Giorgio Armani started his fashion career as a window dresser in Italy. He studied medicine and photography. In the 1970s, he opened his own design office in Milan and presented his first men's and women's ready-to-wear collections, which were a success. Since then, Armani has grown his brand to become one of Italy's most successful designers, launching numerous successful sub-brands including Emporio Armani, Armani Jeans, and Armani Exchange.

1. SUBMITTED BY
SAVEEN VERMA
FP (DESIGN)
BATCH-C

2. Giorgio Armani started out
in fashion as a window
dresser - and has gone on to
become Italy's most
successful designer.
Born in Piacenza, Italy in
1934, he studied medicine
and photography.

3.  Armani found a job as a window dresser at La
Rinascente, a department store in Milan.
 In the mid-1960s, Armani moved to the Nino
Cerruti company, for which he designed menswear.
 In the late 1960s, Armani met Sergio Galeotti, an
architectural draftsman, which marked the beginning
of a personal and professional relationship that lasted
for many years.

4.  In 1973 Galeotti persuaded him to open a design office
in Milan.
 he presented his first collection of men's ready-to-wear
for Spring and Summer 1976 under his own name. He
also produced a women's line for the same season.
 In the early 1980s the company signed an important
agreement with L'Oréal to create perfumes and
introduced the Armani Junior, Armani Jeans, and
Emporio Armani lines, followed in 1982 by the
introduction of Emporio Underwear, Swimwear, and
Accessories.

5.  In 1983, he opened Armani Japan
and introduced a line of eyeglasses
(1988), socks (1987), a gift collection
(1989)
 In 2008 Armani designed the
bullfighting costume, called the
"Goyesco", worn by Spanish
bullfighter Cayetano Rivera
Ordóñez at the "Corrida Goyesca"
in Ronda, Spain.

6.  Giorgio Armani
 Emporio Armani
 Armani Collezioni
 Armani Jeans
 Armani Exchange
 Armani Junior
 Armani/Casa
 Armani Cosmetics