Stars are honoring a fashion visionary.
After Giorgio Armani‘s company announced the founder’s death at age 91 on Sept. 4, celebrities including Donatella Versace, Russell Crowe and Victoria Beckham paid tribute.
The Spice Girls alum, who launched her own fashion label in 2008, reflected on Giorgio‘s legacy in the industry.
“The fashion world has lost a true legend in Giorgio Armani—a visionary designer whose legacy will live on forever,” Victoria wrote on her Instagram Stories Sept. 4. “I feel honored to have called him a friend.”
Despite Armani’s longstanding business rivalry with the Versace family, Donatella shared her condolences, writing on Instagram, “The world lost a giant today. He made history and will be remembered forever.”
For Julia Roberts, some of her most iconic looks were Armani, including her oversized gray suit at the 1990 Golden Globes—which Ayo Edebiri even paid homage to at the 2025 award show.
“This was one of my all-time favorite outfits,” Julia told Vogue in January 2024. “I could not have known that it was going to become this statement outfit. I just thought I looked fabulous, and I still have that suit.”
But the Pretty Woman actress’ bond with Giorgio went beyond the glitz and glamour of fashion. As she wrote on Instagram following his death alongside a snap together, “A true friend. A Legend.”
Meanwhile, Russell shared insight into the first time he stepped into an Armani suit at the 1997 premiere of LA Confidential at the Cannes Film Festival.
“Producer Arnon Milchan sent me to the Armani store with a credit card to get a suit for the premiere,” he recalled on X. “That began a love affair with Armani suits that continues to this day.”
Since that day, the Gladiator star revealed that “so many significant moments” in his life took place with Armani stitched in his ensembles.
“Mr. Armani has made a deep contribution to fashion, to design, to popular culture,” he added. “His energy, vision and finesse has made a mark acknowledged around the globe.”
As for the fashion brand itself, it confirmed the news of Giorgio’s death with a heartfelt look inside his life and career.
“Il Signor Armani, as he was always respectfully and admiringly called by employees and collaborators, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones,” the company shared on Instagram. “Giorgio Armani always made independence—of thought and action—his hallmark. The company is, now and always, a reflection of this spirit.”
Keep reading for more celebrities who paid tribute to the fashion designer.
Donatella Versace
Russell Crowe
The Gladiator star shared when he began wearing Armani suits, writing on X, “1997 at the Cannes film festival, after my bag was lost in transit, LA Confidential producer Arnon Milchan sent me to the Armani store with a credit card to get a suit for the premiere.”
It was that experience that “began a love affair with Armani suits that continues to this day.”
Reflecting on Giorgio’s legacy, Russell emphasized that the fashion legend “made a deep contribution to fashion, to design, to popular culture.”
“His energy, vision and finesse has made a mark acknowledged around the globe,” he continued. “I adored him. He was so kind. So many significant moments in my life, awards, wedding, Wimbledon… all in Armani.”
The Beautiful Mind actor revealed that he was supposed to meet with Giorgio at the end of the month in Milan.
He concluded, “What a life he had, from his beginnings to his glory. You will always live in my heart.”
Julia Roberts
Victoria Beckham
Ashton Kutcher
Jessel Taank
Laura Pausini
Francesca Fagnani
“Thank you for helping make women stronger and more aware,” the Belve host wrote on her Instagram Stories Sept. 4. “Every meeting, every dress worn, was a tremendous privilege. We will miss you.”
Charles Leclerc
“A great honor to have had the chance to meet and work with such an amazing person,” the Formula One racing driver wrote on his Instagram Stories Sept. 4. “You will be missed, Giorgio.”
Anna Dello Russo
“Bon voyage, Maestro Giorgio,” the Italian fashion editor wrote in Italian under the Instagram announcement. “I’ll always carry you in my heart.”
Simona Ventura
“George you are and will always be our KING,” the Rai 2 host wrote on Instagram Sept. 4 in Italian. “Thank you for making us proud to be ITALIAN!! I love you.”
