Overview

• Armani celebrated his 91st birthday at home in Milan with close friends and family while recuperating from a brief hospital stay
• He monitored his Emporio Armani and Giorgio Armani collections remotely and commended Leo Dell’Orco for overseeing menswear and haute couture shows
• Hundreds of floral tributes and cards arrived from figures such as Valentino Garavani, Tom Cruise and Sophia Loren
• In a public letter released on his birthday he expressed gratitude to supporters worldwide and pledged to resume work in September
• He plans a summer retreat in Forte dei Marmi and yacht trips to Saint-Tropez before returning for Milan Fashion Week’s 50th anniversary season