Overview

• The designer’s coffin lay in state at the Tadao Ando–designed Teatro Armani over the weekend as long queues formed to file past in silence.
• Notable visitors included Donatella Versace, John Elkann, Mayor Giuseppe Sala, filmmakers Giuseppe Tornatore and Gabriele Salvatores, and model Valeria Mazza.
• Leo Dell’Orco, described as Armani’s companion of two decades and a key creative executive, was present by the coffin, aligning with Armani’s stated plan to transfer responsibilities to him, family members and the team.
• The Armani group will close all stores on Monday from 15:00 local time, and Milan’s mayor has declared the day an official period of mourning.
• A private ceremony is scheduled Monday with inhumation at the small church of San Martino in Rivalta, confirmed by a local association, while Corriere della Sera has reported sudden liver failure as the cause of death without official family confirmation.