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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Italian fashion designer and yacht owner Giorgio Armani who has died at the age of 91.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/257917/image/large-772d0f28734d1f8385778db76785b942.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/257917">Armani built one of the most recognisable luxury brands in the world, reshaping the fashion industry with his signature clean lines and minimalist tailoring. Since founding his company in 1975, he expanded the Armani name beyond clothing into lifestyle, fragrance, hospitality and interiors.Born in Piacenza in 1934, Armani began his career in window dressing before moving into fashion design, where his innovative approach to menswear in the 1970s brought him international acclaim.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/257916/image/large-84e6ffa68644b3db36629c5b90ec4400.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/257916">Though his influence was strongest in fashion, Armani also extended his aesthetic philosophy into areas that intersected with the yachting world, particularly through interior collaborations and bespoke design projects.Over the years, the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/558" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Armani/Casa (Company)">Armani/Casa</a> design team has been involved in several yacht projects including the Admiral 72 yacht, which was first announced in 2020, with the first hull <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/10203" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="After You72.0m (236'3&quot;)Admiral2025">After You</a> on display at this year's <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/271" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Monaco Yacht Show - 2025">Monaco Yacht Show</a>. As well as this, Giorgio Armani was involved in the 55.2-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/570" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Admiral (Company)">Admiral</a> S-Force superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/10188" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Silver Star I55.2m (181'1&quot;)Admiral2023">Silver Star</a>, which features custom interiors from <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/558" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Armani/Casa (Company)">Giorgio Armani</a>. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/289875/image/large-879edfcc4e4184cd41b38cba32acd19d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/289875">An avid yacht enthusiast, Giorgio Armani previously owned the 49.9-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/162" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Codecasa S.p.A. (Company)">Codecasa</a> yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/659" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Mariu49.9m (163'9&quot;)Codecasa S.p.A.2003">Mariu</a>, which included custom interiors. His current yacht, the 65-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/162" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Codecasa S.p.A. (Company)">Codecasa</a> superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/585" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Main65.0m (213'3&quot;)Codecasa S.p.A.2008">Main</a>, also featured custom interiors, in collaboration with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1358" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ortelli Architetti (Company)">Ortelli Architetti</a>.&nbsp;In 2022, Giorgio Armani was confirmed as the title sponsor of the previously named Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta, which takes place across the northeast coast of Sardinia, Italy, on the waters of the Costa Smeralda.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/34977/image/large-a5cbc58dce4fe9be9124901d7342cb53.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/34977">SuperYacht Times extends its deepest condolences to the Armani family, his friends and the whole Giorgio Armani team.

Giorgio Armani dies aged 91

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Italian fashion designer and yacht owner Giorgio Armani who has died at the age of 91.


In Memoriam: Italian fashion designer and yacht owner Giorgio Armani dies aged 91

<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/125271/image/large-c69b8f494ced0b325057f4d9a79de04a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/125271">Codecasa’s 65m Main arriving in MaltaLaunched in April of this year by the Codecasa Tre facility in Viareggio, the 65m <a href="#managed-by-application" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/585">Main</a> is seen here arriving in Valletta, Malta on 8 August 2008. The yacht was designed by the owner in close cooperation with the shipyard. The interior of Main was also influenced by her famous owner, who worked closely with his own designers, Oretelli, and Codecasa designer’s Della Role.By Merijn de Waard