A Farewell to Giorgio Armani
Last night, accompanied by the piano music of Ludovico Einaudi, the Giorgio Armani Women’s Spring/Summer 2026 show unfolded at Palazzo Brera.
The event, closing Milan Fashion Week, was heavy with emotion—both a farewell and a tribute, almost a month after Mr Armani’s passing.
This was the last collection he personally worked on, and it also stood as a milestone, marking the 50th anniversary of the house he built.
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That anniversary began in August with ARMANI/Archivio and the exhibition at the Pinacoteca di Brera, where 133 archive creations sat among Italian masterworks—a reminder that Armani’s fashion has always lived alongside art.
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Guests who had long been part of his world came to pay their respects: Cate Blanchett, his most enduring muse; Richard Gere and Alejandra Silva, Glenn Close, Samuel L. Jackson, Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee, James Norton, Leslie Bibb, Eiza González, Rocco Ritchie, Zhang Ziyi, Kasia Smutniak, Eugenia Silva and many more. The atmosphere was solemn, reflective.
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Armani’s legacy is one of restraint, elegance, and quiet authority. He taught the world that power could be understated, that simplicity could be radical, and that clothes could speak without shouting.
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His vision reshaped modern fashion, and his absence will be felt deeply. This final collection was not only a closing chapter, but a reminder of just how much he to the world of fashion.
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