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I wanted to dress the woman who lives and works, not the woman in a painting.

Giorgio Armani

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Giorgio Armani
Age: 90
Born: 1934
Born: July 11
Entrepreneur
Fashion Designer
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Sports will always be important in global culture, and so fashion, as a reflection of cultural trends, will always incorporate influences from sports.
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I sensed that women wanted to be a little different. My fluidity gave them a way of interpreting their bodies in a more personal, individual way.
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Jeans represent democracy in fashion.
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It was a long time ago, we were in the office, and we had finished work exhausted. A friend of a friend said 'Hey, take this it will give you energy,' so I thought I'd try it. I didn't know what it was. It made me laugh and laugh, like crazy...to the point that my back hurt' *he holds his hips* 'like I'd just had a baby.
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The confident artist is a fool.
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I am impressed with America's capacity for change, and their ability to bring someone as inspirational as Barack Obama into the White House.
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In the beginning, I thought that women needed protection, on a style level, to have the right impact to let them realize their desire for success. Now, many years later, women no longer need a masculine uniform. Women have changed.
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Emphasize comfort without compromise.
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War taught me that not everything is glamorous.
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Sports are fundamental for growing in a healthy way: they represent fair competition, strength, and exercise, which enhance the body's healthy balance and strengthen the mind.
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You have to have doubts. I have collaborators I work with. I listen and then I decide. That's how it works.
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Being famous very often means sacrificing your privacy and that of others. You have to impose on those close to you a pace and lifestyle that might be a bigger sacrifice for others than it is for you.
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Through fashion I have shown my interpretation of the competitive spirit by dressing sportsmen and women, choosing to work with both those who are among the world's most renowned athletes and also those who are yet to achieve fame in the arena of sport.
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The difference between style and fashion is quality.
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To create something exceptional, your mindset must be relentlessly focused on the smallest detail.
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When I was younger, I never laughed. I was always sour. If I look at pictures of me from the past, I never see a smile. I think it came out of my insecurity. I had a lot of complexes.
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Anyhow, even though I have this home theater, I love going out to the movies. Movies are meant to be experienced together.
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Remain true to yourself and your philosophy.
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China approaches fashion with strong enthusiasm. And I believe that this enthusiasm can be translated into something interesting, economically speaking. Not only for my brand, but also for other brands.
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