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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Maira Butt

When Giorgio Armani edited The Independent

Giorgio Armani’s legacy is inextricably tied to the transformation of men’s fashion. But the fashion titan, who died aged 91 on Thursday (4 September), also had a brief stint in a UK newsroom.

On 21 September 2006, readers of The Independent were greeted with a special edition of the paper, guest-edited and designed by the Italian designer as part of Product Red – an initiative to raise funds for the HIV and Aids epidemic in Africa.

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