Early this summer Giorgio Armani wrote letters of personal invitation to close friends and longstanding collaborators, asking them to join him at his celebrated 50th-anniversary fashion show. This evening almost every one of his invited guests was able to attend an event at which the great absence was that of Mr. Armani himself.

Richard Gere and Alejandra Silva at the Giorgio Armani spring 2026 show. Acielle StyleDuMonde

Tonight’s event still felt like a celebration. Richard Gere, Lauren Hutton, Spike Lee, Samuel L. Jackson, Cate Blanchett and many more guests flew in to Milan. But much more than celebrating the brand, which lives on, we were celebrating the great man and great designer—arguably Italy’s greatest ever—who died aged 91 earlier this month. As we sat to watch the last Giorg

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