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Giorgio Armani

1934 - 2025

The venerable Italian designer built a global empire around sleek tailoring and on-brand hospitality.

Giorgio Armani
Fashion Week

In Milan, Escapism is Beautiful, But Reality Strikes Back

As our global reality gets grittier, many designers turned to pure escapism, while others, like Miuccia Prada, stared ominous times in the face.

Fashion Week

In Milan, Escapism is Beautiful, But Reality Strikes Back

As our global reality gets grittier, many designers turned to pure escapism, while others, like Miuccia Prada, stared ominous times in the face.


Fashion Week

Unlikely Inspiration

The collection combined athletic ease with Armani's signature casual-luxe.

Fashion Week

Unlikely Inspiration

The collection combined athletic ease with Armani's signature casual-luxe.


News & Analysis

The Secret Deal to Merge Net-a-Porter with Yoox

The untold story of how Compagnie Financière Richemont agreed to merge Net-a-Porter with Yoox behind the back of Natalie Massenet for a valuation much lower than what many believed the business to be worth.

News & Analysis

The Secret Deal to Merge Net-a-Porter with Yoox

The untold story of how Compagnie Financière Richemont agreed to merge Net-a-Porter with Yoox behind the back of Natalie Massenet for a valuation much lower than what many believed the business to be worth.


Fashion Week

High Tech, High Touch Rarely Fails

"Up to Date" for the Emporio man on the move.

Fashion Week

High Tech, High Touch Rarely Fails

"Up to Date" for the Emporio man on the move.


Marketing

Trey Laird, Master of the American Brand

The creative director and founder of Laird + Partners talks to BoF about crafting brand communications for a slew of major fashion clients, from Tom Ford to Gap.

Marketing

Trey Laird, Master of the American Brand

The creative director and founder of Laird + Partners talks to BoF about crafting brand communications for a slew of major fashion clients, from Tom Ford to Gap.


Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | Bolland Exits M&S, Givenchy Americas President, Vogue.com Men's Critic

BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.


Fashion Week

Freewheeling Giorgio Armani

The only focus of this Pre-Fall collection was good design.

Fashion Week

Freewheeling Giorgio Armani

The only focus of this Pre-Fall collection was good design.


News & Analysis

The Best of BoF 2015 | BoF Exclusive

To round off the year, we revisit the articles that sparked the most debate, yielded the biggest insights, and got the fashion industry talking in 2015. Today, we highlight some of the top stories from our BoF Exclusive channel.

News & Analysis

The Best of BoF 2015 | BoF Exclusive

To round off the year, we revisit the articles that sparked the most debate, yielded the biggest insights, and got the fashion industry talking in 2015. Today, we highlight some of the top stories from our BoF Exclusive channel.


News & Analysis

The Tomes of 2015

In his latest column, Colin McDowell reviews the best fashion titles released in time for the holiday period.

News & Analysis

The Tomes of 2015

In his latest column, Colin McDowell reviews the best fashion titles released in time for the holiday period.


Luxury

Elegantly Connecting Fashion and Art

On the eve of Art Basel Miami Beach, BoF talks to the powerbrokers cross-pollinating fashion and art about the intersection of the two worlds.

Luxury

Elegantly Connecting Fashion and Art

On the eve of Art Basel Miami Beach, BoF talks to the powerbrokers cross-pollinating fashion and art about the intersection of the two worlds.


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