From Julia Roberts to Donatella Versace to Leonardo Di Caprio: Celebrities pay tribute to late designer Giorgio Armani

The fashion world lost one of its greatest figures on September 4, 2025, with the passing of Giorgio Armani at 91. Renowned for his minimalist tailoring and timeless elegance, Armani’s influence stretched far beyond fashion, inspiring culture, cinema, and design.

Admired for both his creative genius and his humility, he left behind a legacy that touched generations of fans and celebrities alike.

Armani was not only a fashion designer but also a stylish man who enjoyed his friends and family and who lived life in style. His fashions remain the standard for style and timeless beauty.

Celebrities' Tributes to Giorgio Armani

Following his death, various celebrities went on social media with heartfelt tributes:

Julia Roberts wrote,

"A true friend. A Legend," both expressing loss and admiration.

Donatella Versace said,

"The world lost a giant today. He made history and will be remembered forever."

Fashion designer Ralph Lauren praised him, saying:

"I have always had the greatest respect and admiration for Giorgio Armani, not just as a designer who never lost his vision, but as a person who loved his family and friends and his country so very uniquely. Though he was an international fashion icon, he lived with great humility and with a love of living that characterized the way he worked and the way he lived. He created a world around all that he loved with an eternity that will be his legacy."

Victoria Beckham commented,

"Fashion lost a legend in Giorgio Armani an amazing designer whose work will live on. I was privileged to have him as a friend."

Leonardo DiCaprio commented,

"Giorgio Armani was a visionary whose influence went far beyond fashion. I met him years ago in Milan and I still recall standing in awe of his imagination and genius."

He was a great man who lived through generations, and his legacy will continue to inspire and mold the world for centuries to come.

Even Anna Wintour admired his broader cultural importance:

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"Giorgio Armani had such a fierce strength of personality and imagination that you knew at once his work. He knew women, too: what they wanted to wear. Fashion was not one thing to him: It was also film, music, sport, art, design, architecture."

The contributions of Giorgio Armani will still reverberate in fashion, culture, and design. Red carpet and street style everywhere across the world, his pieces are the epitome of simplicity, sophistication, and refinement. Pop artists and fans in general will all so dearly miss him and pay homage to a life replete with imagination, warmth, and timelessness, a legacy that will continue to inspire for many generations to come.

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