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Giorgio Armani
Turned 91 years old a couple of days ago.
The only person who managed to create and define genuine style in the 20th century in my opinion. I recall him stating once that he didn't consider himself a designer, but simply a businessperson who sold clothes.... My favorite citations of his are in the image at the end.... 🥂
I knew you'd get that straight off the bat!! =D
That's why I picked it for the thumbnail picture 
, I wholeheartedly agree, Filip
, I wholeheartedly agree, Filip
That's astute.
He's very right there. Actually, that's probably one of the most correct things I've read in months. Great find!
Well,
technically, his ideas one is most true to me. But all of them really hit the mark pretty well!
When I used to have the need to dress up for work he was my
hands down favorite designer. Polo/Ralph Lauren was very nice
but Armani was one of those things that if you know, you know.
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When it comes to Lauren, I somehow always perceived his women's lines as more appealing than his menswear designs. They were mostly too preppy for my taste....
I wonder whether he or R Lauren would be considered the more influential🤔
I don’t necessarily see them as comparing apples to apples, but they both have had immense effects on fashion throughout the years.
Indubitably so.
I simply preferred Armani for his softer, more minimalist and 'unstructured' lines. The mainstream lines from Lauren were too preppy for my taste, but as you and CdM pointed out above, he certainly had/has the more specialized 'high-end' offerings to differentiate to some extent....
The king.
So elegant and relaxed style, without any unnecessary noisy detalis. Is he wearing the Raiomir on a nato? Thanks for posting.
Totally.
And yes, that's why I chose that lovely first picture as the thread thumbnail image 
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Great post — never bought a piece of Armani clothing — always been Brooks Brothers and Filson —
But, those quotes are impactful — especially the last one! Thanks for sharing this, Filip.
In the 90s an Armani Suit was a Status Symbol but then we discovered and learnt more and moved on to the next level
To his credit....
He dies have his 'Made to Measure' service at all flagship stores 🙂👌
Yes but like Independent Watchmakers...
And varying levels of finishing there are many very fine bespoke made to measure tailoring ateliers worldwide and then the Big Brands Brioni, Zegna, Kiton, Corneliani etc. I am sure the parallels with our watch hobby is self evident 😄😋
Big Fashion Brands like Armani, Gucci, D&G cater to a different segment.
Big Fashion Brands like Armani, Gucci, D&G cater to a different segment.
What a great series of quotes on that last pic
Occasionally, fashion designers are very inspirational. Thanks for this.