Iconic fashion designer Giorgio Armani, who has been credited with inventing the concept of dressing celebrities for the red carpet, has died at the age of 91.

“Il Signor Armani, as he was always respectfully and admiringly called by employees and

collaborators, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones,” the Armani Group confirmed in a statement Thursday morning.

“Indefatigable to the end, he worked until his final days, dedicating himself to the company, the collections, and the many ongoing and future projects.”

Born in 1934 in Piacenza, Italy, Armani initially pursued a career in medicine before enrolling in the army in his early twenties. His first stint in fashion was as a window dresser at the Milan department store La Rinascente in 1957.

In the 1960s, Armani designe

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