The mayor of the city and the president of Stellantis gave their last farewell
Hundreds of people continue in line on Saturday (6) in Milan, in northern Italy, from 7:00 local time (2h of Brasilia), to make the last tribute to the designer Giorgio Armani, died last Thursday (4) at 91 years old.
They have already passed the SCIA, which takes place in the iconic Armani Theater, the reference space of the brand for fashion shows and other activities, the mayor of the capital of Lombardy, Beppe Sala; The president of Stellantide John Elkann and his wife Lavinia, as well as the president of the Italian basketball federation, Gianni Petrucci.
“Milan is full of Armani, it will be impossible to forget it. He left Milan with his absolute conviction for work as a tool for personal and professional realization. It is a value that Milan will never lose. It is a great Milanese, who has done a lot for this city,” said Sala.
The farewell of the designer who has revolutionized fashion all over the world will continue up to 18 hours and will be resumed tomorrow.
On the big screen next to the image of the founder of the brand in which the funeral chapel was mounted, there is the following phrase by Armani: “The legacy that I hope to leave is commitment, respect and care of people and reality. This is where everything begins”.
Lanterne of illuminated paper and Alligeria make up the wake of Giorgio Armani
The Armani theater, which today observes the body of its founder, has been taken by white flowers that adorn the corridors of the space designed by the Japanese architect Tadao Ando.
Already inside the room that usually receives the design fashion shows, hundreds of paper torches were illuminated in the candlelit light, where the aroma of incense was warned that characterizes every space Giorgio Armani. The simple coffin, covered by a bouquet of white roses, is flanked by the honor guard of Carbinieri and the flag of the city of Milan, with a black belt. On a table, a alabaster plate with crucifix.
In the wake and in the room there are Armani’s right arm, Leo dell’Orco and other collaborators.
The designer, who faced health problems, died at the age of 91 last Thursday, without leaving children. The cause of death has not been disclosed.
Source: Terra
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