From the Daily Mail: Fashion icon Giorgio Armani has died at the age of 91. The Italian designer passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday surrounded by his family.
In a statement released today, the fashion house announced his death ‘with infinite sorrow’.
Armani died just weeks ahead of a planned 50th anniversary celebration set to take place at Milan fashion week.
A spokesperson for the company added: ‘Today, with deep emotion, we feel the void left by the one who founded and nurtured this family with vision, passion, and dedication.’
The company wrote in their announcement on Instagram, “Il Signor Armani, as he was always respectfully and admiringly called by employees and collaborators, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones. Indefatigable to the end, he worked until his final days, dedicating himself to the company, the collections, and the many ongoing and future projects.”
Armani founded his company in 1975 and was considered as one of the “most influential and globally famous designers of the late 20th century.”
He had built an empire worth over $10 billion, with over 9,000 employees, and was ranked among the world’s top 200 billionaires.
The Daily Mail also wrote of one regret Armani had expressed: The self-confessed workaholic, who was involved in every aspect of shows, had previously revealed how his biggest regret in life was ‘spending too many hours working and not enough time with friends and family’.
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