High-profile figures from the fashion world and beyond are paying tribute to the late Giorgio Armani, whose death at the age of 91 was announced Thursday .

Messages celebrating the designer’s life and legacy also poured in from across politics, entertainment and pop culture — including from celebrity friends, like Julia Roberts and Leonardo DiCaprio, who have worn his creations on catwalks or red carpets.

Tributes were led by some of the biggest names in Italian fashion, including Donatella Versace , whose late brother Gianni founded Versace in Milan just three years after Armani launched his namesake brand in the Italian style capital.

“The world has lost a giant today,” said Versace, now the label’s chief brand ambassador, in a statement shared with CNN. “Giorgio Armani changed hi

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