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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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Giorgio Armani
Age: 90
Born: 1934
Born: July 11
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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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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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I've tried to find a new elegance. It's not easy because people want to be shocked. They want explosive fashion. But explosions don't last, they disappear immediately and leave nothing but ashes.
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Anyone who is passionate about what they do will have a better chance of connecting with future generations than those who simply follow transient trends. At least their work will have a distinctive character, and this is what people respond to, I believe.
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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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My success was also owed to career women who maybe had big legs or ample thighs, who felt well-protected by my fluid clothing that hid their flaws.
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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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Style is having the courage of one's choices and the courage to say no. It's good taste and culture.
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The confident artist is a fool.
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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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I find that fashion recently has been a little too hasty. Often times, it's put together quickly to catch the attention of the media, and I didn't want to do that.
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That is what [Andy] Warhol portraits do: They elevate the subject into an icon of the pop culture he was documenting.
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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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Emphasize comfort without compromise.
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