“Actually I am very glad that people can buy Armani - even if it's a fake. I like the fact that I'm so popular around the world.” PeopleIfsWorldFactsGladAround The WorldFakeFake PeopleFashion DesignerArmani Author:Giorgio Armani
“I design for real people. I think of our customers all the time. There is no virtue whatsoever in creating clothing or accessories that are not practical.” PeopleThinkingRealDeathArtistVirtueDesignCreatingCustomersPracticalsClothingsIndividualismAccessories Author:Giorgio Armani
“I know that people who have been closely involved with my work for many years are terrified of having to answer to someone else, someone who is not me, and that it won't be me to help them in their problems. This is my real problem.” PeopleKnowsYearsHas BeensRealHelpingProblemAnswersInvolvedTerrifiedReal Problems Author:Giorgio Armani
“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.” PeopleKnowsLittlesLongStillsHouseGroupsGoes OnLong TimeBoatVacationLittle TimeGroup Of Friends Author:Giorgio Armani
“My strong sense of discipline has always been with me, and it also gave me the need for deep affection. I have never been satisfied with acquaintances who are superficial, volatile, or quick to change. I have surrounded myself with people with whom I am in total complicity.” PeopleNeedsStrongDisciplineAffectionSatisfiedSuperficialAcquaintanceComplicityDeep Affection Author:Giorgio Armani
“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.” PeopleIfsIdeasWishDangerWillingBecomingFitLike MePairsTolerateIconsIconicWarholUntouchablesPreconceived IdeasHandcuffs Author:Giorgio Armani
“The secret is to remain true to your aesthetic vision, so that people can see that you really believe passionately in what you are doing. That way, they can relate to your style. At the same time, you experiment-you try new things.” PeopleWayTryingBelieveSecretVisionStyleExperimentsRelateAestheticNew Things Author:Giorgio Armani
“Anyone who is passionate about what they do will have a better chance of connecting with future generations than those who simply follow transient trends. At least their work will have a distinctive character, and this is what people respond to, I believe.” PeopleBelieveCharacterI BelieveChanceGenerationsPassionateTrendsConnectingFuture GenerationTransientDistinctive Author:Giorgio Armani
“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.” PeopleWorldLooksHas BeensSeemsAbleGamesSportsInterestingBasketballCrossesArenaConfinedInteresting ThingsSpecialistsPlaygrounds Author:Giorgio Armani
“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.” PeopleTodayChoicesRealizingTakenFlexibility 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
“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 like to think that I can introduce people to the idea of simplicity and elegance.” PeopleThinkingI CanIdeasFashionSimplicityIntroducingEleganceSimplicity And Elegance Author:Giorgio Armani
“I believe that my clothes can give people a better image of themselves - that it can increase their feelings of confidence and happiness.” PeopleGivingBelieveFeelingsArtistI BelieveClothesIncrease 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
“There are always protests, whether you do something good or bad. Even if you do something beneficial, people say you do it because it's advertising.” PeopleIfsArtistAdvertisingProtestBeneficial Author:Giorgio Armani
