Daven Tamayo

Fashion, cinema stars hail 'love affair' with Armani

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Agence France-Presse

<p>Leading cinema and fashion figures on Thursday paid tribute to the genius of fashion legend Giorgio Armani, whose client list read like a who&#x27;s who of Hollywood stars and royalty.</p><p>Julia Roberts, who frequently wore the Italian designer&#x27;s creations, called Armani &quot;A true friend. A Legend&quot;.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DOLuLeskYHR/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=675&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A8452103.5%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="796" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Fellow film star Claudia Cardinale said she was &quot;filled with immense pain at the news&quot; of Armani&#x27;s death at the age of 91.</p><p>&quot;Meeting Giorgio was a crucial moment in my life ... It marked my transition to becoming a new woman, independent and free,&quot; said the 87-year-old Italian actress. &quot;My heart is broken. Giorgio forever.&quot;</p><p>Australian actor Russell Crowe posted an anecdote on X about buying his first Armani suit for the 1997 Cannes film festival after his bag was lost in transit.</p><p>&quot;That began a love affair with Armani suits that continues to this day,&quot; he said.</p><p>Bernard Arnault, head of the LVMH fashion and luxury empire, hailed his rival&#x27;s fashion and business acumen. Forbes magazine estimated Armani&#x27;s personal wealth at more than $12 billion.</p><p>Armani &quot;gave Italian elegance a global reach and stature. He created a unique style, made of light and shadow, which he transformed into a highly successful entrepreneurial adventure,&quot; Arnault said in a statement.</p><p>The LVMH group said that Armani &quot;was the last representative of the golden generation of post-war designers, who shaped, year after year, the standards of the highest elegance&quot;.</p><p>Another Italian fashion icon Donatella Versace said the world will never forget Armani.</p><p>&quot;The world lost a giant today. He made history and will be remembered forever,&quot; she said.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DOLp8dqCRQk/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=675&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A8481798.200000018%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="543" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Francois-Henri Pinault, the head of the Kering fashion and luxury conglomerate, called Armani a &quot;remarkable visionary&quot; who &quot;redefined elegance.&quot;</p><p>&quot;His influence extends far beyond fashion and will continue to inspire entire generations,&quot; Pinault said.</p><p>Jonathan Anderson, creative director at Dior, kept his tribute on Instagram short and cinematic.</p><p>&quot;The best,&quot; read the Northern Irish designer&#x27;s caption, over a photo of Armani inspecting Robert De Niro&#x27;s costume while on the set of Casino with director Martin Scorsese.</p><p>US fashion designer Michael Kors said he was &quot;heartbroken over the passing of the remarkable Giorgio Armani.&quot;</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-4" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DOL0gIcjSE2/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=675&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A8520359.300000012%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="879" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-4" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>&quot;His elegance, vision and approach to style have truly changed the way women and men around the world dress and live every day,&quot; he said.</p><p>&quot;I felt incredibly fortunate and honored to be at his NY fashion show early this year and to witness the magic of the maestro at work.&quot;</p><p>burs/yad/gv</p><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div>

<p>Leading cinema and fashion figures on Thursday paid tribute to the genius of fashion legend Giorgio Armani, whose client list read like a who's who of Hollywood stars and royalty.</p>

Leading cinema and fashion figures on Thursday paid tribute to the genius of fashion legend Giorgio Armani, whose client list read like a who's who of Hollywood stars and royalty.