Armani

Giorgio Armani S.p.A.
Company typePrivate
Industry
Founded1975; 49 years ago (1975)
Founders
Headquarters45°27′42″N 9°10′12″E / 45.4616855°N 9.1700768°E / 45.4616855; 9.1700768, ,
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Giorgio Armani
RevenueIncrease €5.90 billion (2019)
€90 million[1] (2020)
Number of employees
7,309 (2019)
Websitearmani.com

Giorgio Armani S.p.A. (pronounced [ˈdʒordʒo arˈmaːni]), commonly known as Armani, is an Italian luxury fashion house founded in Milan by Giorgio Armani which designs, manufactures, distributes and retails haute couture, ready-to-wear, leather goods, shoes, accessories, and home interiors. Among others, Armani licenses its name and branding to Luxottica for eyewear[2] and L'Oréal for fragrances and cosmetics.[3] It is considered Italy's third-biggest fashion group behind Gucci and Prada.[4]

In addition to the couture line Armani Privé, Giorgio Armani and Emporio Armani are the company's ready-to-wear lines that show at Milan Fashion Week. Selling at lower prices are Armani Collezioni, Armani Exchange and Armani Jeans.[5]

  1. ^ Stephen Jewkes and Claudia Cristoferi (July 26, 2021), Armani bounces back from pandemic as sales rise 34% in first half Reuters.
  2. ^ Zargani, Luisa (February 25, 2013). "Giorgio Armani Touts Eyewear With Luxottica". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  3. ^ Mira, Nicola (March 22, 2018). "L'Oréal renews Armani beauty products licence until 2050". Fashion Network. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  4. ^ Valentina Za (July 25, 2017), Armani reorganises brands as revenue, profit margins slip Reuters.
  5. ^ Mesco, Manuela (May 16, 2014). "Giorgio Armani Risks Losing Luster". Wall Street Journal – via www.wsj.com.