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Video: Emporio Armani AW19 Men's Fashion Show

This collection is designed for this hybrid habitat, with its pragmatic and sporty imprint – yet it is urban at its core. Source: Armani, YouTube.

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Giorgio says Armani to stay independent

Italian fashion house Armani will stay independent, its founder and designer Giorgio Armani in an interview published Friday on business website Milano Finanza. "I have always believed that economic independence was the fundamental principle to work in full freedom," said Armani. The 84-year-old giant of Italian fashion said he had been...

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Why can’t we have August-long vacations like Italians?

A look at U.S. vacation habits compared to those enjoyed by our counterparts in other countries with important fashion capitals can prompt cubicle disgruntlement and serious crises about our work-life balance around this time of year. The European summer shutdown The great summer shutdown that sweeps across Europe somewhere between Bastille Day...

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Video: Giorgio Armani Privé FW 2018/2019 Haute Couture

Giorgio Armani Privé Haute Couture Fall Winter 2018/2019 by Giorgio Armani, Paris Fashion Week - Haute Couture. Source: FF Channel, YouTube.

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Video: Giorgio Armani - SS19 Men's collection

Giorgio Armani Spring Summer 2019 Menswear collection, Milan Fashion Week. Source: Armani, YouTube.

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Tokyo school hires guards after Armani uniform furore

A Tokyo school that hit international headlines for introducing an Armani-branded uniform has been forced to hire security guards after several students faced harassment over the pricey kit. Taimei Elementary School in Tokyo's wealthy Ginza district brought in professional guards this week after at least three of its pupils encountered abusive...

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Video: Emporio Armani FW18 MFW

Armani collection Fall Winter 2018/2019, February 2018, Milan Fashion Week. Source: Armani, YouTube

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Video: Giorgio Armani Privé SS18 Backstage

Giorgio Armani Privé Spring/Summer 2018 Haute Couture backstage video. Source: Armani, YouTube

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Uniformly panned: Japan Armani school kit sparks storm

A Japanese school's plan to introduce Armani-branded uniforms for its students, at a cost of nearly $750 a pop, has sparked complaints and fierce debate, even reaching as far as parliament. The local education board confirmed to AFP that the Taimei Elementary School in Tokyo's flashy Ginza district will adopt the designer uniforms from April,...

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Video: Backstage Giorgio Armani F/W18 Men's

The atmosphere of the backstage at the Giorgio Armani Fall Winter 2018-19 Men's fashion show. Source: Armani, YouTube

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Grammys red carpet: white roses for equality

After the "blackout" on the Golden Globes red carpet to draw attention to sexual harassment in showbiz, the music industry's hottest stars wore white roses to the Grammys on Sunday in support of gender equality. From Lady Gaga and Kelly Clarkson to Sting and Khalid, the A-listers sported or carried the flowers. "A white rose symbolizes respect,...

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Norway's new government pledges to ban all fur farming by 2024

London - Norway's newly formed government has issued an explicit manifesto to ban all fur farming by 2024, thereby becoming the 14th European country to phase out the inhumane practice. The ban is set to be voted in Parliament, with the majority of Norway's political parties predicted to support it. Once the fur farming ban has been passed and...