A pioneer of modern tailoring and the original celebrity dresser, Giorgio Armani , who died on 4 September 2025 at the age of 91, has been a pivotal figure in the fashion industry for half a century.

The designer launched his eponymous label in 1975, but it was his involvement in the 1980 movie American Gigolo – for which he produced star Richard Gere’s entire wardrobe – that cemented his international reputation. 34 Classic Giorgio Armani Moments From The British Vogue Archive Gallery 34 Photos By Poppy Roy and Alice Newbold View Gallery

Over the decade that followed, Armani became synonymous with power dressing, delivering not just a sharp look for men, but also the broad-shouldered, glamorous suits that became the uniform of a generation of career women.

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