“Never in my wildest dreams did I entertain the idea that I would become a fashion designer.” IdeasDreamArtistFashionDesignerHostFashion DesignerWildest Dreams Author:Giorgio Armani
“The difference between Fashion and Style is Quality” DifferencesQualityFashionStyleFashion And Style Author:Giorgio Armani
“My philosophy has always been to help women and men feel comfortable and confident through the clothes they wear.” MenFeelsPhilosophyHelpingFashionConfidenceComfortableClothesMen And Women Author:Giorgio Armani
“I don't like women who follow fashion in the sense of becoming victims of it. I like women who have elegance, who have allure, who use fashion, rather than the other way around.” WayUseFashionBecomingVictimEleganceAllure Author:Giorgio Armani
“Working with Cate Blanchett, on and off the screen, has always been a highlight for me. She embodies the perfect combination of consummate actor and world-class fashion icon.” WorldActorsPerfectClassFashionScreensCombinationIconsHighlightsAnd OffWorld ClassFashion IconPerfect Combination Author:Giorgio Armani
“I find that fashion recently has been a little too hasty. Often times, it's put together quickly to catch the attention of the media, and I didn't want to do that.” WantLittlesHas BeensTogetherAttentionMediaFashionHasty Author:Giorgio Armani
“Through fashion I have shown my interpretation of the competitive spirit by dressing sportsmen and women, choosing to work with both those who are among the world's most renowned athletes and also those who are yet to achieve fame in the arena of sport.” WorldSpiritSportsAchieveFashionFameMen And WomenAthleteInterpretationArenaDressingsSportsmanRenownedCompetitive Spirit Author:Giorgio Armani
“Of course sportsmen and women are not only great role models, they are great fashion models too, as they are at the peak of physical perfection.” CoursesRolesFashionModelsMen And WomenPerfectionRole ModelsSportsmanGreat FashionFashion ModelGreat Role Models Author:Giorgio Armani
“Sports will always be important in global culture, and so fashion, as a reflection of cultural trends, will always incorporate influences from sports.” ImportantCultureSportsInfluenceFashionReflectionTrends Author:Giorgio Armani
“Technical garments for sporting performance will, I believe, simply become more and more fit for purpose and will perform better and better. What is perhaps more interesting is how this technology will cross over into the fashion mainstream. We already see this trend in everything from footwear to outerwear.” BelievePurposeI BelieveInterestingTechnologyFashionFitCrossesPerformancesTrendsMainstreamGarmentsFootwear Author:Giorgio Armani
“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.” WorldTodayFashionItalian Author:Giorgio Armani
“Clean lines have always been important to me, both in terms of interiors as well as fashion. For interiors, I am more interested in textures and surface treatments than bold color or print - the vein on a wood or the shine on a lacquer, for example. I know immediately when something isn't working - usually it's a question of consistency - and I make instantaneous decisions on how to remedy the situation.” ImportantTermDecisionSituationFashionShiningPrintConsistency Author:Giorgio Armani
“It is imperative to create luxury products that are also functional. My vision for fashion precludes frivolous, fantasy-only designs. That said, fashion does tend to move more quickly than interior design. One doesn't change their couch every season as one does their wardrobe.” MovingVisionFashionDesignWardrobe Author:Giorgio Armani
“If people want to change, they will. If they don't want to, it's hard to make them do so. The current interest in the environment is a good thing. The best way to make a contribution in fashion is to promote the idea that a fundamental interest in preserving the environment is itself fashionable.” PeopleIfsWayWantIdeasHardInterestChangeEnvironmentFashionFundamentalsGood ThingsEnvironmentalCurrentsBest WayContributionFashionable Author:Giorgio Armani
“It is a fact that, in the West, we live in a capitalist society, but that does not mean that we cannot be guided by the idea of a social conscience in our work. Yes, fashion design requires consumers to consume, but we can do our bit for society by running our companies in a socially responsible way, and by creating products that promote respect for social and environmental issues. There is also the possibility for power and influence to be a force for change.” WayMeanDoeIdeasFactsRunningForceSocialBitsCan DoChangeResponsibilityCompanyIssuesInfluenceFashionDesignPossibilityProductsCreatingConscienceResponsibleWestEnvironmentalConsumersCapitalistFashion DesignEnvironmental Issues Author:Giorgio Armani
“Elegance is not standing out, but being remembered.” FashionStandingRememberedStanding OutEleganceIconsFashionistaStyle IconsFashion IconGreat FashionShoes And FashionClothes And FashionFashion Shoe Author:Giorgio Armani
“The difference between style and fashion is quality.” DifferencesQualityFashionStyleClothingsFashion DesignerFashion And StyleFashion StyleStyle IconsFashion WorldFashion DesignFashion InspirationalClothing StyleFrench FashionFashion AccessoryFashion And Music Author:Giorgio Armani
“The goal I seek is to have people refine their style through my clothing without having them become victims of fashion.” PeopleGoalFashionStyleClothesVictimClothingsClothes And FashionFashion Inspirational Author:Giorgio Armani
“I've used a lot of jersey, but I've also done a lot of complex pattern weaves in these fabrics in solid colors, and there are lots of little dresses for cocktail and evening. I've done a series of very important evening dresses as well, just to show that these two ideas can also work well together. Today's woman can wear an important evening dress or a simple pant and top. It's all in the personality of the woman.” WellsLittlesTwoImportantIdeasDoneShowsTodayTogetherUsedSimpleFashionColorPersonalityDressesSeriesComplexesPatternsEveningFabricJerseyCocktails Author:Giorgio Armani
“I've always thought of the T-shirt as the Alpha and Omega of the fashion alphabet, ... The White T.” WhiteFashionShirtsT ShirtAlphabetAlphasAlpha And Omega Author:Giorgio Armani
“It is difficult to talk about fashion in the abstract, without a human body before my eyes, without drawings, without a choice of fabric - without a practical or visual reality.” HumansBodyRealityEyeChoicesDifficultFashionDrawingPracticalsAbstractVisualsFabricHuman Body Author:Giorgio Armani
“I like to think that I can introduce people to the idea of simplicity and elegance.” PeopleThinkingI CanIdeasFashionSimplicityIntroducingEleganceSimplicity And Elegance Author:Giorgio Armani
“It was a long time ago, we were in the office, and we had finished work exhausted. A friend of a friend said 'Hey, take this it will give you energy,' so I thought I'd try it. I didn't know what it was. It made me laugh and laugh, like crazy...to the point that my back hurt' *he holds his hips* 'like I'd just had a baby.” KnowsGivingTryingLongMadeSaidEnergyHurtLaughingCrazyFashionBabyOfficeLong TimeFinishedHeyHipsExhaustedLong Time AgoFinished WorkBack Hurts Author:Giorgio Armani
“The creative universe begins with its essentiality, and, whatever path the imagination takes, ends with its purity.” EndsUniverseImaginationCreativePathFashionPurity Author:Giorgio Armani
“The essence of style is a simple way of saying something complex.” WaySimpleFashionStyleEssenceComplexesSimple Ways Author:Giorgio Armani
“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.” PeopleWantLastsEasyFashionDisappearAshesShockedEleganceExplosionsExplosives Author:Giorgio Armani
“China approaches fashion with strong enthusiasm. And I believe that this enthusiasm can be translated into something interesting, economically speaking. Not only for my brand, but also for other brands.” BelieveStrongI BelieveInterestingFashionApproachChinaEnthusiasmBrandsSomething Interesting Author:Giorgio Armani
