Giorgio Armani turns 91 and sends a message of thanks to his audience

Giorgio Armani, Today, 11 July, it performs 91 years. Even on his birthday, the King of Fashion is confirmed as anticipator of the times.

Instead of waiting for the wishes from his audience, It was the same king of fashion, early in the morning, who sent a message, through their social channels, To thank everyone, from family members to colleagues, from collaborators to the press, of the affection and of the warmth heard in recent weeks.

«Today, on the day of my ninety -first birthday, I would like to thank all of you for the closeness that you have shown me. It was not easy for me not to hear your applause live »reads between the lines.

As is known, in fact, the designer He did not attend the recent men’s fashion shows in Milan Why in convalescence following an intervention. “Mr. Armani is at home and is fine, but prefers to recover the forces in view of the next Parisian events,” they had made it known, at first, from the Maison.

The designer, however, preferred to skip the Haute Couture fashion shows in Paris, Making his voice with this virtual hug addressed to all those who have been close to him today on the day of his party. All seasoned with a note of displeasure for not being able to greet the public at the end of its fashion shows, but with a promise: “Let’s meet again in September.”

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A few lines, but in which there is all the elegance of King Giorgio and that heartfelt gratitude that nourishes towards family members, collaborators, employees, friends, fans, journalists who in recent days, as well as in these decades of life and career, have supported him.

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A message imbued with gratitude, decoration and simplicity, the latter one of his winning cards. As Giorgio Armani himself has always supported, in fact, “simplicity is strength”.