You dress church ladies."Īrmani's comments come a month after his fellow designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana caused controversy when they criticised same-sex families. He also recalled a time when his rival Gianni Versace, known for his flamboyant and sexy designs, told him: "I dress sluts. Unafraid to criticise his contemporaries, Armani described Miuccia Prada's designs as "snob fashion". I like somebody healthy, somebody solid, who looks after his body but doesn't use his muscles too much." Look at Cate Blanchett."Īs for men, he added: "I don't like muscle boy. As a woman goes to work, has babies, she is strong. A woman should be courageous to become older, not be desperate to look younger than her age. "A small breast does not have to become big," he told The Sunday Times Magazine. The Italian, who is understood to have earned a £5bn personal fortune, also branded cosmetic surgery "idiocy".
Have dominated the catwalk for the last four decades, affording him the opportunity toĭress the world's most famous stars - from George Clooney and David Beckham to Cate Blanchett and Nicole Kidman Models sporting creations from the Giorgio Armani menswear autumn/winter 2015 show. "When homosexuality is exhibited to the extreme - to say, 'Ah, you know I'm homosexual,' - that has nothing to do with me. He does not need to dress homosexual," Armani said. The outspoken 80-year-old also criticised men who work out too much, saying he does not like muscle. Giorgio Armani, who has never denied that he is gay, said "a man has to be a man".