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Hundreds of ordinary admirers and VIPs paid their last respects Saturday to Giorgio Armani, remembered by Milan’s mayor as a “man of extraordinary elegance” who left an indelible mark on the city and the global fashion world.
Armani died Thursday at 91 at his home in central Milan surrounded by loved ones.
His fashion house said he worked up to the end. One of his final projects was a runway show marking 50 years of his signature Giorgio Armani brand, which is due to close Milan Fashion Week later this month.
Mourners filed into the Armani Theater, where Armani regularly showed his ready-to-wear runway collections. The closed coffin was adorned with a bouquet of long-stem white roses, and flanked by carabinieri honour guards in ceremonial dress.
The public viewing will continue through Sunday.
Armani will be buried following a private funeral, details of which remain private.
