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Giorgio Armani: In Honor of His 78th Birthday


At age 78, with his trim figure, tanned skin, and jet-set lifestyle, the visionary designer seems to embody that philosophy to a T — a supersleek black one knit from the finest cotton, of course. "I love things that age well — things that don't date, that stand the test of time, and that become living examples of the absolute best," Giorgio Armani has said.


Whether aboard his $60 million yacht or entertaining friends at one of his nine homes or kicking back on his private island in the Ionian Sea, Armani knows a thing or two about maintaining the good life — and he should. Since launching his eponymous line in 1975, Armani has worked tirelessly to become Italy's most successful and iconic designer. His first year in business he made just $14,000; in 2012 the Armani empire — which includes ready-to-wear, couture, accessories, menswear, beauty, home goods, and a chain of hotels — is worth an estimated $7.2 billion.

In honor of our favorite sneaker-wearing, Mercedes-driving, beach-lounging designer's July 11 birthday, here are 78 fabulous pictures that are almost as fabulous as Giorgio Armani himself.




Giorgio Armani at home with his pets (and matching pillows) in Milan, 1979.
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Giorgio Armani looks over designs in his studio, 1979.
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Giorgio Armani unwinds in Milan, 1979.
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Giorgio Armani at home with his cat in Milan, 1982.
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Giorgio Armani with models dressed in pieces of his own design, March 1982.
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Giorgio Armani busy in the kitchen at his home in Milan, March 1982.
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Giorgio Armani at home in Milan, March 1982.
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Giorgio Armani rides his bike outside his home in Milan, March 1982.
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Giorgio Armani with design boards in his studio, 1982.
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Giorgio Armani shows off the glass ceilings in his house in Milan, 1982.
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Giorgio Armani with Winona Ryder at a party in New York, September 1996.
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Giorgio Armani with Gwyneth Paltrow, September 1996.
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Giorgio Armani with Sophia Loren at the Emporio Armani store opening in New York City, April 1998.
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Giorgio Armani with Mira Sorvino, April 1998.
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 Giorgio Armani with Mayor Rudy Guiliani, 1998.
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Giorgio Armani holds up a FDNY shirt given to him by Mayor Rudy Giuliani, 1998.
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 Giorgio Armani directs models during a rehearsal for his Fall 1998 show in New York. The police banned his fashion show in Paris so the designer presented in New York instead. April 1998.
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Giorgio Armani and Mariah Carey in New York City, June 1998.
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19 Giorgio Armani with models at the finale of his Fall 1999 show in Milan, March 1999.
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Giorgio Armani at an exhibit of his work at the Guggenheim in Bilbao, March 2001.
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Giorgio Armani with Michelle Pfeiffer as Armani receives the Rodeo Drive Walk of Style Award, September 2003.
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Giorgio Armani with Diane Keaton and Steve Martin as Armani receives the first Rodeo Drive Walk of Style Award, September 2003.
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Giorgio Armani with Beyoncè at the Fashion Rocks event in London, October 2003.
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Giorgio Armani poses with Richard Gere in front of a Mercedes Benz at the Giorgio Armani Retrospective in London, October 2003.
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 Giorgio Armani at the Giorgio Armani Retrospective in London, October 2003.
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Giorgio Armani with Donatella Versace at the Giorgio Armani Retrospective in London, October 2003.
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Giorgio Armani with Lara Fabian at the 57th Cannes Film Festival, May 2004.
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Giorgio Armani with Sharon Stone and Ashley Judd 
at an AmfAR benefit in Cannes, May 2004.
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29 Giorgio Armani with Martin Scorsese at the Fashion Group International's 21st Annual Night of Stars in New York City, October 2004.
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Giorgio Armani with Russell Simmons and Usher at a screening of Get Rich or Die Tryin, October 2005.
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Giorgio Armani poses with Suzy Menkes in Dubai, December 2005.
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Giorgio Armani examines a model of the Burj Dubai in Dubai, December 2005.
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Giorgio Armani with Bono, Dave Maddocks, Professor Richard Feachem, John Hayes, Bobby Shriver, and Andrew Rolfe at the launch for Product Red in Davos, Switzerland, January 2006.
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Giorgio Armani carries the Olympic torch into Milan, January 2006.
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Giorgio Armani on his luxury yacht in Sardinia, June 2006.
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Giorgio Armani relaxes with a friend on the beach in Sardinia, June 2006.
