Giorgio Armani Quotes & Sayings

There can be nothing without love. No money, no power. Love is very important. When you wake up in the morning, you need to know that somebody else is waking up, thinking of you. — Giorgio Armani

The difference between style and fashion is quality. — Giorgio Armani

The secret is to remain true to your aesthetic vision, so that people can see that you really believe passionately in what you are doing. That way, they can relate to your style. At the same time, you experiment-you try new things. — Giorgio Armani

Accessories are important and becoming more and more important every day. — Giorgio Armani

In practice, I've had a presence in China since 1998 with my commercial spaces and shops. — Giorgio Armani

Never in my wildest dreams did I entertain the idea that I would become a fashion designer. — Giorgio Armani

When I go on my boat or to my vacation houses, where I still unfortunately spend very little time, I don't go with the celebrities I know but with a close group of friends and people who have worked with me for a long time. — Giorgio Armani

I believe that style is the only real luxury,that is really desirable — Giorgio Armani

I've tried to find a new elegance. It's not easy because people want to be shocked. They want explosive fashion. But explosions don't last, they disappear immediately and leave nothing but ashes. — Giorgio Armani

If people want to change, they will. If they don't want to, it's hard to make them do so. The current interest in the environment is a good thing. The best way to make a contribution in fashion is to promote the idea that a fundamental interest in preserving the environment is itself fashionable. — Giorgio Armani

I think that everyone has the right to fall in love at any age. But in life you have to learn how to control your emotions. You must know self-discipline. — Giorgio Armani

Elegance is not to be noticed, but to be remembered. — Giorgio Armani

From the elitism of luxury to the democracy of beauty. — Giorgio Armani

The essence of style is a simple way of saying something complex. — Giorgio Armani

Acknowledge the elegance of simplicity. — Giorgio Armani

Individual style is the correct balance of knowing who you are, what works fro you, and how to develop your own personality — Giorgio Armani

Eliminate the superfluous. — Giorgio Armani

I've always thought of the T-shirt as the Alpha and Omega of the fashion alphabet. — Giorgio Armani

Remember that, in the end, the customer doesn't know, or care, if you are small or large as an organization - she or he only focuses on the garment hanging on the rail in the store. — Giorgio Armani

Emphasize comfort without compromise. — Giorgio Armani

Anyone who is passionate about what they do will have a better chance of connecting with future generations than those who simply follow transient trends. At least their work will have a distinctive character, and this is what people respond to, I believe. — Giorgio Armani

The human body is something that I truly love, above all else. — Giorgio Armani

I love things that age well - things that don't date, that stand the test of time and that become living examples of the absolute best. — Giorgio Armani

I've used a lot of jersey, but I've also done a lot of complex pattern weaves in these fabrics in solid colors, and there are lots of little dresses for cocktail and evening. I've done a series of very important evening dresses as well, just to show that these two ideas can also work well together. Today's woman can wear an important evening dress or a simple pant and top. It's all in the personality of the woman. — Giorgio Armani

I sensed that women wanted to be a little different. My fluidity gave them a way of interpreting their bodies in a more personal, individual way. — Giorgio Armani

There are always protests, whether you do something good or bad. Even if you do something beneficial, people say you do it because it's advertising. — Giorgio Armani

You have to have doubts. I have collaborators I work with. I listen and then I decide. That's how it works. — Giorgio Armani

My strong sense of discipline has always been with me, and it also gave me the need for deep affection. I have never been satisfied with acquaintances who are superficial, volatile, or quick to change. I have surrounded myself with people with whom I am in total complicity. — Giorgio Armani

The confident artist is a fool. — Giorgio Armani

The difference between Fashion and Style is Quality — Giorgio Armani

I was an observer. I liked to listen rather than openly express myself. This trait is something that I've retained over the years. — Giorgio Armani

Madonna, as we know, is very difficult, — Giorgio Armani

I find that fashion recently has been a little too hasty. Often times, it's put together quickly to catch the attention of the media, and I didn't want to do that. — Giorgio Armani

There is a danger in becoming an icon, as people can see you as remote and untouchable, and they are less willing to tolerate you doing things that don't fit with their preconceived idea of you. Iconic status can be like a pair of handcuffs, especially if, like me, you wish to continually stretch yourself creatively, as Warhol did. — Giorgio Armani

I've always worked. I have always been too responsible. But I don't know how to live any other way. I think that this discipline was also demanded of me by my work. — Giorgio Armani

For me, couture is the kingdom of imagination, creativity and experimentation, and this is how I approach it. I do, however, remain pragmatic and realistic. — Giorgio Armani

China approaches fashion with strong enthusiasm. And I believe that this enthusiasm can be translated into something interesting, economically speaking. Not only for my brand, but also for other brands. — Giorgio Armani

Elegance is not catching somebody's eyes, it's staying in somebody's memory — Giorgio Armani

The world is changing and so is fashion. — Giorgio Armani

I like to think that I can introduce people to the idea of simplicity and elegance. — Giorgio Armani

