MILAN – Despite his international success and recognition as a fashion Maestro, Giorgio Armani was reluctant to accept the Pinacoteca di Brera’s offer to display some of his archival looks alongside masterpieces of Italian art from the Middle Ages to the 19 th century by the likes of Andrea Mantegna, Caravaggio, Raphael, and Piero della Francesca.

“He would never have dared to imagine his clothes within the Pinacoteca,” said Anoushka Borghesi, global communication director of the Armani Group. “He was offered the opportunity last September and he agreed after much coaxing. He wanted the location and the visitors to the museum to be respected, making sure his designs would not hinder the view of the masterpieces.”

During a preview tour on Tuesday of the “ Giorgio Armani : Milano,

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