It all began with the jacket. Giorgio Armani twisted and bruised the angular piece of clothing – tearing out the padding, adjusting the proportions, moving the buttons – until he was left with something supple as a cardigan, light as a shirt.

“Removing all rigidity from the garment and discovering an unexpected naturalness,” as he put it years later. “It was the starting point for everything that came after.”

Giorgio Armani has died aged 91. Credit: Getty

The end for Armani, 91, was announced late on Thursday AEST by the group that carries his name, mourning the death of “Il Signor Armani” after 50 years helming the brand that has become one of the fashion world’s most recognisable.

“In this company, we have always felt like part of a family. Today, with deep emotion, we feel the v

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