That is what [Andy] Warhol portraits do: They elevate the subject into an icon of the pop culture he was documenting. — Giorgio Armani

When I was younger, I never laughed. I was always sour. If I look at pictures of me from the past, I never see a smile. I think it came out of my insecurity. I had a lot of complexes. — Giorgio Armani

My success was also owed to career women who maybe had big legs or ample thighs, who felt well-protected by my fluid clothing that hid their flaws. — Giorgio Armani

Anyhow, even though I have this home theater, I love going out to the movies. Movies are meant to be experienced together. — Giorgio Armani

Remain true to yourself and your philosophy. Changing in the face of adversity will in fact diminish your credibility with your customers. — Giorgio Armani

To create something exceptional, your mindset must be relentlessly focused on the smallest detail. — Giorgio Armani

Movies always fascinated me. They are an endless source of inspiration. There are countless images by great directors that made a profound impression on me, and I see film as a sublime example of teamwork. — Giorgio Armani

The creative universe begins with its essentiality, and, whatever path the imagination takes, ends with its purity. — Giorgio Armani

You can think you've made it and yet the next day's press will always be waiting for you, the public will always ask more of you. In short, you can always do better! — Giorgio Armani

Elegance is not standing out, but being remembered. — Giorgio Armani

I design for real people. I think of our customers all the time. There is no virtue whatsoever in creating clothing or accessories that are not practical. — Giorgio Armani

Elegance doesn't mean being noticed, it means being remembered — Giorgio Armani

Luxury is obviously the direction that interests me the most, but there is a lot of confusion between luxury and exhibitionism. For me, the concept of luxury is more traditional, more exclusive, more sophisticated than luxury for the masses. — Giorgio Armani

I wanted to dress the woman who lives and works, not the woman in a painting. — Giorgio Armani

I started to take care of my body after I turned 50. I never liked how I looked physically because I was too cute, short, with coloring only on my cheeks, the perfect little nose, and then the blue eyes. But I would have preferred to have the look of a tough guy from the wrong side of town - one of those fascinatingly ugly looks. — Giorgio Armani

It is a fact that, in the West, we live in a capitalist society, but that does not mean that we cannot be guided by the idea of a social conscience in our work. Yes, fashion design requires consumers to consume, but we can do our bit for society by running our companies in a socially responsible way, and by creating products that promote respect for social and environmental issues. There is also the possibility for power and influence to be a force for change. — Giorgio Armani

Style is having the courage of one's choices and the courage to say no. It's good taste and culture. — Giorgio Armani

A woman should always dress to be remembered, not simply to be noticed. — Giorgio Armani

It is difficult to talk about fashion in the abstract, without a human body before my eyes, without drawings, without a choice of fabric - without a practical or visual reality. — Giorgio Armani

War taught me that not everything is glamorous. — Giorgio Armani

I know that people who have been closely involved with my work for many years are terrified of having to answer to someone else, someone who is not me, and that it won't be me to help them in their problems. This is my real problem. — Giorgio Armani

Working with Cate Blanchett, on and off the screen, has always been a highlight for me. She embodies the perfect combination of consummate actor and world-class fashion icon. — Giorgio Armani

My philosophy has always been to help women and men feel comfortable and confident through the clothes they wear. — Giorgio Armani

Actually I am very glad that people can buy Armani - even if it's a fake. I like the fact that I'm so popular around the world. — Giorgio Armani

Being famous very often means sacrificing your privacy and that of others. You have to impose on those close to you a pace and lifestyle that might be a bigger sacrifice for others than it is for you. — Giorgio Armani

There are so many things to take into account - your ambition, your ego, the press, the consumers. You can never be sure that you'll be on top of the pile again. — Giorgio Armani

In the beginning, I thought that women needed protection, on a style level, to have the right impact to let them realize their desire for success. Now, many years later, women no longer need a masculine uniform. Women have changed. — Giorgio Armani

It would be very hard for me to do things somebody else's way. — Giorgio Armani

A perfume is more than an extract it is a presence in abstraction. A perfume, for me, is a mystique. — Giorgio Armani

I believe that my clothes can give people a better image of themselves - that it can increase their feelings of confidence and happiness. — Giorgio Armani

The goal I seek is to have people refine their style through my clothing without having them become victims of fashion. — Giorgio Armani

I didn't have a happy childhood. — Giorgio Armani

It was a long time ago, we were in the office, and we had finished work exhausted. A friend of a friend said 'Hey, take this it will give you energy,' so I thought I'd try it. I didn't know what it was. It made me laugh and laugh, like crazy ... to the point that my back hurt' *he holds his hips* 'like I'd just had a baby. — Giorgio Armani

Why do I put myself in a position to be cast aside or not considered as I would like to? Because I am a creative mind, because I still aspire to be one. — Giorgio Armani

Elegance does not catch the eye. It stays in memory. — Giorgio Armani