Also a popular Italian fashion company would be Giorgio Armani. this fashion house designs and manufactures various products in several categories which would include fashion accessories, cosmetics, apparel, fragrances, home interiors, eyewear, jewelry and watches that are under different labels like Giorgio Armani, Emporio Armani, Armani Collezioni, Armani Jeans, Armani Exchange A|X, Armani Junior and Armani Casa.
The fashion house was founded in Milan in 1975 by Sergio Galeotti along with Giorgio Armani himself. Back then, they only had a capital of $10,000. Today, Armani has around 4,700 employees along with 13 factories that are located all around the world. Globally, it also has almost 300 stores that are in 36 countries. Very recently, the fashion house has launched a haute couture operation, that was shown in Paris during the fashion week of Haute Couture fashion week, with the name of Armani Priv?.
Some of its lines would include Armani Casa or Armani Home. this is the high-end collection for home pieces including furniture, linens, lamps as well as dining essentials. This Home Collection has very expensive prices. For instance, the Tchaikowski Armchair which is a highly acclaimed piece retails at about $9,985.
Another line would be the Armani Collezioni, which is the high-end line of the fashioon house. This has more expensive pieces than those of Armani Exchange, Emporio Armani and Armani Jeans lines however are less expensive compared to the ready-to-wear high end line.
The fashion house also has the line of Armani Cosmetics which features various cosmetic products, as well as products for skin care, colognes and perfumes. This line has very few boutiques.
Other lines it has would include the Armani Exchange, Armani Jeans, Armani Junior, Armani Priv?, Emporio Armani along with a hotel and very soon, an airline company.