Giorgio Armani
Creative work gives you an almost indissoluble connection with people.
I started to take care of my body after I turned 50. I never liked how I looked physically because I was too cute, short, with coloring only on my cheeks, the perfect little nose, and then the blue eyes. I was a hit with girls, who told me it was like I was in Technicolor.
My well-known aesthetic sense, which is so obvious and personal, spontaneously spurs me to challenge myself with different disciplines.
My relationship with Paris began when I was working for Cerruti in the mid-1960s. When there was an important event in his store, Nino Cerruti very kindly took me with him. I was fascinated, and the city made a big impression on me.
When I started, I had nothing. Because my family was really, really, really poor.
The more successful I become, the more I want to remain like me, with my defects and insecurities.
Marketing is not a nice word, but the world is about marketing now.
Without insecurities, I think one becomes a little bit of an idiot.
These days, as I am older and wiser, I realize that there is a danger in becoming an icon, as people can see you as remote and untouchable, and they are less willing to tolerate you doing things that don't fit with their preconceived idea of you.
Elegance doesn’t mean being noticed, it means being rememberedCollection: Mean
Elegance is not catching somebody's eyes, it's staying in somebody's memoryCollection: Memories
Acknowledge the elegance of simplicity.Collection: Simplicity
A perfume is more than an extract it is a presence in abstraction. A perfume, for me, is a mystique.Collection: Perfume
Remain true to yourself and your philosophy.Collection: Philosophy
Individual style is the correct balance of knowing who you are, what works fro you, and how to develop your own personalityCollection: Knowing Who You Are
A woman should always dress to be remembered, not simply to be noticed.Collection: Dresses
Elegance does not catch the eye. It stays in memory.Collection: Memories
Eliminate the superfluous.Collection: Superfluous
Elegance is not about being noticed, its about being remembered.Collection: Elegance
I believe that style is the only real luxury,that is really desirableCollection: Real
I think that everyone has the right to fall in love at any age. But in life you have to learn how to control your emotions. You must know self-discipline.Collection: Falling In Love
It would be very hard for me to do things somebody else's way.Collection: Would Be
Emphasize comfort without compromise.Collection: Comfort
Sì is my tribute to modern femininity, an irresistible combination of grace, strength and independent spirit.Collection: Independent
Remain true to yourself and your philosophy. Changing in the face of adversity will in fact diminish your credibility with your customers.Collection: Life
Style is having the courage of one's choices and the courage to say no. It's good taste and culture.Collection: Choices
The creative universe begins with its essentiality, and, whatever path the imagination takes, ends with its purity.Collection: Fashion
Elegance is not to be noticed, but to be remembered.Collection: Elegance
Accessories are important and becoming more and more important every day.Collection: Important
My aesthetic is about simplicity, elegance, and comfort, whether that is interpreted in a man's suit or a track suit.Collection: Men
I've tried to find a new elegance. It's not easy because people want to be shocked. They want explosive fashion. But explosions don't last, they disappear immediately and leave nothing but ashes.Collection: Fashion
My philosophy has always been to help women and men feel comfortable and confident through the clothes they wear.Collection: Confidence
Elegance is not standing out, but being remembered.Collection: Fashion
Today, people no longer go out with a total look or ensemble taken straight from the runway. Customers mix and match between labels and between price points. The idea is to create something for yourself: what you want, and how you want it. I realize that shoppers want more flexibility and choice now.Collection: Taken
Movies always fascinated me. They are an endless source of inspiration. There are countless images by great directors that made a profound impression on me, and I see film as a sublime example of teamwork.Collection: Teamwork
The human body is something that I truly love, above all else.Collection: Body
The interesting thing about basketball is that it is played recreationally all over the world in playgrounds where people shoot hoops. Perhaps it is because of this that the look of the game seems to have been able to cross over into streetwear more easily than that of some sports that are confined to more specialist arenas.Collection: Basketball
Remember that, in the end, the customer doesn't know, or care, if you are small or large as an organization - she or he only focuses on the garment hanging on the rail in the store.Collection: Inspirational
When I go on my boat or to my vacation houses, where I still unfortunately spend very little time, I don't go with the celebrities I know but with a close group of friends and people who have worked with me for a long time.Collection: Vacation
The goal I seek is to have people refine their style through my clothing without having them become victims of fashion.Collection: Fashion
Italy is not widely thought of as a pioneer of youth culture in the way, say, the UK is.Collection: Pioneers
When I was younger, I never laughed. I was always sour. If I look at pictures of me from the past, I never see a smile. I think it came out of my insecurity. I had a lot of complexes.Collection: Past
Accessories are important and becoming more and more important every day. They can completely change the look of an outfit, and women like the idea of having a wardrobe that's versatile. For instance, a strong piece of jewelry can make a simple outfit look elegant.Collection: Strong
Retailing has become fiercely competitive. Today there are many large global fashion companies who have opened up mono-brand stores in major cities around the world. When I first opened my boutique in New York, in 1985, there were almost no other European luxury brands present with their own stores. Now Fifth Avenue is packed with huge stores from major Italian and French labels.Collection: Fashion
You have to have doubts. I have collaborators I work with. I listen and then I decide. That's how it works.Collection: Communication
In the beginning, I thought that women needed protection, on a style level, to have the right impact to let them realize their desire for success. Now, many years later, women no longer need a masculine uniform. Women have changed.Collection: Impact
There is a danger in becoming an icon, as people can see you as remote and untouchable, and they are less willing to tolerate you doing things that don't fit with their preconceived idea of you. Iconic status can be like a pair of handcuffs, especially if, like me, you wish to continually stretch yourself creatively, as Warhol did.Collection: Ideas
I sensed that women wanted to be a little different. My fluidity gave them a way of interpreting their bodies in a more personal, individual way.Collection: Different
The stars I have worked with not only look good in my clothes, but they also embody a spirit of dedication and hard work that I relate to and admire.Collection: Stars