Madonna, as we know, is very difficult.

The goal I seek is to have people refine their style through my clothing without having them become victims of fashion.

I've always worked. I have always been too responsible. But I don't know how to live any other way. I think that this discipline was also demanded of me by my work.

Technical garments for sporting performance will, I believe, simply become more and more fit for purpose and will perform better and better. What is perhaps more interesting is how this technology will cross over into the fashion mainstream. We already see this trend in everything from footwear to outerwear.

Elegance doesn’t mean being noticed, it means being remembered

Youth culture adopts Armani and adapts it in its own way, as befits youthful enthusiasm.

Italy is not widely thought of as a pioneer of youth culture in the way, say, the UK is.