Overview

• The Armani Group said the designer passed away peacefully at home at 91 and noted he worked until his final days on collections and projects.
• A public funeral chamber will be open Sept. 6–7 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Armani/Teatro, Via Bergognone 59 in Milan, with a private service to follow per his wishes.
• With no children, reported succession figures include nieces Silvana and Roberta Armani, nephew Andrea Camerana, and longtime collaborator Pantaleo (Leo) Dell’Orco, aligning with Armani’s recent remarks about a gradual transition.
• One month before his death, Italy’s antitrust regulator fined the group €3.5 million over alleged misleading social and ethical claims; the company denies wrongdoing and will appeal.
• Armani had recently shown signs of ill health, missing June’s Milan Men’s Fashion Week for the first time after a brief hospital stay, following a final public bow at his Armani Privé show in Paris on Jan. 28.