175 Quotes by Giorgio Armani

The idea of the museum is to show my work since the start, and I wanted to show all of it, not just to choose between different pieces. They are grouped together in themes - minimalism, androgyny, black and white, graphic, flowers, and so on - from the earliest designs to the most recent ones.

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

A homosexual man is a man 100 per cent. He does not need to dress homosexual.

These designers have no reserve. They've chosen a path and thrown themselves onto it head first, regardless of everything. Whether or not their designs are sellable or vulgar. As long as it's new and people talk about it. That is the truth.

My work today is perceived as being classic, but when I first started out, it was a break from the norm. Since then, I have continued to reinvent myself. I don't change my style, but I allow it to evolve.

I must always try to do better because perfectionism, and the need to always have new goals and achieve them, is a state of mind that brings profound meaning to life.

I prefer to look at a natural woman. A woman should be courageous to become older, not desperate to look younger than her age.

Milan is a true metropolis: strong and fearless but welcoming, too. Little by little, I came to realize that I could become someone here.

During a fashion show, I want the clothes to speak. The effort I put into my work must be respected.