This document is Giorgio Armani's designer diary that discusses his fashion collections from 1979 to 2008. Over 7 pages, it provides details on Armani's lines for both men and women, including materials used and styles presented. It focuses on his ready-to-wear collections shown in Milan and notes his inspiration from places like India. The concluding section expresses the author's new appreciation for Armani's women's designs after researching for this paper.

1. FAS238 Thomas Liquori Page 1
Giorgio Armani Designer Diary
e
Digitally signed by Thomas Liquori
Thomas Liquori
DN: cn=Thomas Liquori,
email=thomasliquori@aol.com,
m
o=thomasliquori.me, l=New York, NY
.
Date: 2010.09.06 13:13:52 -04'00'
or i
i q u
s L
m a
T h o
Thomas Liquori
FAS238 Professor Cockle
March 9, 2008
Giorgio Armani Designer Diary

2. FAS238 Thomas Liquori Page 2
m e
r i .
q u o
•
L i
Example of Giorgio Armani’s “Mani” collection of 1979, where less
s
expensive wear was offered for woman.
a
Related Index Terms
ARTIST
m
• • Armani, Giorgio (Italian, born 1934)
o
MATERIAL AND TECHNIQUE
h
• • Textile, Linen
T
• • Textile, Rayon
OBJECT
• • Clothing
• • Clothing, Women's
• • Clothing, Women's, Europe
Technical Glossary
• • linen
• •
Giorgio Armani Designer Diary

3. FAS238 Thomas Liquori Page 3
m e
r i .
q u o
i
• Armani Spring/Summer collection of 2003 presented in Milan
L
September 2002. His models looked stately and wore slim jackets
with loose drawstring trousers.
a s
h om
T • Milan, March 2003 Armani presented his Fall/Winter 2003 collection.
His models wore black A-line mini’s with high heels which reminded
us of the 1960’s.
Giorgio Armani Designer Diary

4. FAS238 Thomas Liquori Page 4
m e
r i .
q u o
i
• Armani showed off his Spring/Summer collection during Milan fashion
week in September 2003. The collection was a jaunty nautical show
L
of stripes that went in every direction on shorts, baggy pants, high-
waist trousers, jackets, skimpy summer dresses and even floppy
s
hats.
m a
T h o
• During fashion week 2004 in Milan, Armani presented his Emporium
Spring collection. He was inspired by India, and the days of the
Raj. Jodhpurs, turbans, flat sandals, Nehru jackets and jewel-
encrusted dancing girls.
Giorgio Armani Designer Diary

5. FAS238 Thomas Liquori Page 5
m e
r i .
•
u o
Ready to wear, Autumn/Winter 2005 at fashion week in Milan. This
q
particular outfit above, is made up of velvet bloomers with a cuff
i
around the bottom edge, it was certainly an unusual show.
s L
m a
T h o
• Armani presented his Emporio Spring/Summer 2006 collection during
Milan Fashion Week in September 2005. Armani concentrated
jackets or tops over printed cotton skirts, or soft crepe skirt suits
with flyaway satin frills.
on
Giorgio Armani Designer Diary

6. FAS238 Thomas Liquori Page 6
m e
r i .
q u o
i
• Fall 2008 ready to wear, “the free spirited” collection as he called
L
it, he played with flowers printing them on new longer skirts and
arranging them across the hem of a sheer tulle top.
s
My opinions on Giorgio Armani’s past and present concepts on fashion
a
are that they are definitely unique. The reason why I chose mostly, if not
all girl portraits and ready wear, is because the men’s wear class is
m
mostly made up of girls, with only 2 men in the class ( I think the third
man dropped the class ). I feel that the women could better identify with
o
these types of outfits and concepts of fashion even though it is a
h
menswear class. I know that the women of the class want to learn about
T
menswear, this is the reason why they are taking the class, but if I can
learn something about women’s wear in return, then what harm am I
doing. To be quite honest, I love Armani’s fashion and I am a loyal
customer to a lot of his clothing designs. I must say that I never really
had the chance to get into dept about his women’s clothing, but after
doing the research that was required in this paper, I actually learned a lot
and have a new outlook on Giorgio Armani’s designs and unique
concepts.
Giorgio Armani Designer Diary

7. FAS238 Thomas Liquori Page 7
e
Cited Resources:
m
www.style.com
.
www.elle.com
i
www.madeinitaly.com
u or
L i q
a s
h om
T
Giorgio Armani Designer Diary