The celebrated designer, 90, is believed to be saving his energy for his haute couture show in Paris next month
Giorgio Armani, the celebrated Italian designer and one of the most recognisable names in fashion, is to miss his shows at Milan fashion week this weekend due to ill health, for the first time in the label’s history.
A statement released by the brand on Saturday morning said the 90-year-old designer was “recovering at home” and “will not be present at the two shows as he usually is”. According to la Repubblica, his absence comes after a brief stint in hospital.
Speaking to the Guardian in January, the man known in Italy as “Re Giorgio” (King George), said that “age is undoubtedly a factor to contend with”. While he would “continue as long as my health and energy permit”, he also said that “taking a step back in the near future [was] inevitable”.
Last year, the designer told the Corriere della Sera newspaper he planned to retire in the next few years regardless, but that the Armani brand would continue without him. In his first live show after the pandemic in 2021, Armani showed a scar from surgery to his arm that resulted from a fall during a visit to the cinema.
