Modern Life Requires Us To Be More

You Have To Have Doubts. I Have Collaborators I Work With. I Listen And Then I Decide. That's How It Works.

My Philosophy Has Always Been To Help Women And Men Feel Comfortable And Confident Through The Clothes They Wear.

My Brands All Are Unique In Terms Of Their Spirits, But They Have The Same Armani Stamp. There Is A Level Of Taste Which Runs Through Every Single Product. Sitting Side By Side, They Are Perhaps More Stimulating Than They Would Be Just On Their Own. It Gives A New Idea, A New Proposal, A New Perspective.

Clean Lines Have Always Been Important To Me, Both In Terms Of Interiors As Well As Fashion. For Interiors, I Am More Interested In Textures And Surface Treatments Than Bold Color Or Print - The Vein On A Wood Or The Shine On A Lacquer, For Example. I Know Immediately When Something Isn't Working - Usually It's A Question Of Consistency - And I Make Instantaneous Decisions On How To Remedy The Situation.

There Is A Danger In Becoming An Icon, As People Can See You As Remote And Untouchable, And They Are Less Willing To Tolerate You Doing Things That Don't Fit With Their Preconceived Idea Of You. Iconic Status Can Be Like A Pair Of Handcuffs, Especially If, Like Me, You Wish To Continually Stretch Yourself Creatively, As Warhol Did.