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Giorgio Armani takes to the shade in Sardinia, June 2006.
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Giorgio Armani at the Emporio Armani One Night Only show in London,
September 2006.
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Giorgio Armani and Leonardo DiCaprio at the Emporio Armani RED opening in London, September 2006.
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Giorgio Armani at the One Night Only Giorgio Armani fashion show and party for his Spring/Summer 2007 collection in September 2006.
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Giorgio Armani at the ELLE Magazine XX Anniversary Party in Spain, October 2006.
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Giorgio Armani with Joachim Fuchsberger, Karoline Herfurth, Elizabeth Hurley during the GQ Men of the Year Awards, in Munich, Germany, November 2006.
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Giorgio Armani with Anna Wintour at Fall 2007 Milan Fashion Week, March 2007.
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Giorgio Armani with Naomi Campbell at the Giorgio Armani 2007 Oscars exclusive Prive show in Beverly Hills, February 2007.
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Giorgio Armani with Daphne Guinness at the Fall 2011 Armani Privé show in Paris, July 2010.
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Giorgio Armani with Nicole Kidman, Mary J. Blige and Oprah Winfrey at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, February 2007.
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Giorgio Armani receives an honorary degree in industrial design from the Politecnico di Milano, March 2007.
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Giorgio Armani visits the Chelsea Football Ground, October 2007.
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Giorgio Armani outside his Sydney flagship store, November 2007.
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Giorgio Armani poses at his flagship store in Ginza Tower in Tokyo, November 2007.
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Giorgio Armani at a show in honor of the opening of the new flagship Armani Ginza Tower shop in Tokyo, November 2007.
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Giorgio Armani in one of his signature swimming ensembles on the beach during a vacation in the Caribbean, December 2007.
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Giorgio Armani signs autographs in Beverly Hills, February 2007
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Giorgio Armani poses with models after his Spring 2009 men's show in Milan, June 2008.
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Giorgio Armani and Julia Roberts on their way to the Met Gala in New York, May 2008.
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Giorgio Armani with Glenn Close at FIT's Couture Council Award for Global Fashion Leadership luncheon honoring Giorgio Armani, May 2008.
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Giorgio Armani with Carine Roitfeld at the presentation of the Legion D'Honneur award in Paris, July 2008.
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Giorgio Armani shops Via Montenapoleone in Milan, September 2008.
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Giorgio Armani with Clenn Close at the Armani Prive Spring 2009 show in Paris, January 2009.
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 Giorgio Armani soaks up the sun off the coast of the island of Panarea, June 2009.
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Giorgio Armani gives a wave from his car in Forte del Marmi, Italy, June 2009
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Giorgio Armani poses at the finale of his Spring 2010 show in Milan, September 2009.
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Giorgio Armani during Milan's Fashion's Night Out, September 2009.
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Giorgio Armani poses with the models prior to his Fall/Winter 2010 men's show in Milan, January 2010.
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Giorgio Armani with Rachel Zoe during Milan Fashion Week, February 2010.
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Giorgio Armani with a friend on the beach in St.Tropez, May 2010.
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Giorgio Armani poses with the models after presenting the Emporio Armani men's collection in Milan, June 2010.
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 Giorgio Armani with Claudia Schiffer at Fashion's Night Out in London,
September 2010.
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Giorgio Armani at Fashion's Night Out in London, September 2010.
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Giorgio Armani with George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis following the Armani Spring 2011 show, September 2010.
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Giorgio Armani at the GQ Men of the Year Awards in London, September 2010.
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Giorgio Armani hits the runway after the Giorgio Armani Prive Spring 2011 show in Paris, January 2011.
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Giorgio Armani relaxing in Rome, May 2011.
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Giorgio Armani with Franca Sozzani at the Tribute to Italian Excellence in Milan, June 2011.
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Giorgio Armani backstage at his Spring 2012 show, September 2011.
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Giorgio Armani poses with models at the end of the Emporio Armani Fall 2012 men's show in Milan, January 2012.
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Giorgio Armani with Jessica Chastain at the 65th Cannes Film Festival, May 2012.
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Giorgio Armani steps out on the runway at the end of the Emporio Armani Spring 2013 show in Paris, June 2012.
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