Giorgio Armani, fashion designer, creative visionary and entrepreneur who brought Made in Italy to the world—dressing everyone from Hollywood stars to athletes and political figures—passed away today at the age of 91. Since 1975, Armani has led his brand, inaugurating a new language of minimalist elegance that continues to inspire across all fields of culture.

Often ahead of his time, over the years Armani developed a vision that expanded from fashion into architecture and design. His connection with Tadao Ando is emblematic: both embraced a design philosophy rooted in simplicity and essential elegance.

Together they created the Armani Teatro in 2001, within the former Nestlé factory at Via Bergognone 59 in Milan, and later Armani/Silos, the exhibition space that not only traces the key milestones of his career but has also hosted temporary shows, including a retrospective dedicated to the architect himself.

Just like in his clothing, Armani extended the same understated elegance to interiors: through Armani Casa, the group has long reinterpreted the clean lines and perfect proportions of his fashion collections, applying them to products ranging from textiles to lighting.

The news of his passing was announced by the Armani Group, composed of the designer’s family members and employees: "In this company we have always felt part of a family. Today, with deep emotion, we feel the void left by the one who founded this family and made it grow with vision, passion, and dedication. Yet it is precisely in his spirit that we, employees and family members who have always worked alongside Mr. Armani, commit ourselves to protecting what he built and to carrying his company forward in his memory, with respect, responsibility, and love."