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Fashion Historian Kaori Nakano Unravels "Giorgio Armani and Mode"
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Fashion Historian Kaori Nakano Unravels "Giorgio Armani and Mode"

<strong>GIORGIO ARMANI</strong> Essayist, fashion historian, and Meiji University Professor Kaori Nakano. "If asked to name one designer who had the greatest influence on 20th-century fashion, considering women's fashion history, men's fashion history, and the fashion business comprehensively, I would say Giorgio Armani." Jacket ¥178,500 (Giorgio Armani / Giorgio Armani Japan)
<strong>GIORGIO ARMANI</strong> Also widely supported by celebrities. From left: With singer Alicia Keys, Giorgio Armani, with Beyoncé and Jay-Z.
<strong>GIORGIO ARMANI</strong> Left: The tailored style that swept the 1980s, giving women a sense of "dignity." Center: Advertising visual for Fall/Winter 1993-94, shot by Peter Lindbergh. Right: The "unconstructed jacket" from the 80s, which broke convention with its luxurious, sensual materials.
<strong>GIORGIO ARMANI</strong> Today, the Giorgio Armani company has expanded beyond nearly 10 clothing lines to include cosmetics and interiors.
<strong>GIORGIO ARMANI</strong> Also offers confectionery, luxury hotels, and restaurants. Center: Armani Hotel Dubai, Right: Armani Hotel Milan, opened in 2011.
<strong>GIORGIO ARMANI</strong> Kaori Nakano: "Giorgio Armani is a total lifestyle brand that covers an incredibly wide range of fields, yet a uncompromising taste permeates everything. Even a small, cube-shaped chocolate is a crystallization of Armani's aesthetic sensibility, aiming to offer the highest level of refinement." Jacket ¥178,500 (Giorgio Armani / Giorgio Armani Japan)
<strong>GIORGIO ARMANI</strong> The close relationship between fashion brands and the film industry began here. Left: "American Gigolo" (1980), for which Armani provided costumes. Richard Gere's sexy portrayal in Armani caused a stir. Right: Costume provision for "The Untouchables" (1987).
<strong>GIORGIO ARMANI</strong> From left: "Tuxedo" (2002), "I Am Sam" (2002), "The Aviator" (2004), "The Dark Knight" (2008).
<strong>GIORGIO ARMANI</strong> Celebrities wearing Giorgio Armani on the red carpet at events like the Academy Awards. From left: Singer Katy Perry, actress Cate Blanchett, actress Julia Roberts, actress Katie Holmes.
<strong>GIORGIO ARMANI</strong> From left: Actress Elisabetta Canalis and actor George Clooney, director Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio, actor Brian Austin Green and actress Megan Fox.
<strong>GIORGIO ARMANI</strong> Left: Lady Gaga wearing Giorgio Armani on stage. Right: Actor Sean Penn.
<strong>GIORGIO ARMANI</strong> Giorgio Armani is also popular for wedding attire. Left: Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes. Right: The wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton.
<strong>GIORGIO ARMANI</strong> Armani was also the first to design uniforms for a football team: London's Chelsea F.C. The club even has a salon decorated with Armani/Casa interiors, the "Armani Lounge."
<strong>GIORGIO ARMANI</strong> Also active in charitable causes. Left: "Acqua for Life," which provides water to people worldwide lacking access to safe drinking water through fragrance sales. Center: Charity activities for children with Down syndrome. Right: "(RED)™ FOR WORLD AIDS DAY," an initiative with Bono of U2 and Bobby Shriver of the international NGO to combat AIDS.
<strong>GIORGIO ARMANI</strong> Following the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011, the couture line Armani Privé presented a collection dedicated to Japan.
<strong>GIORGIO ARMANI</strong> A private photo of Giorgio Armani. "I love my work more than anything. I am willing to make many sacrifices to savor the joy of work. I don't mind not having free time. My work is a tyrant that consumes everything. Even love is restricted. This comes with the price of loneliness, but I am prepared for it."
<strong>GIORGIO ARMANI</strong> Kaori Nakano: "The aesthetic that is common to the world of Armani is not about embellishment, but rather about subtraction, bringing out and highlighting the essential qualities of people and things." Jacket ¥178,500 (Giorgio Armani / Giorgio Armani Japan)

Kaori Nakano, Fashion Historian, Unravels "Giorgio Armani and Mode"

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