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Giorgio Armani
Age: 90
Born: 1934
Born: July 11
Entrepreneur
Fashion Designer
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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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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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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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I think that everyone has the right to fall in love at any age. But in life you have to learn how to control your emotions. You must know self-discipline.
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The interesting thing about basketball is that it is played recreationally all over the world in playgrounds where people shoot hoops. Perhaps it is because of this that the look of the game seems to have been able to cross over into streetwear more easily than that of some sports that are confined to more specialist arenas.
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Youth culture adopts Armani and adapts it in its own way, as befits youthful enthusiasm.
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The confident artist is a fool.
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I believe that style is the only real luxury,that is really desirable
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Of course, the muscular build of athletes is always a challenge for a designer, but my clothing's softness and comfort, which are central aspects of my stylistic vision, allow it to adapt to various physical builds effortlessly.
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Italy is not widely thought of as a pioneer of youth culture in the way, say, the UK is.
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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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There are always protests, whether you do something good or bad. Even if you do something beneficial, people say you do it because it's advertising.
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War taught me that not everything is glamorous.
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Today, people no longer go out with a total look or ensemble taken straight from the runway. Customers mix and match between labels and between price points. The idea is to create something for yourself: what you want, and how you want it. I realize that shoppers want more flexibility and choice now.
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Technical garments for sporting performance will, I believe, simply become more and more fit for purpose and will perform better and better. What is perhaps more interesting is how this technology will cross over into the fashion mainstream. We already see this trend in everything from footwear to outerwear.
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Working with Cate Blanchett, on and off the screen, has always been a highlight for me. She embodies the perfect combination of consummate actor and world-class fashion icon.
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Elegance is not catching somebody's eyes, it's staying in somebody's memory
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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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The goal I seek is to have people refine their style through my clothing without having them become victims of fashion.
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