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For a picture of Giorgio Armani's 50 year legacy in Fashion and the arts @alexanderfury.bsky.social interview in the @financialtimes.com #HTSI, is highly recommended. The article includes tributes from the designer's friends and colleagues. www.ft.com/content/c133...
The last interview with Giorgio Armani
In an exclusive conversation published the weekend before his death, the designer looked back at five decades in business, while friends including Richard Gere, Donatella Versace and Renée Zellweger p...
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September 11, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Among the myriad items in its collection, the V&A holds an evening ensemble which consists of black chiffon and organza trousers from 1990, available as part of the new V&A East Order and Object service
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Evening Outfit | Armani, Giorgio | V&A Explore The Collections
Women's evening jacket and trousers of black chiffon and organza, designed by Giorgio Armani, Milan, 1990
collections.vam.ac.uk
September 11, 2025 at 9:44 AM
In spring 2014, the V&A hosted The Glamour of Italian Fashion 1945–2014, a major exhibition exploring Italy’s fashion heritage. Giorgio Armani, along with Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Prada, Versace, and others, was represented as part of the broader Italian design narrative
www.vam.ac.uk/blog/shop/gl...
The Glamour of Italian Fashion Since 1945 • V&A Blog
The stylish companion, the essential arm candy and the only accessory to be seen with when visiting this stunning V&A exhibition The Glamour of Italian Fashion Since 1945. This lavish book provides a ...
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September 11, 2025 at 9:44 AM
In the UK, while the V&A has been hosting fashion exhibitions since 1971, the scale and popularity of them has been growing in recent years.
Several Armani items are held in the V&A collection. #V&A
September 11, 2025 at 9:44 AM
"When I walked through the exhibition, I felt as though I were entering a vast theatre stage, where light, sound, and architectural elements combined to create an immersive experience. The spatial staging itself felt like a work of art." Alessandro
September 11, 2025 at 9:44 AM
After New York, in 2001, the exhibition travelled to Bilbao, designed by Robert Wilson, where our Operations & Sales director Alessandro saw the show:
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Giorgio Armani | The Guggenheim Museums and Foundation
Giorgio Armani offers a thematic look at the designer’s evolution and contribution to fashion and culture over the last 25 years.
www.guggenheim.org
September 11, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Armani became the first fashion designer ever to be the subject of a solo exhibition at the Guggenheim in New York. This retrospective broke new ground positioning fashion within the realm of fine art, challenging museums to reimagine their relationship with design
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Giorgio Armani | The Guggenheim Museums and Foundation
This exhibition is an exploration of Giorgio Armani’s vision, with more than 400 objects organized thematically.
www.guggenheim.org
September 11, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Armani had a huge impact beyond fashion:
September 11, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Seeing Each Other: Portraits of Artists is at
Pallant House Gallery in Chichester until Nov 2
pallant.org.uk/whats-on/see...
Seeing Each Other: Portraits of Artists | Pallant House Gallery
Discover the relationships that shaped the last 120 years of British Art in this remarkable portrait exhibition.
pallant.org.uk
September 10, 2025 at 9:14 AM