Gucci and Guess Jeans among others.

Kaya Wittenburg

He worked for a number of designers while modeling including, Gianni Versace, Giorgio Armani, and Hugo Boss.

During Wittenburg’s career he worked for designers Giorgio Armani, Hugo Boss, and Carol Pignatelli.

Made in Milan

Made in Milan is a 1990 short documentary film about fashion designer Giorgio Armani; it shows him preparing for a show and discusses his ideas about fashion, his family history and the city of Milan.

Marina Suwendy

Suwendy was awarded the Miss Beautiful Skin 2006 title by Shiseido Cosmetics (Malaysia) and Alex Eu (Giorgio Armani makeup artist).

Noot Seear

She has appeared in advertising campaigns for brands such as Chanel, Giorgio Armani, Kenzo, Pantene Pro-V, Ralph Lauren Polo Jeans, Kenneth Cole, Neiman Marcus, Alberta Ferretti, Rolex and Yves Saint Laurent, where she was memorably styled as the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci for the Rive Gauche ad campaign in 1998.

Palisene

Westcor proposed to over 100 luxury designers in New York over the 2005/2006 Winter with unconfirmed interest from Hermès, Prada, Giorgio Armani, Barneys Co-Op, and BVLGARI.

Pat Riley

Riley is known for his friendship with Giorgio Armani, preferring to wear Armani suits during basketball games, and even modeling once at an Armani show.

Phipps Plaza

Anchored by Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom, and Belk, the mall boasts a variety of luxury retailers within its tenant roster, which include Gucci, Tiffany & Co., Bally, Hugo Boss, Giorgio Armani, Omega, Rebecca Taylor, Wolford, Giuseppe Zanotti, Trina Turk, Jimmy Choo, Versace, Valentino, Elie Tahari, L.K. Bennett, Agent Provocateur, Hublot, Tory Burch, and Bottega Veneta.

Raymond Vecchio

He did, however, wear tasteful suits as well (Fraser believed his name to be "Detective Armani" at their first meeting), and wears them much more frequently during the second season.

Suze Yalof Schwartz

In 1989 and 1990 she assisted the director of publicity for Giorgio Armani.


Alana Zimmer

Zimmer has also been in several Haute Couture shows, that include such designers as Chanel, Givenchy, Valentino Christian Dior and Giorgio Armani.

Ana Cláudia Michels

She has also appeared in ads for companies like Burberry, Giorgio Armani, Louis Vuitton, Macy's, Nike, and Tommy Hilfiger, and has graced the covers of multiple international editions of Vogue.

Cathy Horyn

She is known for her sharp, unflinchingly acerbic reviews, which got her banned from numerous designer shows, most notably Giorgio Armani, and as of 2012, Hedi Slimane's Yves Saint Laurent show in Paris.

Fashion in Milan

Milan has been home to numerous fashion designers, including Giorgio Armani, Valentino Garavani, Gianni Versace, Gianfranco Ferrè, Miuccia Prada, Krizia, Moschino, Etro, Trussardi, Missoni, and Dolce & Gabbana.

Heather Stewart-Whyte

Born in East Sussex, England, Stewart-Whyte found success in the late 1980s and early 1990s, garnering several runway shows for Versace, Armani, Saint-Laurent and Lagerfeld.

Helen Svedin

Svedin has been in advertisements of Ana Sousa, Arena, Don Algodón, Friday's Project, Giorgio Armani, Guess?, Isdin, Kia Motors, Land Rover, L'Oréal, Luciano Padovan, Nike, Vista Alegre, and Schwarzkopf.

Julie Enfield

Enfield lived in Italy from 1983 to 1996, where she worked in the fashion industry alongside Giorgio Armani, Franco Moschino, and Gianni Versace.

Kristina Tuckute

Kristina Tučkute (born October 18, 1983) is a Lithuanian fashion model who launched her career in 1995 and has since appeared on magazine covers and campaigns throughout the world and has been featured by design houses including Giorgio Armani, Gianfranco Ferre, Roberto Cavalli, Blumarine, Wolford, La Perla, Triumph, Parah and many more.

Loewe, S.A.

The 1970s marked Loewe’s expansion into the Fashion Industry where Karl Lagerfeld, Giorgio Armani, and Laura Biagiotti were behind the first women’s Ready-to-wear Collections.

Mert and Marcus

Alas and Piggott have also worked with celebrities of the caliber of Lady Gaga, Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, Madonna, Linda Evangelista, Gisele Bündchen, Björk, Lindsay Lohan, Scarlett Johansson, Charlotte Rampling, Kylie Minogue, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and most recently Victoria Beckham for a Giorgio Armani shoot.

Néstor Almendros

He also shot several prestigious advertisements for Giorgio Armani (directed by Martin Scorsese), Calvin Klein (directed by Richard Avedon) and Freixenet.

The Peninsula Chicago

Due to the hotel's proximity to Chicago's most famous retail street, The Magnificent Mile (Michigan Avenue), the building is close to many famous brands like Cartier, Giorgio Armani and Louis Vuitton.

Yumi Lambert

She went on walk for numerous fashion houses that season, including Giorgio Armani, Dior, Fendi, Nina Ricci, Miu Miu and Prada.