Giorgio Armani, legend of Italian fashion, passed away at 91

Giorgio Armani passed away on Thursday, September 4, 2025, as confirmed by his fashion house. According to NBC, the 91-year-old Italian fashion designer reportedly passed away "peacefully" in his home and was surrounded by his loved ones until the very end of his life.

Il Signor Armani, as his employees and collaborators called him, was reportedly working until his death, as revealed by his fashion house in the Instagram post about his passing.

It partly reads:

"Indefatigable to the end, he worked until his final days, dedicating himself to the company, the collections, and the many ongoing and future projects."

With the designer's passing, his fashion house noted that they, along with Armani's family and employees, will "carry the Group forward in respect and continuity" of his values. They remember the designer as someone respected and beloved for his ability to connect with people and for being mindful of the community's needs, especially those in Milan.

According to the same post, the famed designer's funeral chamber will be set at Via Borgognone 59, inside the Armani/Teatro in Milan, Italy. His funeral chamber will be open for two days this weekend, September 6 and 7. It will be open from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm local time. However, the funeral will be held privately, per Giorgio Armani's wishes.

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Giorgio Armani missed Milan Fashion Week for the first time months before his passing

Giorgio Armani is one of the most recognizable names in the global fashion scene, which is why he was sorely missed when he was unable to attend Milan Fashion Week in June 2025. It was reportedly the first time he had missed the event in his five-decade career.

Armani Prive at the Paris Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2021/2022 (Image via Peter White/Getty Images)

At the time, his fashion house revealed in an official statement that the famed designer was "currently recovering at home" after suffering from an undisclosed health condition. The recovery news reportedly followed the news that the Italian designer briefly stayed in a hospital in Milan, per BBC.

That said, he was able to complete work on the Giorgio Armani menswear collection and the Armani Privé couture collection for Fashion Week. With Armani absent from the Milan show, his longtime collaborator and head of menswear design, Leo Dell'Orco, stepped in to give the closing bows.

The following month, in July, Giorgio Armani celebrated his 91st birthday but missed his couture show in Paris after his doctor reportedly advised him to take extended rest, despite the designer saying he was ready to travel, according to Reuters. The outlet also quoted Armani in an open letter published by several Italian newspapers, in which he stated that he would be back in September.

The designer was referring to the next Milan Fashion Week, scheduled to run from September 23 to 29. Just days before his passing, Giorgio Armani was interviewed by The Times, which was published on Friday, August 29, 2025. In the interview, the Italian designer said that his only regret in life is spending too many hours working and not enough time with his family and friends.

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Giorgio Armani founded his fashion label in 1975 and became renowned for introducing looser, fuller menswear silhouettes.