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Giorgio Armani was born On June 11, 1934 in Piacenza, Italy. His parents were Maria and Ugo Armani and he was the middle child. He had an older brother and a younger sister.
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After coming back from doing time in the military, Armani started working at a local store instead of going back to school. He would work on desiging windows until one day started working with a designer. He liked it and started to design for free.
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Giorgio Armani and Sergio Galeottie founded Giorgo Armani in 1975. During this time, they only had a clothing line for men.
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Giorgio Armani's clothing was introduced for the first time in the United States when famous actor Richard Gere wore his clothing in a hollywood movie called "American Gigolo". After this more and more stars started using his brand.
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Armani's long time friend and business partner, Sergio Galeotti, passed away due to a heart attack in his home in MIlan.
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Following Galeotti's death, Giorgio opened up his first restaurant in London. The Emporio Armani Express was the first on many cafés to open.
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Armani opens a $73 million store in Milan during their 25th anniversary. It covers more than 8,000 square feet.
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In 2010, Girogio Armani opened his very frist hotel in Dubuai. He is also expected to open others in New York, Tokyo, London, and other locations in the future.
