Huge rise in demand for Armani clothes following his death

Online searches for vintage Armani clothes have surged since Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani died on Thursday , as shoppers scoured second-hand outlets for his styles.

Armani, who led his eponymous company and remained in control of designs right up until his death at 91, was prolific, producing everything from expensive high-end suits to more modestly priced jeans and sportswear under the Emporio Armani brand.

Searches containing the word “Armani” on Vinted, Europe’s biggest second-hand clothing marketplace, were almost three times higher than average on Thursday following the news of Armani’s passing, a spokesperson for Vinted told Reuters.

US luxury resale site The RealReal said searches for Armani were up 212 per cent on Thursday compared to Wednesday.

And Google searches