In which country did Giorgio Armani build his fashion house?
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Armani founded and ran his house in Italy, and it stayed Italian-owned throughout his lifetime.
In which city is Giorgio Armani S.p.A. based?
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Milan is the group’s home, and Armani lived above the business at the Palazzo Orsini.
In which year did Armani found his own company?
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Giorgio Armani S.p.A. was set up in 1975, and he was still running it fifty years later.
Which 1980 film put Armani tailoring on Richard Gere?
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American Gigolo made the softened Armani suit famous in the United States and opened the American market to him.
Which garment did Armani reinvent by stripping out its structure?
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He removed the linings and padding from the jacket so it hung rather than held, which is the idea the whole house was built on.
What did Armani sell to raise the money to start the company?
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He funded the launch by selling his Volkswagen, a detail he repeated for fifty years.
Which Armani line is abbreviated to A|X?
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Armani Exchange is the group’s most accessible label, sitting well below the main collection on price.
What does Armani/Casa sell?
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Armani/Casa extended the name into interiors, and its pieces also furnish his hotels and his yacht.
Which subject did Armani begin studying at university before leaving?
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He enrolled to read medicine in Milan and left after two years, going into military service and then retail.
How much of his own company did Armani own?
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He held 99.9 per cent of the shares, which is why the company’s sale value and his personal wealth are so closely linked.
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