The Giorgio Armani brand has today announced that the eponymous designer founder has died at the age of 91.

The creative genius, who remained the creative director and CEO of his eponymous luxury brand, the Armani Group, right up until his death, founded the company in 1975. In the 80s, his designs, synonymous with pristine tailoring and timeless elegance, reached world domination, with looks he created for the film American Gigolo and the TV series Miami Vice .

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