Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani, known for ready-to-wear fashion and staple suits, has died.
The 91-year-old started the fashion house in 1975 with his partner Sergio Galeotti, but it is the 1980 classic film American Gigolo that is credited with launching Armani’s career.
He designed the wardrobe for the film’s star, Richard Gere, who was launched into the spotlight as America’s new favourite heart throb, and Armani as one of the most popular designers. Over his career, he earned over 200 wardrobe credits.
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As well as dressing actors on screen, red carpets were filled with Armani’s tailored black tie outfits and evening gowns, with everyone from Jodie Foster, Beyonce and Diane Keaton wearing his designs.
Here, we look at some of Armani’s iconic looks created for both the big screen and the red carpet.
Diane Keaton (centre) wearing an Armani men’s suit jacket at the 1978 Academy Awards. Pic: AP
Diane Keaton wore a custom double-breasted jacket to the 1978 Academy Awards, where she won Best Actress for her performance in Woody Allen’s romantic comedy Annie Hall.
Richard Gere in American Gigolo. Pic THA/Shutterstock
Richard Gere stars in American Gigolo. The suits made by Armani were originally for John Travolta, who later dropped out of the film and was replaced by Gere.
Grace Jones wears an Armani blazer on the cover of the album Nightclubbing. Pic: AP
Grace Jones wore a man’s wide-shouldered Armani blazer on the cover of the 1981 album Nightclubbing.
Julia Roberts wearing an Armani men’s suit at the 1990 Golden Globes. Pic: AP
Julia Roberts wore an oversized men’s Armani suit at the 1990 Golden Globes. The look has become iconic in fashion history as the actress stepped away from wearing the conventional ballgown.
Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci in Goodfellas in 1990. Pic: Warner Bros/Kobal/Shutterstock
Armani collaborated with Goodfellas director Martin Scorsese to create suits for Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci in the 1990 classic film.
Actress Jodie Foster at the 1992 Oscars. Pic: AP
Jodie Foster wore an Armani suit at the 1992 Academy Awards, where she won Best Actress for The Silence Of The Lambs.
Armani designed Katie Holmes’ wedding dress when she married Tom Cruise in 2006. Pic: Reuters
When Tom Cruise tied the knot with actress Katie Holmes in 2006, it was Armani who was tasked with creating her wedding dress.
Beyonce at the American Music Awards in 2008 wearing custom Armani. Pic: AP
Performing her hit song All The Single Ladies at the 2008 American Music Awards, Beyonce wore a custom Armani bodysuit.
David and Victoria Beckham wearing Giorgio Armani at the 2008 Met Gala. Pic: AP
David and Victoria Beckham wore Armani at the 2008 Met Gala in New York. The theme was superheroes: fashion and fantasy and Armani co-chaired the gala that year.
Lady Gaga at the Grammys in 2010. Pic: AP
Lady Gaga wore a galactic-inspired dress at the 2010 Grammy Awards, which was part of Giorgio Armani Prive – the designer’s haute couture collection. The outfit turned heads as it was unlike Armani’s typical styles.
Demi Moore at the 2025 Golden Globes. Pic: Reuters
Demi Moore wore a sculpted gold gown at this year’s Golden Globes, where she won Best Performance by a Female Actor for her role in The Substance.
