Armani
Armani is an Italian fashion company founded in Milan in 1975 by Giorgio Armani and Sergio Galeotti with capital of $10,000. The company designs and manufactures products in several categories including fashion accessories, apparel, cosmetics, fragrances, home interiors, jewelry, eyewear and watches under several labels including Giorgio Armani, Armani Collezioni, Emporio Armani, Armani Jeans, Armani Junior, Armani Exchange A|X, and Armani Casa. End of year sales for 2005 were $1.69 billion. Armani today employs about 4,700 employees and has 13 factories around the world. It has nearly 300 stores in 36 countries around the world. Recently, the house has begun a haute couture operation, showing in Paris during the Haute Couture fashion week, under the name of Armani Privé. Armani is also planning together with Emaar Properties to launch a chain of luxury hotels and resorts in several big cities including London, Paris, New York, Tokyo, Shanghai, Dubai and Milan. The company already operates a range of cafes worldwide, in addition to a bar, restaurant and nightclub.
