Italians to wear Armani to London Olympics
A model presents a creation by Italian designer Giorgio Armani as part of his Haute Couture Fall-Winter 2011/2012 fashion show for Giorgio Armani Prive in Paris July 5, 2011
Image by: GONZALO FUENTES / Reuters
Image by: GONZALO FUENTES / Reuters
Cleaners abseil down the front of a shopping mall displaying the logo of Italian fashion label Giorgio Armani in central Beijing June 26, 2011. Luxury goods makers may boast familiarity with China, but the pace of change in the world's fastest-growing country still startles them. The world's biggest luxury market within five years has become a second home for brands that tap Chinese appetite for fast super sports cars, 10,000-euro ($14,060) handbags and diamonds
Image by: GONZALO FUENTES / Reuters
Image by: GONZALO FUENTES / Reuters
Italy is turning up the style for next year’s London Olympics by wearing Giorgio Armani.
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The Italian Olympic Committee has announced the outfitter for the team, but details of the deal will be revealed next week.
Combining sport and fashion is nothing new for Armani, which has hired the likes of David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo and Rafael Nadal as models in recent years.
Armani also controls Milan’s basketball team.
Italy wore Freddy at the 2008 Beijing Games.
The London Games run from July 27-Aug. 12, 2012.
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