The renowned, gay Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani has died , aged 91.

The news was announced on Thursday (4 September) by the Armani company. The fashion icon was the richest LGBTQ+ business mogul in the world, according to the South China Morning Post in 2024.

Known for his meticulous attention to detail as well as helming a business that now turns over around 2.3 billion euros ($2.7 billion) a year, the legacy Armani leaves behind is one of elegance, commitment, and class.

Armani was born in Piacenza in northern Italy in 1934. He once said his family didn’t grow up with much ,only but his parents’ “inner elegance” inspired his creations later on.

After initially going into medicine he joined the army before completing his degree. However, it wasn’t long after that he changed

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