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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Morwenna Ferrier

Giorgio Armani to miss Milan shows for first time after brief stay in hospital

Giorgio Armani takes the plaudits at the end of his Privé show in Paris in January.
Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani takes the plaudits at the end of his Privé haute couture show in Paris in January. Photograph: Lewis Joly/AP

Giorgio Armani, the celebrated Italian designer and one of the most recognisable names in fashion, is to miss his shows at Milan fashion week this weekend due to ill health, for the first time in the label’s history.

A statement released by the brand on Saturday morning said the 90-year-old designer was “recovering at home” and “will not be present at the two shows as he usually is”. According to la Repubblica, his absence comes after a brief stint in hospital.

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