Armani Taps Dario Vitale for Its Emporio and Accessories Lines a Year After Death of Giorgio Armani
The appointment marks the first time an outsider has led the brand’s creative direction as heirs begin shaping Armani’s succession plan.
- On Wednesday, The Giorgio Armani company appointed Dario Vitale as creative director of Emporio Armani, the younger line, while also assigning him responsibility for accessories at Giorgio Armani.
- Vitale joins the house after exiting Versace following just one season; he previously spent 15 years at Miu Miu as design and brand-image director during significant growth.
- Giorgio Armani, a defining figure of Italian luxury, died in September 2025 at age 91, leaving his niece Silvana Armani and longtime collaborator Leo Dell to lead the company.
- Armani's will instructed heirs to sell a 15% stake in the company within 18 months of his death; the firm includes Armani/Casa and Armani Hotels, valued between $6 billion and $8 billion.
- In a statement, Armani said Vitale's appointment marked the "beginning of a new chapter" for the brand, aiming to open a "dialogue between innovation and identity.
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The Italian designer became the first non-member of the family to take office
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The Italian fashion house Giorgio Armani has appointed Dario Vitale as its new creative director. He is the first designer from outside the Armani family to hold this position, the company announced on Wednesday.
Emporio Armani names Dario Vitale new creative director
Vitale will be "the first to hold this role outside the Armani family", the luxury house said of the longtime Miu Miu designer, who spent nine months of 2025 as the creative director of Versace. Besides helming Emporio Armani, the company's secondary, more affordable line, Vitale will also hold the position of creative director of Giorgio Armani Accessories. "I am honoured to take on this dual role across Emporio Armani and Giorgio Armani," Vita…
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Armani taps Dario Vitale for its Emporio and accessories lines a year after death of Giorgio Armani
ROME (AP) — The Armani fashion group on Wednesday named Dario Vitale creative director of Emporio Armani and Giorgio Armani Accessories, a first step in the group's creative reorganization a year after the death of founder Giorgio Armani.
Dario Vitale has been appointed new creative director of Emporio Armani and Giorgio Armani accessories, as communicated by the Italian company through its social networks. Since the death of the legendary Italian designer, in 2025, rumors about possible substitutes have been numerous. Silvina Armani, creative director of Women and High Costure, shares the direction, together with Leo Dell'Orco, in charge of the collection of Man. And now is adde…
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