Donatella Versace among mourners as Giorgio Armani lies in state
Over 6,000 people visited Armani's coffin displayed at his Milan headquarters, honoring his decades-long impact on fashion and style, organizers said.
- Giorgio Armani, Italy's renowned fashion designer, died at age 91 in Milan on September 6, 2025.
- He had struggled with health issues for months, causing him to cancel his summer fashion show appearances.
- Thousands of mourners, including Donatella Versace and John Elkann with his wife Lavinia, paid respects at Teatro Armani during a multi-day public viewing.
- Pier Carlo Bertoglio remarked that Armani's entire career was driven by his deep passion, emphasizing the designer's commitment to fashion.
- The public display will continue through Sunday, with a private funeral scheduled for Monday, marking three days of official mourning in Milan.
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Giorgio Armani, billionaire Italian fashion designer, dies at 91
Giorgio Armani, the billionaire designer who established one of the world’s most revered fashion labels and helped define the “Made in Italy” slogan as a sign of quality for consumers, has died. He was 91.
It is the second day of opening at the Armani Theatre in Via Bergognone. On the first day, yesterday, there were over six thousand people who wanted to pay homage to the king of fashion

Italian fashion, political and sports figures among thousands bidding farewell to Giorgio Armani
Thousands of admirers and VIPs have paid their respects to Giorgio Armani, who passed away Thursday at 91. Armani died at his home in Milan, surrounded by loved ones. His fashion house said he worked until the end, preparing for…
MILAN — Thousands of fans bid farewell to Giorgio Armani this weekend, remembered by Milan's mayor as a "man of extraordinary elegance" who left an indelible mark on the city and the global fashion world.
The famous Italian designer Giorgio Armani, who died at the age of 91, will be released months after a private ceremony, with the participation of the family, in an hour north of Italy, announced local officials, quoted by AFP, taken by Agerpres.
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