Obituaries Fashion designer Giorgio Armani, whose name became synonymous with luxury, dies at 91 September 4, 202510:38 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition Diana Opong ARMANI, GIORGIO Listen 2:45 2:45 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed iframe src"https:www.npr.orgplayerembed1110320559nx-s1-9438848" width"100" height"290" frameborder"0" scrolling"no" title"NPR embedded audio player" Transcript Enlarge this image Giorgio Armani walks the runway during Paris Fashion Week in January 2019. Pascal Le Segretain hide caption toggle caption Pascal Le Segretain Giorgio Armani walks the runway during Paris Fashion Week in January 2019.
Pascal Le Segretain Giorgio Armani is a name synonymous with luxury. Celebrities have flaunted his fashion on the red carpet for decades.
But Armani, who would eventually own a business empire worth billions, grew up without much money. As a child, his mother made all of his clothes.
Still, he was the envy of his classmates, as Armani remembered in the 1990 documentary Made In Milan. He looked wealthy even though his family was poor.
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Fashion designer Giorgio Armani, whose name became synonymous with luxury, dies at 91
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