Italian Fashion Designer Giorgio Armani Dies at 91

Italian Fashion Designer Giorgio Armani Dies at 91
Above: Giorgio Armani during the Women's Haute-Couture Spring/Summer 2025 Fashion Week in Paris on Jan. 28, 2025. Image copyright: Julien De Rosa/AFP/Getty Images

The Spin

Narrative A

The fashion industry has lost its most influential figure, whose innovative designs shaped modern elegance. Armani's death leaves behind an empire of timeless elegance and soft tailoring. His minimalist "power suit" revolutionized both menswear and red-carpet glamor. He worked tirelessly until his final days, his dedication and legacy immortalized in Milan's enduring fashion spirit.

Narrative B

While his death marks the end of an era for Italian fashion excellence and entrepreneurial brilliance, Armani's passing closes a chapter on the intersection of indulgent luxury and elitist minimalism. His near-total control over his brand reflected perfectionism. His legacy reinforces exclusivity in fashion, underscoring an era dominated by affluent aesthetics, rather than inclusivity — an ironic contradiction to accessible elegance.



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