Overview
- An elegant black-tie runway was staged inside Milan’s Pinacoteca di Brera alongside an exhibition of more than 120 looks selected by Giorgio Armani.
- About 700 guests, including Cate Blanchett, Glenn Close and Richard Gere, watched an emotional tribute featuring models who had walked for the house across five decades.
- The collection drew on Milan and the island of Pantelleria, pairing precise tailoring with glittering red‑carpet gowns in neutrals and jewel tones.
- Silvana Armani and longtime collaborator Leo Dell’Orco took the final bow as the company described the moment as the close of a cycle.
- The roughly €10 billion group must sell 15% within three years under Armani’s will, which identified preferred buyers including LVMH, L’Oréal and EssilorLuxottica.