Giorgio Armani
1934 - 2025
The venerable Italian designer built a global empire around sleek tailoring and on-brand hospitality.
Fashion Needs an Open-Source Sustainability Solution
Fashion brands are treating sustainability with new seriousness, but only an open source approach will move the entire industry forward.
Giorgio Armani Speaks on Restructuring and Succession Plans
The designer and chief executive speaks exclusively to BoF on cleaning up the Armani Group’s brand portfolio — and what’s next.
Op-Ed | Is Fashion Missing the Homeware Opportunity?
Too many luxury brands are still not thinking strategically about the category — at their own peril, argues Isabelle Dubern.
H&M, Levi & Strauss, Nike Top Sustainable Cotton Report
Several fast-fashion and mass retailers lead the rankings, while Kering is the only luxury entry.
Prada and Ferragamo Unfashionably Late to Luxury Industry's Rebound
Both brands have posted double-digit declines in the past six months, lagging behind French rivals LVMH and Kering whose Italian brands Fendi and Gucci are racing ahead.
In Milan, Torn Between Past and Present
Donatella Versace’s ode to Gianni seemed an apt metaphor for the current state of Italian fashion, stuck between yesterday and today.
What’s Conventional Armani Anymore?
The women who populated Giorgio Armani’s catwalk could have stepped out of a world of cyber sophisticates, but such a notion jars with the designer's ethos.
Can an Awards Show Solve Fashion's Sustainability Challenge?
Eco-Age and the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana will spotlight sustainability success stories as they co-host the inaugural Green Carpet Fashion Awards.
London Fashion at a Crossroads
Jonathan Anderson and Simone Rocha were amongst the designers who managed to be both creative and sellable — without selling out — and that's where London Fashion Week truly shone, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
Searching for Rebirth at Emporio Armani
Despite renewed energy around the brand — including a relaunched magazine — there was no halo effect for the collection.
What is The BoF 500?
The people shaping the global fashion industry, curated by the editors of The Business of Fashion, based on nominations and on-the-ground intelligence from around the world.
