I believe that my clothes can give people a better image of themselves - that it can increase their feelings of confidence and happiness.
Giorgio ArmaniRetailing has become fiercely competitive. Today there are many large global fashion companies who have opened up mono-brand stores in major cities around the world. When I first opened my boutique in New York, in 1985, there were almost no other European luxury brands present with their own stores. Now Fifth Avenue is packed with huge stores from major Italian and French labels.
Giorgio ArmaniYou have to have doubts. I have collaborators I work with. I listen and then I decide. That's how it works.
Giorgio Armani