10 Timeless Quotes By Giorgio Armani To Swear By

Giorgio Armani was born in 1934 in a small industrial town of Piacenza, Italy. He studied to be a doctor, but eventually stumbled into the fashion business and nudged by his partner Sergio Galeotti, he started his own label at the relatively late age of 40. But Armani’s late start in fashion hasn’t slowed him down one bit. Known for his fluid unstructured tailoring and trademark minimalism, Giorgio Armani has built a fashion empire with revenues totalling up to more than 2 billion euros a year (as reported by The Business of Fashion). And while there may be other big fashion businesses, Mr Armani’s business is 100 percent owned by him and he still oversees every single detail. Armani was among the first fashion brands to create a branding hierarchy targeted at different market levels – from entry level Armani Exchange to the ultra-luxe Armani Privé. Today you can also dine in Armani restaurants, stay at Armani hotels, and sleep on a bed by Armani Casa. Looking back at the stalwart and the enormous feat that he has achieved, we bring you some of his best quotes on fashion, life, and his career.