Giorgio Armani S.p.A. is one of the world's leading fashion houses. Few
designers are credited with changing fashion to the same extent as its
namesake, Giorgio Armani, who is the firm's sole shareholder, managing
director, and chairman of the board. The group is unique in remaining
aloof from waves of consolidation in the luxury goods industry. Armani
has invested instead in extending control over manufacturing and
distribution of its products. The group has about 250 outlets in 34
countries and also markets its wares in exclusive department stores.
