Giorgio Armani is an Italian fashion designer and entrepreneur. He was born in Italy, in the city of Piacenza, in 1934. This man is one of the richest in his country, he has his own company - Armani, and he is also engaged in hotel and other types of business. According to Forbes magazine, his fortune is about $ 9 billion. What does Armani spend her billions on?
In young years
Armani's parents were fond of the theater and tried to introduce children to it. But Giorgio was more interested in cinema, where he visited almost every weekend. But over time, he began to think about medicine and entered the University of Bologna at the Faculty of Medicine. But after two courses I decided to leave him.
At first he worked as an assistant photographer, then he joined the army. And having returned, he began to earn money in the Milan department store "Rinaschente" as an auxiliary worker. He was quickly promoted to window dressing, and later he was transferred to the staff of clothing purchasers. In total, Armani spent seven years in this store, from 1957 to 1964.
In parallel, in 1961, Giorgio was an assistant with fashion designer Cherutti, the owner of the Hitman company for the production of men's clothing. There he worked on building patterns, cutting and sewing for six years. Then he devoted some time to working with other fashion designers - Zen and Ungaro. And since 1970, Armani was the creator of clothing models for several brands in Italy.
Own company
The first collection under his own name was presented by Giorgio Armani in 1974. In 1975, the architect Sergio Galeotti (1940-1985), who was his friend, encouraged Armani to open his own company, and he took charge of the financial part. in 1980-81 several divisions of the company were opened, and in 1989 stores in London. In 2005, a private haute couture clothing line was launched.
Sportswear uniforms and movie costumes
Armani was a costume designer in some famous films. We are talking about American Gigolo, Comforting Strangers, The Untouchables, and The Matrix. He also has a presidency in the Olympia Milan basketball team.
He developed a uniform for athletes from Britain, Chelsea club players, as well as a uniform for Italian flag-bearers to attend the opening ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. In 2008, Armani was awarded such a French award as the Legion of Honor.
Here are some more facts from the life of a billionaire. In the 2000s, he helped Afghan refugees; in 2002, he was solemnly declared the Goodwill Ambassador for the UN refugee committee. In 2016, Giorgio Armani announced his intention to abandon the use of natural fur in favor of wild animals and the entire environment.
Empire Armani
Today, the Armani empire, which enjoys great success, in addition to clothing production, includes many more industries. We are talking about accessories, perfumes, cosmetics, interior design, real estate, restaurants and hotels. In 2017, Giorgio Armani earned $ 2.7 billion in revenue.
According to Forbes magazine, Giorgio Armani’s fortune is about $ 9 billion. In Italy, he is one of the richest businessmen. According to Forbes, the fashion designer is on the 131st line in the list of the richest people on the planet. Where does the 85-year-old billionaire spend his money?
Private property worldwide
He invests part of his fortune in homes, acquiring them all over the world, for example, in Italy, France, and the Caribbean. So, Armani is the owner of villas in Forte dei Marmi, on the island of Pantelleria and in Saint-Tropez.He also has a luxurious yacht Mine, the interior of which he designed himself.
On the Italian island of Pantelleria, the billionaire has an estate called Cala Gadir, acquired in 1979. There are seven houses with open terraces and a large pool.
When the fashion designer arrives there, he is served by 12 employees. In this place, Armani and his friends spend six weeks each summer. They cruise the Mediterranean Sea, starting from Saint-Tropez, then bypassing the islands of Ibiza, Formentera and Sardinia and ending with Pantelleria.
On the Caribbean island of Antigua, Armani has a house located on the west coast, on a cliff, with a beautiful view of the Galley Bay.
The designer loves relaxing on the sunny islands, he constantly visits the island of Patmos in Greece, where VIPs from all over the world come to take a break from the hustle and bustle.
But Armani also loves winter nature, according to rumors, he owns real estate in a closed ski resort in the Swiss Alps, in the snowy St. Moritz. Members of the royal families, billionaires, celebrities go there to ski. But the fashion designer spends most of his time at work in the fashion capital Milan, a city he loves very much. And also Giorgio Armani invests most of his wealth in business.
Hotels and restaurants
In 2005, he founded the luxury hotel management company in Dubai and Milan. One of such hotels, "Armani Hotel Dubai" in 2016 was called the most luxurious in the world. It is located in the Burj Khalifa skyscraper (Khalifa Tower), the tallest building on the planet, and includes a nightclub, spa, three restaurants, and Armani shops. Large-scale events related to the fashion world are held here.