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.
Source: Getty
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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.
Source: Getty
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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.
Source: Getty
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Giorgio
Armani with Naomi Campbell at the Giorgio Armani 2007 Oscars exclusive Prive
show in Beverly Hills, February 2007.
Source: Getty
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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.
Source: Getty
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Giorgio
Armani poses at his flagship store in Ginza Tower in Tokyo, November 2007.
Source: Getty
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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.
Source: Getty
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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.
Source: Getty
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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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Online
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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.
Source: Getty
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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.
Source: Getty
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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.
Source: Bauer-Griffin
Online
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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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